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Staff Spotlight: Kelly Russell

We are excited to have Kelly Russell, Administrative Support Specialist, joining our team at United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI). Her work and support[..]

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VIP Recruitment

Helping Young Readers 40 Minutes at a Time

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Cultivating Community: Tabling Hunger

Do you know when your next meal is coming?

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National Preparedness Month

Be Prepared – September is National Preparedness Month

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Staff Spotlight: Amy Grunewaldt

New Staff Blog Post – Amy Grunewaldt, Director of Strategic Collaborations

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Pipeline for Young Leaders to Board Leadership

On August 21, local young leaders and nonprofits came together to learn more about the new series United Way of East Central Iowa’s Young Leaders Society[..]

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Grade Level Reading Week Conference

As one of the leaders in the fight for literacy in our community, Laura Columbus, UWECI Senior Coordinator of Education Initiatives, recently attended the[..]

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Go Back to School This Year—Volunteer!

Last year United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) connected more than 2,600 volunteers to opportunities in their area of interest. And now Back-to-School[..]

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2018 Sweeping for Change

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) held its second Sweeping for Change curling tournament on Friday, August 13. In partnership with Cedar Rapids[..]

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2018 Power of the Purse

On Thursday, August 2, Women United (formerly WLI) hosted its annual Power of the Purse. Together, we raised $17,000 which will continue Women United's[..]

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