2008 Campaign Honor roll of Donors & Volunteers - United Way of ...

aCHieVing Community impaCt : prOgraMs & iniTiaTives
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agencies, uwJc cOMMuniTy prOgraMs and iniTiaTives and OTher cOMMuniTy building parTnerships.
iowa City area Volunteer Center
The Iowa City Area Volunteer Center opened on June 24,
2008, with an Emergency Volunteer Center to coordinate
volunteer flood recovery efforts. As it continues in 2009,
Iowa City Area Volunteer Center will work to connect people
with opportunities to serve, build capacity for effective local
volunteering, promote volunteerism and participate in strategic
initiatives to mobilize volunteers to address community needs.
HealtHy KiDs: sCHool-baseD HealtH CliniCs initiatiVe
Healthy Kids is a collaboration between United Way of
Johnson County, the Iowa City Community School District,
Mercy Iowa City, The University of Iowa Colleges of Nursing,
Medicine and Dentistry, University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics, Johnson County Department of Public Health,
Free Medical Clinic, Community Foundation of Johnson
County and ACT, Inc. This initiative provides health services
to school-aged children and their younger siblings with
unmet health needs. Currently, clinics are offered two days
a week in east and west Iowa City locations. United Way of
Johnson County is committed to raising annual operating and
endowment funds for Healthy Kids.
boarD banK
Begun in 2002, Board Bank is a program of United Way of
Johnson County in cooperation with The Larned A. Waterman
Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center of the University of Iowa
and the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Community
Leadership Program. Board Bank provides training and
placement assistance for community volunteers who are
interested in serving on nonprofit boards and also provides
leadership and board development training for nonprofit
agencies. The United Way Board Bank serves area nonprofits
by creating a pool of trained potential board members and
serves the community by promoting volunteerism and
enhancing leadership capacity.
10,000 HoURs sHoW
The 10,000 Hours Show (10K) is a University of Iowa student
led organization to engage students in volunteer service that
culminates in a free concert for which the only admission is
10 or more volunteer hours contributed to a local nonprofit
organization…and in 2009, that means receiving a ticket
to see American remix artist, Girl Talk! Last year, student
volunteers provided more than 15,000 hours of volunteer
service to our community. For many, this is the beginning of a
life-long commitment to volunteerism. As the lead partner in
2 • United Way of Johnson County 2008 Honor Roll of Donors & Volunteers
helping 10K fulfill its mission to meet immediate community
needs and recognizing those who do, the United Way of
Johnson County is proud of its role in developing the next
generation of active community leaders.
stuDent uniteD way
Beginning in 2009, the Student United Way at The University
of Iowa will serve the local community by encouraging
students to Give, Advocate and Volunteer in the areas of
Education, Income, and Health; helping members and other
students grow as leaders and connect to the community; and
building lasting relationships amongst members and with the
United Way of Johnson County and its partner agencies.
uniteD ways of iowa
United Way of Johnson County is an active member and
participant in the statewide organization, United Ways of
Iowa. United Ways across Iowa have collectively raised over
$175 million in the past three years to support health and
human services in local communities throughout the state.
United Ways of Iowa is committed to a public policy agenda
in the priority areas of education, income and health, as well
as to strengthening the nonprofit sector through volunteer
promotion, tax credits for enhancing charitable giving to
nonprofits, monitoring nonprofit oversight provisions, health
care pooling for Iowa nonprofits and nonprofit disaster
recovery. United Ways of Iowa promotes building the
statewide 2-1-1 infrastructure to strengthen disaster response
and recovery efforts. Other key efforts of United Ways of Iowa
include facilitating collaboration between local United Ways
and establishing relationships with partners at all levels within
the public, private and voluntary sectors.
2-1-1 Get ConneCteD. Get AnsWeRs.
2-1-1, a United Way of America national initiative and
regional partnership of local United Ways, is a 24-hour
toll-free information and referral line for health and human
services. Trained information and referral operators provide
assistance to callers seeking services such as childcare, rent
and utility assistance, or care for the elderly. Administered by
United Way of East Central Iowa, our area United Way 2-1-1
serves the residents of 24 counties in Eastern and Southeastern
Iowa and partners with Cedar Valley United Way, United Way
of East Central Iowa, United Way of Johnson County, United
Way of Mahaska County, United Way of Wapello County and
Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way.