Charity
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Breast cancer campaigns do little to help cause Cobb--Abbi (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 114:17, p.03 |
10/23/2017 | Columnist Cobb discuses how campaigns go about raising awareness for breast cancer. In her opinion, many organizations are more interested in increasing their own public awareness rather than promoting prevention and research; photo. | |
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Colorful Miles for Miracles 5K Olsasky--Clinton (Student--2015), Frasher--Iris (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 114:9, p.05 |
9/25/2017 | UNI Dance Marathon hosted their annual 5K to raise money for the University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital. This years theme was a color run; photo. | |
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Noehren Hall 'great scare for a great cause" Olsasky--Clinton (Student--2015) Northern Iowan 112:19, p.4 |
11/2/2015 | Noehren Hall held a haunted house fundraiser for Halloween, where students could donate two dollars or canned food items for a scare; photo. | |
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Halloween tradition dripping with antici...pation Turnis--Kayleen Marie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 112:18, p.2 |
10/29/2015 | Alpha Psi Omega is holding their annual showing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. This is the 40th anniversary of the movie and the 90th anniversary of Alpha Psi Omega; photo. | |
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Love your melon day Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 112:17, p.1 |
10/26/2015 | The UNI Campus Crew sold stocking caps outside of the Maucker Union to raise money and awareness for children battling cancer; photo. | |
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Flex meal project to return Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 112:15, p.1 |
10/19/2015 | Pi Sigma Epsilon is bringing back their Flex-Meal project aiming to allow students to donate their unused flex-meals to community members. | |
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Organization offers LiNK to those fleeing North Korea Welsch--Shelby (Student--2015) Northern Iowan 112:12, p.1 |
10/8/2015 | Liberty in North Korea is a non-profit organization aiming to assist North Korean refugees find work, education, and housing. | |
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Cookie 5k-ing against cancer Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 112:11, p.1 |
10/5/2015 | Each year Dance Marathon holds a 5k to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network; this years theme was "cookies"; photo. | |
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Love your melon Keiser--Erin Rose (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 111:54, p.1 |
4/30/2015 | The non-profit organization "Love Your Melon" is coming to the UNI campus; photo. | |
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Scavenging for awareness Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:53, p.1 |
4/27/2015 | The sixth annual Quest to Unravel Alzheimer Scavenger Hunt took place around the UNI campus; photo. | |
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KSig dodges for diabetes Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:52, p.1 |
4/23/2015 | Kappa Sigma held their annual "Dodging for Diabetes Research Foundation" in the middle courts of the WRC. | |
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Walk to "shed light" Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:50, p.4 |
4/16/2015 | The Out of the Darkness walk was held to raise awareness for suicide prevention. | |
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Yellow brick road to hope Rouse--Amber Marie (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:49, p.1 |
4/13/2015 | Students and staff walked Mcleod for twelve hours during Relay for Life, hosted by The American Cancer Society; photo. | |
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Villains, heroes and all in between Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:44, p.2 |
3/26/2015 | "RodCon" is being held by the Rod Library for the second year in a row. | |
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Dance Marathon Frasher--Iris (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:42, p.1 |
3/9/2015 | Over a thousand students rallied for the fourth annual dance marathon in the Maucker Union; photo. | |
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CATS for philanthropy Robertson--Josie (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:37, p.1 |
2/19/2015 | Connecting Alumni to Students will be beginning their "pay it forward" campaign; photo. | |
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Actions mean more than words Keiser--Erin Rose (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 111:31, p.1 |
1/29/2015 | Renae Beard promotes actually making changes in the world instead of just buying products that claim to do it for you; photo. | |
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Appreciation for Dance Marathon Wolfe--Parker Joseph (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:31, p.1 |
1/29/2015 | Each year hundreds of people gather at the annual dance marathon to support patients at the Iowa City Childrens Hospital; photo. | |
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With December comes a time to give thanks Beard--Renae (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:25, p.3 |
12/4/2014 | Student Renae Beard encourages students to give back for the holidays, keep a positive attitude, and help those in need. | |
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PSE is utilizing unused flex meals Noble--Cassidy (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:23, p.1 |
11/17/2014 | Pi Sigma Epsilon has found a way to use flex meals to help those in need; photo. | |
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United Way "champions" aim high Alrubh--Fatimah (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:23, p.2 |
11/17/2014 | UNI and Cedar Valley United way teamed up to support charities and families in need. | |
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Students making a difference through volunteering Jamtgaard--Katherine A (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:17, p.4 |
10/27/2014 | Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service, in which UNI has participated since 2009. | |
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Charitable Chili Hillyer--Dylan (Student--2014) Northern Iowan 111:16, p.6 |
10/23/2014 | UNI 4 Kids is hosting a chili cook-off in order to raise money for charity. | |
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Letter to the editor Northern Iowan 111:16, p.5 |
10/23/2014 | Gabbi DeWitt of the Pink Ribbon Run Committee writes to the Northern Iowan thanking Gamma Phi Beta and the Student Alumni Ambassadors for their help with the Pink Ribbon Run; photo. | |
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Red Cross looking for blood donations Noble--Cassidy Northern Iowan 111:8, p.2 |
9/25/2014 | The Red Cross has set up thirty-three blood drives in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area; photo. | |
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Ice Water Challenge for a cause Rouse--Amber Marie (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 111:1, p.9 |
