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How Does Giving to United Way Benefit You?
For starters, your donation to United Way of Central Iowa creates a significant impact on your family, neighbors, and the people you meet every day... -
READ to SUCCEED makes gains in student achievement in two years
A community-wide effort to improve central Iowa students’ reading skills has recruited 500 reading mentors and launched several strategies that are... -
Sweet 16 years of impacting young children in central Iowa
United Way of Central Iowa announced a new name for the Women’s Leadership Connection (WLC) at its 2018 Premier Event on August 30, 2018. The new... -
Farmers' Market program increases access to healthy foods
Central Iowans are among the worst in the nation for consuming fruits and vegetables. According to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-being Index, Des Moines... -
$1.8 million grant will support individuals returning from prison
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded United Way of Central Iowa’s Central Iowa Works a $1.8 million grant to support individuals returning from... -
United Way welcomes five board members
United Way of Central Iowa’s board of directors has approved the addition of five members for a two-year term starting July 2018. -
Opportunities to grow retail industry workforce in central Iowa
United Way of Central Iowa’s Central Iowa Works convened a meeting with area retail and service industry employers and other community stakeholders... -
10 facts you should know about poverty in central Iowa
One in three central Iowans doesn't earn enough to cover basic expenses without support. Many struggle to find enough food to eat or a place to sleep... -
Central Iowa’s graduation rate increases to all-time high
The percentage of central Iowa students graduating high school within five years increased to an all-time high of 93.6 in 2016, from 92.8 percent in... -
Why hire someone with a criminal record?
Nearly every individual in prison today will eventually return to our community. Most are eager to rebuild their lives and achieve long-term...