Make a Pledge to Help Kids Read!

Make a Pledge to Help Kids Read!

Birdies for Charities is a multi-level fundraising program designed to give  charity organizations the opportunity to receive contributions based on the  number of Birdies that Champion Tour players make during the  Principal Charity Classic golf tournament.            Click here to see where YOU can help Everybody Wins! Iowa:    You can give a one-time donation to Birdies for Charities, selecting Everybody  Wins! Iowa as the charity of choice, so students can continue to receive the help  with their reading skills from a caring adult.  Make a pledge for the tournament, based on the number of Birdies scored. For  example, if you pledge $0.05 per Birdie, for 500 Birdies, you would donate $25  to Everybody Wins! Iowa. Pledging $0.10 per Birdie for 500 Birdies would get  Everybody Wins! Iowa a donation of $50!   If Everybody Wins! Iowa reaches at least $1500 in flat donations, we will qualify  for Bonus Bucks, which means that we would receive an additional 25% match.  Copy and Paste the link to donate: https://events.r2it.com/birdies/DefaultPage/BirdiesDefault/Default.aspx?site=principalcharityclassic&siteId=55&charity=RebuildingTogetherGreaterDesMoines&charityId=56972

COLOR VIBE 5K RUN

COLOR VIBE 5K RUN

The Color Vibe 5K Run is coming to Des Moines on June 28th and is partnering with  Everybody Wins! Iowa!  For every runner that signs up, the Color Vibe will donate $1 to  Everybody Wins! Iowa.  Click HERE to register now!

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.