Little Village is a free newspaper widely available throughout the Johnson County area. On May 12, 2026, Little Village published a letter to the editor written by Becky R., a 100Grannies Steering Committee member, titled “After 15 years, 100Grannies is still fighting for our grandchildren’s future”. The original, with photos, is linked here. The letter told how Becky became involved in 100Grannies from its beginning and why working for a sustainable future is so important. It concluded with…
“We now have 140+ grannies working relentlessly year-round. Our motto is “Educate, Advocate, and Agitate.” Our mission is to educate, advocate, and agitate for renewable energy, pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment for future generations. We donate books to the Iowa City School District and participate in Children’s Story Time at the ICPL. We call or write our state and federal lawmakers often. We sponsor tabling events and talk to people about various environmental issues. One of our current concerns is how unhealthy plastic is for us and how we can use less of it. We hold monthly meetings and make plans for speakers and films on water quality, CAFOs, plastic pollution, recycling, and any other subject we want people to be aware of. If you are a woman who would like to get involved, please join us at our monthly meetings, usually the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Coralville Public Library. Please visit our website 100Grannies.org or reach out to us at 100GranniesIowaCity@gmail.com.”