Partnerships

United Way of Story County (UWSC) has a key group of community partners that provide more than 90 core programs. UWSC annually-funded programs are listed under each agency. 

 

All Aboard for Kids

 
Summer day camp for elementary, middle school, and kids on the autism spectrum in grades 1-8; fun, education-based enrichment opportunities
 

 

American Red Cross-Lincoln Way Chapter - (515) 232-5104

 
Helps local families in times of disasters; serves military personnel and their families; gives training in first aid and water safety
 

 

Ames Community Preschool Center (ACPC) - (515) 233-2901

 
Provides pre-school, before and after school, and summer child care on a sliding fee scale
 
 

 

The Arc of Story County - (515) 232-9330

 
Offers a wide variety of supports and services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
 
 

 

Assault Care Center (ACCESS) - (515) 292-0500

 
Provides shelter for abused women and families as well as crisis counseling and other services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
 
 

 

Boy Scouts of America, Mid-Iowa Council - (800) 999-7268

 
Helps instill values in young men and helps prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime and to achieve their full potential
 
 

 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County - (515) 233-1872

 
Providing hope and opportunity to school aged youth through research-based youth development programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and leadership development.
 
 

 

Camp Fire Heart of Iowa - (800) 652-2242

  
Helps boys and girls grow into responsible individuals and develop sound values through the guidance of adult volunteers
 
 

 

Center for Creative Justice (CCJ) - (515) 292-3820

 
Provides probation services for adult offenders
 

 

Central Iowa RSVP - (515) 733-4917

 
Recruits, screens, and matches adult volunteers aged 55+ with quality opportunities to share their skills, interests, and life experiences in response to a wide variety of community needs. Also provides Volunteer Management for Disaster in Story County
 
 

 

ChildServe - (515) 232-7220

 
Provides and promotes comprehensive family centered services and supports that enable children with special health care needs to live at home with their families
 
 

 

Emergency Residence Project (ERP) - (515) 232-8075

 
Provides an emergency shelter and meals to temporarily assist homeless families and single adults
 

 

Eyerly Ball - (515) 598-3300

 
Provides a structure for the efficient and effective delivery of community based psycho-social services that are responsive to community needs
 
 

 

Friendship Ark Homes - (515) 292-9556

  
Provides homes for persons with intellectual disabilities that celebrate their uniqueness and help them reach their fullest physical, emotional and spiritual potential through nurturing love and respect within a faith community.
 

 

Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa - (800) 342-8389

 
Offers group activities designed to help girls have fun while learning to use resources wisely and to become good citizens
 
 

 

Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Inc. - (515) 296-1449

 
Provides emergency rent, utility, food and fuel assistance to help ensure individuals and families are able to remain in their homes with needed utilities, nutritious foods and gas in emergency situations. 
 
 

 

Heartland Senior Services (HSS) - (515) 233-2906

  
Provides daycare and outreach services for elderly and handicapped adults, including transportation and meals; provides programming for active seniors
  
 

 

HIRTA (Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency) - (877) 686-0029

  
Provides public transit to all citizens of Story County
 
 

 

Iowa Able Foundation - (515) 292-2972

  
Helps Iowans with disabilities and the aging achieve and maintain independence through micro lending and financial coaching programs statewide.
 
 

 

Legal Aid Society of Story County - (515) 382-2471

  
Provides legal assistance to income eligible residents of Story County on a broad range of civil matters, including but not limited to, family law, debtor/creditor and Social Security Disability Appeals
  
 

 

Lutheran Services in Iowa/Beloit (LSI) - (515) 232-7262

  
Provides services for people with disabilities; respite care, home health care; crisis child care; residential treatment for children; mental health assessments and in-home mental health services
 
 

  

Mainstream Living, Inc. - (515) 232-8405

  
Provides services to persons with disabilities which are designed to enhance opportunities, create success, and fulfill dreams
 

 

Mary Greeley Medical Center Home Health Services - (515) 239-6730

  
Provides visiting nurse and home health services on a sliding fee scale; helps children and elderly adults maintain preventative health programs through community clinics; offers Meals on Wheels, Lifeline and Hospice services
 

 

Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc. (MICA) - Health Services: (515) 232-9020 and Family Development Services: (515) 956-3333

  
Provides a range of services to low income people, including family development, emergency food shelves, fuel assistance, well-child and WIC clinics, and supplemental medical treatment funds
 
 

 

NAMI Central Iowa (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - (515) 292-9400

 
Provides education, support and advocacy for persons with mental illness and their family members
 
  

 

Raising Readers in Story County - (515) 520-8686

 
Promotes early language and literacy development in children from birth to 8 years of age and nurtures healthy parent-child relationships
 
 

  

Story Time Child Care Center - (515) 387-1259

 
Provides child care for families in the Maxwell-Collins area
 
  

 

The Salvation Army - (515) 233-3567

  
Works with other organizations to help meet human needs in the community without discrimination
 
  

 

University Community Childcare (UCC) - (515) 294-9838

  
Provides infant, pre-school and school age child care for students and working families on a sliding fee scale
 
  

 

Volunteer Center of Story County - (515) 268-5323

 
Inspires, educates and mobilizes volunteers to address community needs in Story County
 

 

YSS - (515) 233-3141

 
Comprehensive services for the prevention, diversion, and treatment of youth and family problems including education, afterschool, mentoring, counseling, crisis intervention, shelter, drug treatment, foster care, adoption, family development and aftercare
 

 

YWCA Ames-ISU - (515) 294-1663

 
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all