Each of our center locations has an emergency food pantry and offers some hygiene item assistance. We are able to purchase some foods through the Food Bank of Iowa and some local retailers to provide to those in need. We accept items and financial donations from individuals, gardeners, foundations, farmers, civic groups, faith groups, and businesses. Staff and volunteers make up a standard box…
Speak up Des Moines County and give them your input! They need answers from people from all walks of life. The Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC) and the Greater Burlington Partnership (GBP) have prepared a County-Wide Housing Needs Assessment for Des Moines County, Iowa, including each Community and the rural areas of the County. The Assessment will highlight current…
UPDATE: Tickets are no longer for sale. Thank you to those who supported us and our community! The Public Relations Committee is selling Community Basket Tickets for $2 with the Burlington Bees between now and June 19th. Tickets can be purchased with Amy V at Central Office. For Community Basket Tickets bought the 1st Prize is $5,000 2nd & 3rd…
Columbus Junction residents or those living near there, please send in your input by filling out this survey for the Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Program! English version: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9shmSLKje53ZpFI Spanish version: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8jZdrecASfTMFAW Please share so they can get lots of input from every demographic! These surveys are anonymous so there is no way for any of us to know who answered…
Our Public Relations Committee is selling 10 inch hanging flower baskets now through April 18, 2022. They are $15 each. Choose from Sword Fern, New Guinea Impatient, or Purslane Portulaca. Cash or check is due at time of order. Make checks payable to Community Action of Southeast Iowa. Orders and payment must be to Central Office by April 18th (2850…
Celebrate with us. Take a look at our May calendar. Take a virtual tour of our locations: Burlington Locations Eichacker Center in Fort Madison Tolson Center in Mt Pleasant Marie Tallarico Center in Keokuk Read a news story about us from this month: Daily Gate City, Community Action Month shines light on 50 years of service We’ll be sending out…
Come join our team! We have implemented HIRING INCENTIVES! Full Time $1,000 Part Time $500 New hires will receive 10% of their respective tier incentive upon working 14 days after completion of agency orientation, a second installment of 40% of the incentive amount after 3 months, and a final installment of the remaining 50% of the incentive amount after 6…
To enter, comment on the original giveaway post AND like our Facebook page by Thursday March 3, 2022. Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityActionofSoutheastIowa/ Comment on the original post here: https://www.facebook.com/CommunityActionofSoutheastIowa/posts/4859559187469023 One winner will be announced on Facebook and will pick up their prize at any of our Southeast Iowa locations. https://caofseia.org/about-us/locations/ Bundle includes: One tote bag, three ceramic fruit containers,…
We applied for and received a grant for a new voucher program. The August 2021 Lee County Child Maltreatment Needs Assessment lists concrete support, including clothing, as a protective factor to preventing child abuse (page 23-24). 43.83% of survey respondents report concrete supports as what would be most beneficial to families in Lee County. This was the highest rated response.…
Do you want to make a difference in your career life? We have several positions open just waiting for you! We have openings in Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk, and Mt Pleasant. Come be an accountant, crew worker, teacher associate, lead teacher, or receptionist. Take a look at some of our great benefits here. Here is a listing of our openings,…