Category: Volunteering
Volunteer with the Downtown Farmers’ Market!
Help us bring downtown to life at this season’s Farmers’ Markets by signing up to volunteer for one of three time slots throughout the morning. Markets occur the first and third Saturday morning from June to September.
RAGBRAI Stop in Anamosa Needs Volunteers
Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the 2012 Anamosa RAGBRAI stop.
Horizons Welcomes Helping Hands from Linn County Family Treatment Court
May is Family Treatment Court month, and team members from the Linn County Family Treatment Court are raising program awareness by hosting Giving Back Day on Thursday, May 17, 2012. This year the group will volunteer their time with Horizons, A Family Service Alliance, a United Way partner. Over the last five years, Linn County [...]
Day of Caring pictures
Thanks to all the businesses and volunteers who came out today for Day of Caring. Lots of work was done. We’ve posted some photos on Facebook, and you can view them here.
Day of Caring Partnership between United Way, Non-Profits, Companies and the City
Around 1,200 volunteers in neon green shirts from 54 companies participate in this year’s United Way Day of Caring on Thursday, May 10, 2012. In all, there are 85 projects and 44 agencies are being helped. Marc Gullickson, CEO at Ryan Companies in Iowa and who is chairing this year’s United Way campaign with wife [...]
Volunteers Needed for Financial Literacy Fair
There is a need for volunteers that can help staff the booths at the 2nd Financial Literacy Fair for Cedar Rapids 8th graders. This project has been incredible and nearly 3500 8th grade students will benefit from participation with the curriculum and the fair as a capstone event. We rely on volunteers from the schools [...]
United Way Releases New Volunteer App for iPhone, iPad and iPods
The app, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, is free to download and allows users to map volunteer opportunities in Cedar Rapids. For more on the app click here. Or to download it click here. Video not playing? Click here to watch it on YouTube. Does your United [...]
Day of Caring T-Shirts Bring Excited Anticipation to United Way Office
United Way staff are busy at work sorting the Day of Caring shirts that will be worn for the event this year. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012. This years sponsors are Nordstrom, Rockwell Collins, General Mills, United Fire Group, Toyota Financial Services, Milhiser Smith Foundation, HRGreen, Target, Quaker, Local 110, McGladrey, [...]
Volunteers Helping Neighbors in United Way Program
United Way of East Central Iowa focuses on improving the community in three main areas: Health, Financial Stability, and Education. Within Health, we focus on providing elder adults the care and services they need in order to stay in their homes longer, while still receiving the needed nutrition and medical attention. The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) engages [...]
United Way’s Loaned Executive Program
What is the Loaned Executive Program? The Loaned Executive Program is a community-wide leadership opportunity allowing select individuals to work as a part of United Way of East Central Iowa’s campaign team. Loaned Executives are the foundation of the annual campaign as each is responsible for an assigned portfolio of accounts and helps United Way [...]
