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Alzheimer’s Association expands caregiver support programs
To honor the nearly 12 million unpaid Alzheimer and dementia caregivers in the U.S. during National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter has expanded its caregiver support programs. The organization launched three new…
Area Substance Abuse Council names new executive director
The Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Stephanie Boesenberg…
Aetna donates $25K to Iowa Women’s Foundation to support child care solutions collaborative
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of Iowa’s…
Two Corridor centers launch national suicide prevention lifeline
CommUnity Crisis Services and Foundation2 are implementing a national suicide prevention lifeline starting July 16.…
Iowa Care Community CEO retires
The board of directors for Iowa Care Community announced Wednesday, June 29, that Chief Executive…
American Heart Association announces $9.3 million in grants
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association announced a statewide commitment of $7.5 million…
Refugee farmers setting down roots in Linn County
Siriro Hakizimana fled his home country of Burundi as a young man for Tanzania —…
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll partners with Four Oaks for Juneteenth service project
In recognition of Juneteenth, roughly 60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over…
South Slope provides matching grants to several organizations
North Liberty-based South Slope Cooperative Communications and West Des Moines-based Aureon announced Wednesday, June 1,…
Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa helps workers recover lost wages
Rita, a longtime employee of the now-closed Short’s Burger and Shine in Iowa City, sought…
Kirkwood to move NewBo City Market classes to main campus
Kirkwood Community College will relocate Kirkwood Culinary Kitchen operations and classes following the end of…
Matthew 25 opens Cultivate Hope Corner Store in Cedar Rapids
Curtis Odom was happy to buy bacon and a dozen eggs during a quick stop…
Your people matter
As we enter the third year of pandemic life, no one would say that things…
Local nonprofits share their struggles, progress
In-person tutoring services are returning to pre-pandemic levels at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), which…
Volunteering pivots to meet new realities
According to a recent AmeriCorps report, “Volunteering in America,” Iowa ranks fourth in the nation…
Website is critical to tell your story
By Anna Patty | Guest Column The past 12 months have abundantly clarified the importance…
