Healthy Kids Iowa, Summer food for kids
Community Action is a local food giveaway site for the summer kids food program, Healthy Kids Iowa, for the counties of Des Moines, Henry, and Louisa. (In Lee County for the same program: Fort Madison, Community Services Fort Madison Food Pantry or the Salvation Army, in Keokuk the Salvation Army.) One page handout of locations, dates and times for giveaway…
Hours Update for Burlington Neighborhood Center
Find center locations and open hours on our webpage: https://caofseia.org/about-us/locations/
May 2025 Closures
All locations will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day. The Burlington Neighborhood Center will be closed Friday, May 30th due to staffing.
May is Community Action Month
2025 Recap: May 2025 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 59 years! In fiscal year 2024 we served 14,026 individuals; that’s 14% of the population in Des Moines, Lee, Henry, and Louisa Counties. Our…
Plant Fundraiser 2025
We’re selling $10 gift certificates for Jim’s Greenhouse. Purchase gift certificates at our Central Office (Burlington) or from a committee member starting Monday, April 14, 2025. Certificate sales close on Friday, May 2nd. Certificates can be used through May 31, 2025 on anything at Jim’s Greenhouse, 2407 280th St, Montrose, IA. Proceeds go to the Community Action of Southeast Iowa…
Burlington Bees Community Basket Tickets 2025
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…
Closed for Training Day on Mon 4/28/25
With 11 different locations plus WIC clinic locations in southeast Iowa we believe it’s important for our 130 staff to gather together for a day of agency training, encouragement, camaraderie, and support. All locations plan to resume regular business hours on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Are you curious what our staff training days look like? Take a peek at some…
Community Action Stakeholder Needs Assessment
Iowa’s Community Action network is conducting a study of community needs. The data and information for this study will be collected by surveying our community partners and stakeholders. The results will be considered by our agency for planning, developing, and prioritizing agency programs and services for the people that reside in our neighborhoods and communities. If you serve/work in multiple…
Head Start Turns 60!
HEAD START IS A QUALITY PROGRAM – LIKE NO OTHER! Explore more about Head Start at our agency on our Webpage: https://caofseia.org/services/head-start/