Alicia Kamran is one outstanding young woman. She was honored with a Governor’s Volunteer Award this month, and reached out to the team at Volunteer Iowa to see if there would be an opportunity for her to say a few words at the ceremonies. Knowing … Continue reading There’s no stopping this 13-year-old from conquering the world – starting her own nonprofit and raising over $10,000 is just the beginning
Edi Norris of Shenandoah, Iowa is an advocate for at-risk youth. As a devoted, long-term mentor to three individuals in the Shenandoah community through the M.A.Y. Mentoring program, she’s been faithfully providing support to young individuals since the program’s very first days. Founded in 2000, … Continue reading Excellence in Mentoring Honoree: Edi Norris
Nominated by Leah Ferrig with the Johnson STEAM Academy in Cedar Rapids, IA Tell us a little about the volunteer: When they were deciding to move to Cedar Rapids three years ago, the McCreight’s purposefully chose to live in the Johnson STEAM district. With twin … Continue reading 50 Faces of Volunteers – April and Aaron McCreight
Written by Helen Bisioulis, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader with Volunteer Iowa Connor Milliken served as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Iowa Community Action Association (ICAA) from early June 2017 to his last day: June 1, 2018. He had previously served a summer AmeriCorps Public Allies term … Continue reading National Service Member Spotlight – Connor Milliken
By: AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, Helen Bisioulis I’ve been thinking a lot about superheroes lately, with “Black Panther” and the “Avengers: Infinity War” movies having come out in recent months and more superhero movies coming out this summer. Our American society has long been obsessed with … Continue reading AmeriCorps Superheroes
by Mariah Himes, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader at Volunteer Iowa Jesse Bolinger has spent the last 10 years living and working in Leon, so it was a perfect place for him to begin his service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. During his pre-service orientation, Jesse … Continue reading A Day in the VISTA Life with Jesse Bolinger – National Service Member Spotlight
When I first began this internship, I knew I valued volunteerism and I knew I could write, so a blogging position with Volunteer Iowa seemed pretty fitting. My expectations were slight—with little specific direction from my supervisor, I basically had free range to write what … Continue reading Final Reflections from a Blogging Intern
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