Everybody Wins! Iowa at the Iowa Cubs game!

Come out to Principal Park the night of August 6th to support Everybody Wins! Iowa at the Iowa Cubs game as the I-Cubs take on the Fresno Grizzlies.

Game time is 7:05pm.

Tickets are $15 each.

Please mail cash or checks payable to Everybody Wins! Iowa along with your email address and phone number before July 29th to:

P.O. Box 691 Des Moines, IA 50303

Tickets will be available at will-call on the day of the game.

***Interested in participating in on-field promotions during the game? Let us know!***

If you have any questions please call us at:

(515) 277-7590

Everybody Wins! Iowa Welcomes Amanda Fletcher!

Please welcome Amanda Fletcher as the new Executive Director of Everybody Wins! Iowa!

Amanda comes to Everybody Wins! Iowa with more than 11 years of leadership and fundraising expertise; during that time she has been a leader, delegator, communicator, planner, organizer, and problem solver. Amanda most recently served as the Director of Gift Planning at Hope Ministries, but has also had roles in fundraising and program management at Mercy Foundation and Wesley Retirement Services (WesleyLife).

"I am thrilled to serve as the new Executive Director of Everybody Wins! Iowa. I look forward to working alongside a dedicated board of directors and many devoted volunteers who have a mission to 'increase children's success in school through reading and mentoring experiences'. I have spent my working (and volunteer) life finding ways to raise funds and engage volunteers to make a difference in the lives of others. I am excited to put this knowledge to use in order to expand the Everybody Wins! program to reach even more students."

Amanda will be at Everybody Wins! Iowa on Friday, June 24th. She will work with current Executive Director Tyler Weig to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Tyler's last day is Thursday, June 30th.

Amanda lives in Norwalk with her husband and three children and enjoys scrap booking, reading, exercising, and cooking.

Welcome, Amanda!

Thanks for the Feedback!

Everybody Wins! Iowa asks its volunteers to complete a brief confidental survey at the end of each school year.  

 

These survey results are used to improve our program and to ensure that our volunteers, schools, and students are having a high quality experience that is effective, safe, and fun.

 

After reviewing the volunteer survey results, volunteers cited the biggest room for improvement is the need for additional physical space.  "The area I read in is not too crowded or loud" received low marks.  We have worked with our schools over the past year to address this worthy concern and we see our work is not done!  We have been able to secure larger (and quieter) rooms within some schools, and we will continue to work on this issue. 

 

One area in which volunteers gave high marks is to the question "I enjoy my Everybody Wins! Iowa Power Lunch experience".  We work hard to help our volunteers, students, and schools enjoy this experience and we're pleased that folks "highly agree".

 

Most importantly, what do the children think?  The photo below says it all! 

 

Thank you for taking the time to help us improve our program!

Everybody Wins! USA

Everybody Wins! USA is comprised of locally managed Everybody Wins! Affiliates and Power Lunch Partners, each with its own board and staff. From Vermont to Iowa, New York to Los Angeles, our programs are the same everywhere you go.

To see an interactive map of the Everybody Wins! USA network, CLICK HERE.

Everybody Wins! Iowa Elects New Board Members

We’d like to congratulate our newest members elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Everybody Wins! Iowa. The new board members include: Chris Mason of Norwalk, Kate Winzenburg of Clive, and Dan’O Brien of Des Moines.

The announcement took past this week during the Everybody Wins! Iowa Annual Meeting.  The meeting capped off a year of highlights for Everybody Wins! Iowa including giving away more than 10,000 books and reading mentors donating nearing 10,000 volunteer hours.

Everybody Wins! Iowa Partners with Des Moines Community Playhouse

Everybody Wins! Iowa and the Des Moines Community Playhouse partnered for a joint literacy enrichment project at Capitol View Elementary. 


The primary goal of the project was to provide a personalized, interactive reading experience that made use of both reading aloud and performance to reinforce basic language arts skills.

The volunteers in Everybody Wins! Iowa read the book "The Red Balloon" over a period of 2-3 weeks, asked students thought-provoking questions related to the book, and helped the students visualize the storyline by drawing illustrations in the child's book.  When the book was completed,  volunteers from The Des Moines Community Playhouse came to Capitol View Elementary to perform a radio script based on the story.  The students and volunteers had a great time bringing the story to life.  Oh, and the students got to keep their personally illustrated book!

Remembering Our Roots



You might find it shocking to discover that nearly five years ago this month Everybody Wins! Iowa was still looking for a place to call home. Not until Westminster Presbyterian Church reopened their doors in spring of 2006, after an extensive building renovation, were we able to establish official headquarters in the community. And ever since Westminster graciously offered Everybody Wins! Iowa office space, we have both witnessed the benefits.  





 “We are very happy to partner with Everybody Wins! Iowa,” says Lynda Albaugh, Westminster’s director of mission and justice ministries. “We support their overall mission, promoting literacy and educational goals of Des Moines area schools.”

Without a doubt, all the progress Everybody Wins! Iowa has made in the Des Moines community could not have been made possible without Westminster. That’s why this month, we would like to acknowledge and humbly thank Westminster Presbyterian Church for all that they have done for the Everybody Wins! Iowa program. By providing us with a stable place to call home, they are also playing a significant role in increasing children’s prospects for success in school and in life.