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The annual Marshalltown Area United Way (MAUW) campaign kickoff will be held Tuesday at the Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center. The campaign, Let's Raise the Bar(r), has a goal to raise $825,000 by the middle of December. Proceeds from the kickoff go toward that goal.
The kickoff, which is open to the public, features a free-will donation meal with ribs donated by JBS, cheesy hashbrowns, baked beans and chips.
Following the meal, MAUW Executive Director Kendra Sorensen, Events and Marketing Coordinator Shannon Johnson and campaign co-chairs Kyle Martin and Carrie Barr will give a presentation in the Monet Reception Hall. The presentation will highlight the debut of the campaign video created by Craig Schwartz with Good Seasons Productions.
The campaign money will be given to 28 agencies making impact on the local population, such as:
ACCESS;
Al Exito;
American Red Cross of Central Iowa;
ARC of Marshall County;
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Heart of Iowa,
Boy Scouts, Mid-Iowa Council;
The Bridge Home;
Caring Center;
Center Associates;
Central Iowa Residential Services, Inc.;
Child Abuse Prevention Services;
Compassionate Friends;
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa;
House of Compassion;
Iowa Legal Aid;
Iowa River Hospice;
Le Grand Community Center;
Marine Cadets;
Marshalltown Youth Foundation;
Marshalltown Senior Citizens Center;
MICA;
Mid-Iowa Triumph Recovery Center;
Mid-Iowa Workshops;
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging;
Rapha Reins;
RSVP (Central Iowa Retired & Senior Volunteer Program);
Salvation Army and;
YSS of Marshall County.
EVENT DETAILS
Location: Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center, 709 S. Center St.
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12
Time: 4:30 p.m.
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Contact Lana Bradstream at 641-753-6611 ext. 210 or lbradstream@timesrepublican.com.