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Workplace Volunteer Programs

 Beyond the Check List: Volunteer ProgramsBring Results

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Fighting for Strong Futures: spark*5's Pilot Year

spark*5 (strong parents and ready kids by age five) finished its pilot year on June 30! spark*5 is an innovative place-based collaborative, using a[..]

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Meet 2018 Women United Chair, Kelly Lind-Daufeldt!

Kelly is this year's chair of Women United (formerly WLI). Read more about her connection to Women United and our community below.

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Meet the Campaign Chairs: Andrew, Darrel, and Paul Morf

Campaign Chairs Andrew, Darrel, and Paul Morf (of Acumen Advisors and Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC) are just getting started with this year's UWECI[..]

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Staff Spotlight: Claudette Breaux

Welcome to United Way of East Central Iowa, Claudette!

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Centennial Campaign Throwback

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2014. As we prepare for our 105th campaign, learn more about our[..]

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Economic Mobility Pathway's Mobility Mentoring

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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10 Years Post Flood: 5 Ways to Continue Our Story

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,[..]

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Preventing Summer Learning Loss

“What am I going to do with the kids once school is out?”

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WLI Luncheon: 2018 Event Recap

We held our annual Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI)Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23 at theCedar Rapids Country Club.

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