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Czech Heritage Foundation
The Czech Heritage Foundation was formed on
May 17, 1973, when merchants of the 16th Avenue SW business district (known today as Czech
Village) were invited to attend a meeting regarding Czech heritage and cultural preservation in
the Cedar Rapids area. As interest in the project
grew, it was obvious that additional groups
should be organized to turn some of the goals into reality. The goals of the foundation are similar
to the ones that exist today: publicity and promotion of events, developing printed materials, publication of newsletters during the year and presenting programs of interest to the community. It
is believed that approximately 40% of the population still has some level of Czech ancestry.
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