Category: News
United Way Wraps Up Year – Recognizes Volunteers!
United Way of East Central Iowa held its 2013 Annual Meeting on June 18, 2013. Reviewing the year Reviewing 2013 from uweci At this event, we honored community members for their involvement with United Way and shared highlights from the year. Additionally, we recognized people and a company that provide exceptional service, leadership and philanthropic [...]
You Can Now Pledge and Report Your Volunteer Hours
Your financial contribution is important. So is your advocacy and your volunteering. This year’s United Way pledge form also allows you to pledge volunteer hours. Thank you for giving your time to help improve our community. Please fill out the form below so we can track the number of hours given to our community. Thank you! [...]
Congratulations to the Honorees of the 2013 Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Awards
United Way of East Central Iowa would like to congratulate and thank volunteers of United Way, RSVP of Linn County, and RSVP of Jones County who were honored with a Governor’s Volunteer Award this morning. These volunteers have demonstrated exceptional commitment and hard work to serving others, and have made an outstanding contribution to our [...]
Union Pacific’s Kelli O’Brien Drops Off Company’s Donation to United Way
Union Pacific’s Kelli O’Brien presents a $3,000 check to United Way of East Central Iowa Chief Operations Officer Tim Stiles. Thanks, Kelli, Union Pacific and employees for the support.
Year-round learning: What you as parents can do to prevent Summer Slide
As parents, you are the first teacher in your child’s life and are best suited to help their learning throughout the year. While the school year has ended, there’s no ‘break’ in learning. Learning is year-round. When the final school bell rings, it’s important to become aware of something called the ‘summer slide’. Decades of [...]
Summer Meals Now Available in Linn County
Click here to view KCRG’s story on this. Community member Cheri Oehler-Terman saw this story and took it upon herself to continue spreading this message. Listen to her story here. (AUDIO) United Way is partnering with a number of organizations and programs to help more children access nutritious meals during the summer. The “Summer Food [...]
United Way of East Central Iowa Receives Four Stars from Charity Navigator for Sixth Straight Time
For at least six consecutive times, United Way of East Central Iowa has received four stars (out of four possible stars) from the website that ranks charities. “Only three percent of the charities we rate have received at least sixth consecutive four-star evaluations, indicating that United Way of East Central Iowa outperforms most other charities [...]
United Way VP part of team to receive training to improve the health and well-being of youth in the Cedar Rapids area
Linn County Selected as One of Fourteen Counties Nationally for Funding to Enhance the Well-Being of Area Youth LINN COUNTY, Iowa – June 5, 2013 – Linn County and the City of Cedar Rapids are among 14 cities and counties throughout the United States selected to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to [...]
