Iowa City Nonprofits Report Mixed Results for 2012 Fundraising: Iowa City Daily News Links, Jan. 2

The New Year seems like a much better idea when there is no work involved.

On to the Links!

Mitchell Schmidt of the Iowa City Press-Citizen writes that local nonprofits reported mixed results with their fundraising goals.

Alesha Crews of the Press-Citizen has a nice article about a Iowa City teen aspiring to be a pro ballerina.

Exotic India also gets a Crews thumbs up.

Tara Bannow of the Press-Citizen has an article on the University of Iowa's sole glassblower with a video from David Scrivner.

I guess you can put a price on heaven, as the Field of Dreams has been sold. (Press-Citizen via Associated Press)

An interesting article from the Des Moines Register about a heat unit used to shrink tumors.

Iowa's delegation voted with mixed results on the fiscal cliff compromise. (Des Moines Register)

Iowa's wind energy industry breathed a sigh of relief at their energy credit extension. (Des Moines Register)

Milk prices were also prevented from soaring due to a farm bill extension. (Des Moines Register)

Iowa City Daily Links Excerpt of the Day:

After a busy holiday season, several local nonprofits finally have a second to pause and look back at their end of the year campaigns and fundraisers.

While some organizations fell short of their 2012 goals, others benefited from people in the giving spirit.

The Crisis Center of Johnson County’s Project Holiday brought in enough donations to provide 3,922 individuals and 1,344 county families with food assistance.

While winter weather put a damper on some programs Dec. 20, Sarah Benson Witry, food bank and emergency assistance director, said the event — which ran from Dec. 18 to Dec. 21 — still managed to serve 400 additional individuals compared to 2011.

“I think it went great,” said Benson Witry. 

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