Is It Possible to Eat Healthy While Homeless?
Sara Temple, BSN, RN Eating a diet rich in nutrients while avoiding too much salt, sugar, and fat is important for everyone. Healthy...
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- Mar 19
- 3 min
Is Health Impacted by Housing?
Written by Gage Thompson of Cedar Rapids, IA Over half a million people in America are currently experiencing homelessness according to...
- Jan 31
- 3 min
New Year: New Mission, Vision, and Values
New Years is a great time to reflect on the past year. We often reminisce on major events that happened, what direction our careers went,...
- Jan 7
- 1 min
No Cookie-Cutter Solutions to Homelessness: Campaign Update
Thank you so much for your incredible support of our 2022 End of Year Campaign titled, "There's No Cookie-Cutter Solutions to...
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
No Cookie-Cutter Solutions to Homelessness
If you have been following our 2022 End of Year Campaign, you are familiar with our gingerbread mascot. If you’re just tuning in or would...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Holiday Giving Opportunities at Willis Dady
Are you looking for ways to give back and make a difference this holiday season? Check out the following challenges and gifts we have for...
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
2022 Run & Ride Wrap-Up
The scenic Prairie Park Fishery has been known for all kinds of activities - ice fishing, geocaching, bird watching, and even scuba...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
370 Hours: Rylee's Year of Volunteering at Willis Dady
If you’ve called our phone or walked in our front door within the last year, you’ve undoubtedly met our front desk volunteer Rylee. July...
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Willis Dady's 7th Annual Hops for Housing Event Wrap-Up
On Saturday July 30th, 300 people gathered from across Eastern Iowa at Indian Creek Nature Center to attend Willis Dady's largest annual...
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
An Invisible Issue: Rural Homelessness
Written by Betsy Horowitz A disheveled old man in ragged clothes mutters to himself, picking through garbage in an alley. The sounds of...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 4 min
Healthy Homes: Affordable Housing
If someone is transitioning from staying outside or in a shelter, they might not know the things to look for in an apartment. They may...
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Healthy Homes: Access to Food
Can a home be classified as “healthy” if there’s no food there? If you remember back to our interview with our Employment Services...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
Healthy Homes: Accountability and Learning Skills
If we surveyed 100 people, I’m confident all 100 people would say they don’t like chores. Then why does Willis Dady require clients...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 4 min
Healthy Homes: Housing as Health Care
For most of us the financial burden of healthcare coverage is often covered by your employer, but what happens when your employment is...
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Healthy Homes: Maintenance
“What makes a healthy home?” What comes to mind when you hear that question? Do you think about the structure of the building, the people...
- May 19, 2022
- 1 min
Day of Caring 2022
The United Way’s 2022 Day of Caring was held on May 12, 2022. Six volunteers from Collins Aerospace and seven volunteers from Mercy...
- Apr 24, 2022
- 3 min
AmeriCorps Experiences of Willis Dady Staff!
As we wrap up Global Volunteer Month, we wanted to take a minute to thank all our volunteers who have contributed to Willis Dady. In...
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating Change
Here at Willis Dady we truly value our staff. There are so many different gifts, skills, and personalities that come together to do the...
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
2021 Annual Report
"If I were to sum up 2021 in one word, I would say 'grateful'. Grateful that when the number of individuals and families experiencing or...
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
What Makes A Good Canned Donation?
When many people think of donating to a homeless services agency, one of their first thoughts is canned goods. But are cans really the...
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