Tag: volunteer
Volunteers for Matthew 25’s Transform Week to take on home repair projects
More than 200 volunteers will participate in Matthew 25’s 8th annual Transform Week in Cedar Rapids from June 26-30.
The week focuses on homeowners in...
Marion opens Community Impact Award nominations
The Marion Chamber of Commerce and city of Marion are partnering on the Morris F. Neighbor Community Impact Award. Nominations are currently open and...
United Way announces new ‘Unite to Inspire’ strategy
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) shared its community-driven strategy for meeting Eastern Iowa’s greatest needs on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
During the press conference,...
UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s volunteer, 91, retires after 40 years
Corinnie Ketelsen, who turned 91 on Aug. 18, has celebrated more than 40 of her birthdays during her years of service to UnityPoint Health...
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll partners with Four Oaks for Juneteenth service project
In recognition of Juneteenth, roughly 60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over 300 hours to make improvements to outdoor spaces and...
New Marion center to coordinate volunteer community service set to open
The Marion Ministry and Outreach Center will be unveiled September 13 with the mission of facilitating community service opportunities between non-profit agencies and volunteers.
Located...
Be a good human…and board member
As the world begins to get back to “normal,” many of us are thinking about ways we can re-enter our lives pre-COVID — specifically...
Mary Ferentz
Volunteer and Philanthropist
Mary Ferentz is not a person prone to tooting her own horn, describing herself simply as a homemaker, volunteer and philanthropist. But...
SCORE an opportunity to volunteer
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
“Volunteer Week” was celebrated the week of April 6-12. This is an annual celebration of the fantastic contributions that...
Make your business part of the community
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
One of the most talked-about issues in business today is corporate social responsibility (CSR), where a company strives to...