by United Way Muscatine County | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is a Random Act of Kindness and how did it start? In 1982, Anne Herbert wrote “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a restaurant placemat in Sausalito, California. This began Random Acts of Kindness (RAK). A Random Act of Kindness, as defined...
by United Way Muscatine County | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
MUSCATINE — The dining room at Geneva Golf and Country Club was full of students’ excited chatter about plans for the upcoming holidays, winter break, and favorite Christmas movies. For Emma McDaniel, getting together with her friends to celebrate the upcoming...
by United Way Muscatine County | Jun 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
MUSCATINE — The number of households struggling to meet basic needs has increased, according to a recent report from United Way. The Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, or ALICE, report showed that of the 9,357 households in 2016 in Muscatine, 42...
by United Way Muscatine County | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
MUSCATINE — More than 50 percent of Muscatine students qualify for free or reduced lunch. For households that depend on school cafeterias to supplement family food budgets, summer break can offer significant financial challenges. For the fourth year in a row, a...
by United Way Muscatine County | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
MUSCATINE — In Muscatine 2,413 students or 49 percent qualify for free or reduced lunch. Almost 199,000 or 41 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch in the State of Iowa. During the school year, these students can count on a hot meal each weekday. But...
