My Life. My neighborhood. My world. Mike Richards.

In the Great Flood of 2008 two schools were significantly flooded in Cedar Rapids; one of these was Taylor Elementary. Located at 720 7th Avenue SW, Taylor's first floor had about 3 feet of water at the height of the flood. Although not one of the larger schools in the city, Taylor is viewed by many in the largely working class area around it as an important lynchpin of the neighborhood. Rebuild And Grow is assisting the parents of Taylor School in their efforts to see that their neighborhood school is rebuilt as soon as possible and that their children return to their school for this school year.