United Way is monitoring local efforts to support communities affected by the recent hurricanes and earthquakes. Read more on their website for recovery[..]
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Reading and comprehension are the most foundational skills we can build for our children.
At the Cedar Rapids Farmers' Market on August 19, our Young Leaders Society (YLS) launched a new initiative called One Leader One Reader.
We held our Because of You Thank You Reception on Tuesday, August 22 at Eastbank Lounge in Cedar Rapids. It was a great opportunity to bring together and[..]
FamilyWize announced local community members have saved $67,032 in fiscal year 17 on prescription heart disease, diabetes, and mental health medications[..]
We held our first Sweeping for Change curling tournament on Friday, August 11 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Six teams from Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust,[..]
Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosted its annual Power of the Purse on Thursday, August 3. The more than $22,000 this event raised goes to fund[..]
Availability of safe and affordable housing is a problem that every community is experiencing nationally. In UWECI’s five-county service area, housing[..]
Welcome to United Way, Brenda!
Brenda Erger joined United Way of East Central Iowa last month as our new Project Assistant for the Resource Development[..]
Our Youth Achievement AmeriCorps program has many moving parts. Without Mel Doyle's support, it would be nearly impossible to manage our many host sites,[..]