RENO â Participants at the fourth annual Live United 5K Run/Walk faced an uphill trek followed by a brisk headwind Saturday morning as they made their way around the Pine Ridge Golf Course in Reno.
âWe had a great showing today with over 50 runners and walkers,â said Jenny Wilson, director of the United Way of Lamar County. âI would say the majority are walking, so never be afraid to come out.â
Wilson estimates more than $4,300 will be added to United Way coffers as a result of the roughly 3.1-mile event.
Paris High School junior Adam Hartman took the first place medal in menâs competition with a time of 20.45 followed by Prairiland High School senior Edwardo Banda with a time of 21.19 for second place and Osvaldo (Chato) Viveros with 22.36 for third.
May 7, 2021
The United Way Blackhawk Region’s annual campaign reaches 93% of its $2.4 million goal. President and CEO Mary Fanning-Penny attributes much of this to the impact of the pandemic on workplace campaigns. Fanning-Penny says there’s plenty to celebrate, although the annual spring gathering was cancelled due to COVID-19. Never-the-less more than 50 companies and individuals are being honored for their commitment. They include Bob Compton of Lycon Incorporated as the Geraldine Hedberg Volunteer of the year Award. The Excellence in Advocacy Award goes to the Sew Connected Mask Warriors for sewing 4500 masks to help slow the spread of COVID. And Alliant Energy is honored with the Live United Award.
United Way of Central Iowa celebrates achievements, notes ongoing challenges during Live United celebration
BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Monday, April 26, 2021 3:08 PM Central Iowa made strides in each of the goals of its strategic plan, with more children graduating from high school, a higher rate of self-sufficiency and increased community well-being, according to the 2021 Community Impact Report that was released today by the United Way of Central Iowa during its Live United celebration.
The Community Goals for 2020 were set in 2008 and have influenced the work done by the agency in areas of education, income and health.
“The past 12 years have been amazing for our community and for our organization,” said Elisabeth Buck, president of United Way of Central Iowa, in a prepared statement released before today’s celebration. “With our community’s generosity and commitment to these goals, we see what living united can really accom
United Way of Central Iowa will host its annual Live United celebration on Monday, where it will reveal its community impact report and the progress that’
AUBURN â When Tyler Cleverly took over as executive director of the United Way of DeKalb County one year ago, he had one goal in mind â to do everything in the agencyâs ability to take care of the needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
â2020 truly showed how DeKalb County came together to live out our motto to Live United,â he said Monday. âUnited Way of DeKalb County could not serve our county if it were not for volunteers and donors like you,â he added.
Even though events had to make a shift, the United Wayâs impact remained the same, he said.