Fundraiser

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…

May is Community Action Month!

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…

Hiring Incentives!

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…

Facebook Giveaway

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,…

Shoes for Kids, Lee County

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.…

Join Our Team!

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,…

2021-2022 Embrace Iowa

Embrace Iowa applications are currently closed. (updated 3.21.22) In the 2021-2022 Application season, requests fulfilled included payments for: 22 Beds 9 Appliances 5 Rent and Utility 4 Home repairs 3 Medical/pharmacy 3 Car items 2 Eyeglasses 1 Clothing 23 Miscellaneous requests (sewer repairs, window fixes, wheelchair ramps, etc) What is Embrace Iowa? It’s a partnership with Community Action Agencies, Iowa…

Election Winner

Congratulations to Samantha Brecount, winner of the election for the representative of the low income in Lee County for our board of directors. Samantha received 19 of 23 eligible votes. Thank you to everyone who participated in the election.

Causes and Conditions of Poverty

At Community Action we often talk about “causes” and “conditions” of poverty. But what does that mean? How do we make the distinction and what difference does it make? Causes of poverty are generally things that put people in poverty or are reasons they still struggle in poverty. Causes of poverty may be barriers to success or where there are identified gaps. The…

Board Election for a Lee County Representative of the Low-Income

View candidates and vote online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021BoardLeeRep Our Board of Directors has an opening for a low-income representative from Lee County. If interested in serving on the board as a representative of the low-income, please complete the Interest Form for Representatives of the Low-Income online, print a paper copy, or pick up a paper copy from our Fort Madison Eichacker…