United Way of Story County
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
Jean Kresse
EMAIL
United Way of Story County leverages relationships with partner
agencies, businesses, community members and experts outside of the
area to identify needs and to develop, support and evaluate effective
human services. Their work focuses on three
areas: Education, Income and Health. Eliminating hunger falls under their
income and health focus areas.
jkresse@uwstory.org
PHONE
515-268-5142
OFFICE ADDRESS
315 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
United Way of Story County helps feed at-risk students over the weekend
through the BackPack program in four Ames elementary schools, Ballard,
Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nexco, and Nevada. They address increased food
insecurity during the summer through their LIVE UNITED Food Drive each
May. Summer food and enrichment programs are held in Ames, Nevada,
and Ballard.
They serve as conveners of the Story County Food Pantry Collaboration
and the Story County Hunger Collaboration, a partnership to address the
root causes of hunger in Story County.
TYPE OF WORK
Advocacy, Community Based
HOW TO HELP
COUNTIES
Story
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United Way of Story County takes a collaborative approach to all of its
work. Those interested in learning more or joining any of their hunger
initiatives should email Jean Kresse. United Way of Story County also
manages a community grants program and encourages organizations in
Story County to apply. Further opportunities are available through
their volunteerism, advocacy and fundraising programs.