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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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Day of Caring: 2018 Event Recap

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.

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Time for Art: 2018 Event Recap

On Friday, April 27, we held our event, Time for Art: A Celebration of Volunteers, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott.

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Time for Art: New Artist Spotlight

Each year, local artists donate their photography, sculptures, paintings, and more to our Time for Art event. This year, we have many new artists helping[..]

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Game Changers: A Year in Review Recap

On Thursday, March 8, we held our event, Game Changers: A Year in Review, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott. Game Changers work to break the cycle of poverty[..]

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2018 Volunteer Award Nominations

As part of National Volunteer Month every April, we host our annual volunteer celebration event to showcase local individuals, companies, and groups who[..]

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Legacy Dinner 2017 Recap

On September 26, we held our event, "Legacy Dinner: Our Community. Your Legacy." at The Hotel at Kirkwood. It was a great way to thank our legacy donors[..]

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Because of You Reception 2017 Recap

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[..]

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Sweeping for Change 2017 Recap

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,[..]

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