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The Data Dialogue: Helping Individuals find Financial Stability

Learn how UWECI utilizes its large network of resources to help individuals in East Central Iowa.

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Season of Change

As summer turns to fall and fall turns to winter, learn more about how this busy time of year impacts our community.

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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Catherine McAuley Center

Learn more about our funded partner, Catherine McAuley Center, and how they’re supporting our community.

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Introducing Impact Report Cards

For many years, United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) has utilized report cards to record and distribute data from partner agencies. It was a way for[..]

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Cultivating Community: Tabling Hunger

Do you know when your next meal is coming?

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Reducing Homelessness: Willis Dady Shelter

Susan had been living out of state with her husband and three children. She had been a domestic violence victim since the beginning of her marriage. As[..]

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Homelessness in Our Community: Point-in-Time Report

Homelessness continues to be an issue here in East Central Iowa.
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Financial Stability Goal Update

UWECI Makes Progress toward 15% Financial Stability Goal

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We Fight for Carrie's Family: Willis Dady

United Way and Willis Dady work together to reduce homelessness. One important way to do this is to prevent families facing eviction from becoming[..]

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Condition of Our Community: Housing

Availability of safe and affordable housing is a problem that every community is experiencing nationally. In UWECI’s five-county service area, housing[..]

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