During spark*5’s (strong parents and ready kids by age five) development, stakeholders used Economic Mobility Pathway’s (EMPath) Bridge to Self-Sufficiency
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Today, June 13, 2018, marks the 10th anniversary of the 2008 flood cresting 31.12 feet in Cedar Rapids, IA. Floodwaters affected roughly 5,390 houses,[..]
We held our annual Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI)Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23 at theCedar Rapids Country Club.
Did you happen to spot CJ at your local Hy-Vee, school, or maybe on the back of a city bus last month? CJ is the main character in Reading into Success’[..]
Every May, UWECI hosts Day of Caring, one of the largest organized volunteer events in Cedar Rapids. This year marked our 25th Day of Caring.
“It was so encouraging when the teacher shared with me one of my reader’s score improvements since meeting together! We’re making a difference!”
On Friday, April 27, we held our event, Time for Art: A Celebration of Volunteers, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott.
This tax season, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program brought millions of dollars back to families in our community!
Sue Driscoll is UWECI’s Senior Manager of Volunteer Engagement. In this blog for National Volunteer Month, she explains the benefits of our new volunteer[..]