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2017 Outstanding Volunteer Awards Recap

Our annual Outstanding Volunteer Awards event helps celebrate National Volunteer month and recognize volunteers — real life superheroes in our community.[..]

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April WLI Spotlight: Mary Tarbox

Learn about Mary Tarbox in this Women's Leadership Initiative member spotlight.

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National Volunteer Month: 55+ Initiative Spotlight

Steve Schroeder, Rockwell Collins retiree, shared why he became a volunteer with the 55+ Initiative.

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National Volunteer Month: Service Enterprise

The Service Enterprise Initiative helps nonprofits strategically engage volunteers and use their time and skills to address community needs. United Way of[..]

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Staff Spotlight: Kathleen Paterson

Welcome to United Way of East Central Iowa, Kathleen!

Kathleen Paterson recently joined United Way's Community Building team as our new spark*5 Senior[..]

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National Volunteer Month: Jones County Volunteer Center

In honor of National Volunteer Month, we're spotlighting great volunteers and programs in our community. This week's feature is the Jones County Volunteer[..]

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Why I Joined Youth Achievement AmeriCorps

Youth Achievement AmeriCorps (YAA) members provide support to low-income children and families through early literacy programs, tutoring reading and math,[..]

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YLS Spotlight: Beth Lehman

MeetYoung Leaders Society (YLS) member, Beth Lehman of Rockwell Collins.

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UWECI Staff's Trip to Great Rivers

During the week of February 27-March 3, a group of UWECI staff traveled to Green Bay, WI for United Way of Wisconsin's Great Rivers Conference.

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Advocating for Volunteerism at the Capital

In February, our Volunteer Engagement volunteers and staff traveled to Des Moines for 55+ Initiative’s Legislative Breakfast and Iowa’s Volunteer Day on[..]

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