Christine O’Brien is retiring after 41 years as the WIC Director at Community Action of Southeast Iowa. Many thanks to Christine for her dedication and investment in young children and families in our communities and leadership at our agency. Join us at her retirement appreciation event.
The Public Relations Committee at Community Action of Southeast Iowa is hosting a catalog fundraiser. Take a look, maybe it’ll help you finding Christmas presents or items just for you. Sales support our agency Public Relations Committee fund which has purchased agency swag for employees, giveaways for the community at tabling events, newspaper ads, wellness committee projects, table cloths, agency…
We’ve adjusted some of our hours due to truck deliveries, space, and staffing. Burlington Mount Pleasant See our Location Webpage for center locations and hours.
Des Moines County has been declared a disaster due to the storm on August 27th, 2024. This activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Advocacy Program. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) provides grants of up to $7,000 for households with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level in the categories of Food…
Your voice matters! If you have received services from Community Action of Southeast Iowa in the past 12 months please take our short 11 question survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ClientSatisfactionFY24 Responses will be used in our Community Needs Assessment, the analysis gets reported to our board, information is used in our reports, for public relations, and it helps us keep a pulse…
What is a Paint-A-Thon? It’s a community coming together to beautify the homes of people who want their place to look better, but just don’t have the resources to do it. Many organizations, businesses, faith groups, non-profits, and individual volunteers support this effort. Homeowners adore the program, are super grateful, and take even more pride in their homes. Neighbors love…
We’re selling Community Basket tickets! Purchase them at our Central Office in Burlington (2850 Mt Pleasant St Suite 108, around back between the buildings) or with an agency employee on the Wellness Committee or Public Relations Committee. Proceeds go to the Community Action of Southeast Iowa Public Relations & Wellness Committees. The Public Relations Committee supports the agency in purchasing…
2024 Join us this month as we highlight Community Action, spread awareness, celebrate a rich history, and press onward in our mission. Community Action of Southeast Iowa has been helping people and changing lives for 58 years! In fiscal year 2023 we served 14,657 individuals; that’s 14% of the population in Des Moines, Lee, Henry, and Louisa Counties. We work…
Disasters have been declared for Des Moines, Lee, and Henry Counties due to the storms on April 16, 2024. This activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Advocacy Program in these counties. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty…