Greetings!
   

The United Way team recently hosted its annual meeting that was attended by more than 100 people.  

 

At the meeting, we reviewed the last fiscal year in a baseball-themed video.  We also recognized community leaders and voted in new and renewing board members.

 

You can watch the video and read more about the annual meeting at here. 

 

Until next month, 
 

Your United Way Team

 

Cedar Rapidian Talks about United Way Services He Receives
 
Larry Lloyd chatted with us about getting help through our partners. He says he's thankful that people give to United Way.
 

Fresh Produce Drive at July 21 Downtown C.R. Farmer's Market!

 

United Way, in partnership with HACAP, will hold a fresh produce drive at the July 21 farmers' market. 
 
Over 37,000 individuals in the United Way of East Central Iowa six-county service area are food insecure. Step by step we can help people. 
 
If you are visiting the July 21 market, please consider buying some extra produce. Then stop by the United Way booth in Greene Square Park to donate it to help people in our own community.  If you have questions about this, please contact Erica Bergfeld.  

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE): "What Happened to You?" over "What's Wrong With You?"

"ACEs cover all of our United Way areas of work. It's something we need to look at, the more we can understand about ACEs and how that impacts a person  the more we can get ahead of the issue," United Way's Eugenia Vavra says.

Based on an ACEs Study, an estimated 32,000 children have at least two or more ACEs within United Way's six-county service area of Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones Linn and Washington counties.

A United Way Volunteer Health Solutions Team identified ACEs as a "Breakthrough Area" that crosses all areas of our work within Education, Financial Stability and Health and is considered a root cause for many social conditions that United Way is trying to impact with its community investments.
Training Events
More than 200 community members have gone through Pacific Institute training. The program helps employees and companies reach their potential.

Two more trainings are offered. Click on the links to register: 

 

RAGBRAI Needs Volunteers 

  

More than 500 people have signed up, but a total of 1,200 volunteers are needed when RAGBRAI comes to Cedar Rapids on July 26.

Click here for more information and to sign up. 
Douglas Griesenauer Joins the United Way Community Building Team
Douglas works in our education impact area.

"I am excited to continue my relationship with United Way of East Central Iowa as a manager of Community Building," he said. "I hope to use my previous nonprofit experience, including my work at United Way of Greater St. Louis, and my academic experience, through my master of social work degree, to further the educational needs of the Cedar Rapids area."

You can reach him by email here
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United Way of East Central Iowa

317 7th Avenue SE, Suite 401

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

800-332-8182 

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