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JUN 25, 2022
Volunteer Iowa is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th Annual Give Back Iowa
Challenge, a campaign in which businesses encourage their employees to volunteer and log their hours as part
of a statewide competition
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posted by Chase Langos on MAY 17, 2022
When discussing mental health across our communities one group is often left out, children and young adults. One Iowa high schooler is looking to change that. By analyzing other mental health programs and talking to fellow teens, Lily Glenn identified where mental health messaging falls short with young people and is using every resource available to her to change that.
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posted by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on AUG 20, 2018
Mason City received a 2018 Healthy Hometown Community Award during the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative awards ceremony in February. Here's how they did it.
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posted by Volunteer Iowa on JUN 14, 2018
The 2018 Give Back Iowa Challenge had 56 participating organizations — representing just shy of 54,000 employees in Iowa — that logged more than 83,000 volunteer hours.
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posted by Kendrew Panyanouvong on JUN 12, 2017
A new report, conducted by medicaresupplement.com, has recently ranked Iowa the #2 state in the nation for the healthiest states for seniors.
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posted by Aryn McLaren on OCT 18, 2016
Creating social capital through walking and designing communities that promote walking is essential to personal well-being. It has been found that residents living in walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods are more likely to know their neighbors, to participate politically, to trust others, and to be involved socially.
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MAR 31, 2016
The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative announced today, since 2010, Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index® results show that Iowa has outpaced the nation in overall well-being, improving at twice the rate of the national average.
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