Iowa Shares: Workplace Giving Campaign

Iowa Shares 2012 Press Release
Workplace Giving Campaign

Iowa Shares: Collaborating to make a difference

Support Local Foods Connection through workplace giving! Local Foods Connection’s mission is to make available to the disadvantaged members of the greater Iowa City area the opportunity to enjoy locally made healthful food, to become part of a local, environmentally aware community, and to learn how best to prepare fresh food for the most health benefits.

LFC is a member of Iowa Shares. Learn more about our work at: www.localfoodsconnection.org

Iowa Shares is a coalition of 15 social action, environmental, cultural, and animal welfare organizations acting together to ensure the success of Iowa communities. You can help these nonprofits sustain their work throughout the state by making a donation during our 2012 fundraising campaign. You may donate either directly to Iowa Shares or through workplace giving. Iowa Shares connects you to the nonprofits and causes that you care about the most. Iowa Shares is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible.

Iowa Shares member organizations serve your community by providing direct service to people and animals that need help and through creating long-lasting change in the commercial, social and cultural economies of Iowa towns and cities. Iowa Shares promotes a positive, progressive message that is empowering and inclusive of all people. Through Iowa Shares, member organizations collaborate on fundraising,which allows them to reach a larger audience and to combine resources for the benefit of everyone. You can join us by making a donation directly to support the work of Iowa Shares or by designating your donation to a specific member organization. Undesignated donations are divided between member nonprofits based on a point system or go to support the program office. All designations are honored, including donations
to non-Iowa Shares organizations.

Member organizations are: Amnesty International of Iowa; Animal Protection Society of Iowa; Englert Civic Theatre; Environmental Advocates; Equality Iowa; Greater Des Moines Music Coalition; Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation; Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility; I-RENEW; Iowa United Nations Association; Johnson County Humane Society; Legion Arts; Linn County United Nations Association; Local Foods Connection and Trees Forever.

Since 1993, thousands of donors, like you, have chosen Iowa Shares as their choice for workplace giving. During our fall campaign, thousands of employees can decide to invest their gifts to support the local causes important to them. We serve as the proud philanthropic partner of these amazing organizations who are working together to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors and all Iowans. Here are the wonderful Iowa workplaces offering Iowa Shares payroll deduction:

Ankeny Community School District, Broadlawns Hospital, Northern Lights Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), City of Ankeny, City of Coralville, City of Des Moines, City of Iowa City, City of Johnston, City of Marion, City of North Liberty, City of Solon, City of Urbandale, City of West Des Moines, Des Moines Community Schools, Des Moines University, Des Moines Area Community College, Drake College, Fifth Judicial District, Grant Wood AEA, Iowa City Community Schools, Iowa One Gift, Johnson County, Johnston School District, Linn County, LinnMar Community School District, Metro Waste Authority, Polk County, Solon Community School District, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Urbandale Community School District, West Des Moines Community Schools, West Des Moines Water Works or click on the "Donate Now" link from our homepage: www.iowashares.org

For more information, contact:
Iowa Shares
20 E. Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-1446
info@iowashares.org