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United Way of Story County Endowment Celebration April 21, 2014

United Way of Story County Endowment Celebration April 21, 2014. Jean Kresse President and CEO. Special thanks to our sponsors… Heartland Companies South Story Bank and Trust in Huxley and Slater Stacey and Dan Culhane Cathann Kress Joyce and Daryle Vegge Wendy Wintersteen The Café.

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United Way of Story County Endowment Celebration April 21, 2014

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  1. United Way of Story County Endowment Celebration April 21, 2014

  2. Jean Kresse President and CEO

  3. Special thanks to our sponsors… • Heartland Companies • South Story Bank and Trust in Huxley and Slater • Stacey and Dan Culhane • Cathann Kress • Joyce and Daryle Vegge • Wendy Wintersteen • The Café

  4. Special thanks to the event committee… • Julia Apple-Smith • Heather Botine • Laura Frantzen • Cherie Torresi • And our special music! • CLOUDPOINT

  5. Jean Kresse President and CEO

  6. UWSC grants program for emergencies and emerging needs 92 programs that meet basic needs at 32 partner agencies UWSC community impact areas (areas of unmet need in Story County) • Prevention strategies • Outreach/advocacy services • Access to building blocks for academic success • Basic/emergency needs met • Movement toward self-sufficiency • Affordable/accessible essential services for healthy lives

  7. John Kinley UWSC Donor/Advocate/Volunteer 2014 LIVE UNITED Campaign Chair

  8. Kathy Goecke Nevada Central Elementary Principal

  9. UWSC & Partners Focus on Education • Grade Level Reading campaign • Iowa Reading Corps • Trained AmeriCorps members tutor students • Partnering schools: Ballard East, Nevada Central & Sawyer

  10. UWSC & Nevada Elementary Partnership • Summer programming is important to keep kids on track • Low income students lose on average 2 months or more in reading • By 5th grade they can be 3 grade equivalents behind • Summer is also harder for families to keep from going hungry • Knowing this, what can UWSC do to help?

  11. UWSC Fills Gaps During Summer • Expand the 2013 Summer Food Program with partners in Nevada Increase from 16 to 28 days • Pilot a second site in Ames • Both sites will include Academic, Food Program and Enrichment • Organized by two AmeriCorps VISTA members hosted by UWSC • Supplemented with two more AmeriCorps VISTAs through VCSC • Funded by UWSC Endowment

  12. Kathy Goecke Nevada Central Elementary Principal

  13. Daryle Vegge 2014 Endowment Committee Chair

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