8/28/2014 | The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral. The challenge helps raise money, and awareness, for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; photo. | |
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Are altruistic acts truly selfless? Wolfe--Parker Joseph (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 110:44, p.3 |
3/13/2014 | Wonders if volunteering is truly a selfless act. People receive gratification for it. So how can it be completely selfless? | |
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UNI Dance Marathon exceeds fundraising goal Public Relations News Release 2013:201, p.1 |
3/11/2014 | UNI Dance Marathon raised $176,498 exceeding its $125,000 goal. This is the third year UNI has participated in Dance Marathon. UNI Dance Marathon is placed in the top 18 programs in the nation. The money is donated to the Children's Miracle Network. | |
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UNI to host third annual Dance Marathon Public Relations News Release 2013:192, p.192 |
2/26/2014 | UNI will host the third annual Dance Marathon. This event raises money for the Children's Miracle Network and the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Participants stay on their feet for 12 hours and spend time with children will serious illness. | |
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Greek chapter of the week: Alpha Phi fraternity Shultz--Jacob (Student--2013) Northern Iowan 110:38, p.4 |
2/20/2014 | Alpha Phi is a large Greek presence on campus. They do several different volunteer activities as well as holding the Red Dress Gala to raise money for local charities. | |
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For the volunteers: UNI charity group praises participants Keiser--Erin Rose (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 110:33, p.1 |
2/3/2014 | As a part of Dancer Appreciation Week, Dance Marathon participants took the stage at the men's basketball game last Wednesday. They showed a video to spread Dance Marathon's mission. Students were encouraged to wear orange to the game; photo. | |
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UNI to host V-Day 2014 Public Relations News Release 2013:168, p.1 |
2/3/2014 | UNI will present a benefit performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues". The proceeds from the event will go to Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, a nonprofit victim advocacy agency. There will also be several events about violence prevention. | |
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UNI to host seventh annual Polar Bare Run, Walk or Roll Public Relations News Release 2013:108, p.1 |
10/29/2013 | UNI Alumni Association and Connecting Alumni to Students are putting on their annual Polar Bare Run, Walk or Roll event. This is a mile-long run, and students are encouraged to bring clothing to donate to the Salvation Army. | |
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Wishmakers plan 3-on-3 basketball tournament Lynch--Elizabeth Ann (Student--2013)3 Northern Iowan 109:43, p.4 |
3/15/2013 | Proceeds of the Swishes-for-Wishes basketball tournament go toward terminally ill children. The event is being organized by the Northern Iowa Wishmakers, and will be held in the Wellness and Recreation Center's upper gyms. | |
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Dance Marathon: in its 2nd year, UNI students raised more than $100,000 for University of Iowa's Children's Hospital Keiser--Erin Rose (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 109:40, p.1 |
3/5/2013 | UNI Dance Marathon was a day full of dancing, playing games, and fundraising. Students were able to raise over $100,000 making UNI one of the top twenty fundraising schools for Dance Marathon in the country; photo. | |
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Panther Portraits: Art from the heart Campbell--Colby David (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 109:35, p.7 |
2/15/2013 | There was an artwork sale to raise money to build a school in El Salvador. The sale raised around $1000, and the money will be donated in the name of Sarah Howard; photo. | |
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UNI students brave the cold for Polar Bare Run Hausler--Jonathan Wesley (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 109:22, p.4 |
11/9/2012 | Assistant Director for the Office of Alumni Relations Connie Hansen deemed the event a success. Despite chilly temperatures and elections, the benefit brought in between 375 and 400 items. | |
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Essentials: please donate non-perishable grocery items or money Northern Iowan 109:21, p.9 |
11/6/2012 | $1 donations go to a family in need during the month of November. Purchases can be made and donated at Essentials at Maucker Union. | |
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UNI Proud hosts Drag-a-Ganza Tjossem--Kirsten Ruth (Student--2011) Northern Iowan 109:20, p.8 |
11/2/2012 | UNI's second annual Halloween Draga-a-Ganza dance was a success, raising $135 for the Community AIDS Assistance Program; photo. | |
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Annual Polar Bare Run set for Nov. 6 Hausler--Jonathan Wesley (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 109:19, p.9 |
10/30/2012 | UNI will host the sixth annual Polar Bare Run. Donations for the one-mile event go to the Salvation Army. Students encouraged to give back to the community. | |
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UNI to host sixth annual Polar Bare Run, Walk, or Roll Public Relations News Release 2012:116, p.1 |
10/23/2012 | Sixth Annual Polar Bare Run, Walk, or Roll will be hosted by UNI Alumni Association and Connecting Alumni to Students. Clothing and donations will go to Salvation Army. | |
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Alpha Delta Pi hosts second annual 'Pie an ADPi' for Ronald McDonald House Charities Bracken--Corey Clayton (Student--2012) Northern Iowan 109:15, p.6 |
10/16/2012 | Sorority hosts fundraising event for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Donations allowed contributors to "pie" sorority members in the face; photo. | |
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TOMS Campus Club Kelzer--Sarah Marie (Student--2010) Northern Iowan 108:20, p.6 |
11/4/2011 | Goal to raise awareness for TOMS shoes. For each pair purchased, the company gives a pair to a child in need. A documentary, "For Tomorrow: The TOMS Shoes Story" sparked to formation of the club; photo. | |
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Salvage, don't scrap Jeffries--Leah Kay (Student--2008) Northern Iowan 107:53, p.13 |
4/26/2011 | Students urged to donate unwanted items to the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, or Goodwill rather than filling up dumpsters. The end of the semester brings the opportunity to recycle and donate unwanted items. | |
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Students QUASH for a cause Weaver--Jordan Adam (Student--2011) Northern Iowan 107:51, p.7 |
4/19/2011 | The second annual 'Quest to Unravel Alzheimer's Scavenger Hunt' held on campus and the College Hill area. Nearly $13,000 has been raised to date. There are thirty days left in the campaign; photo. | |
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Penny Wars 2011 Team TLC Northern Iowan 107:50, p.11 |
4/15/2011 | Thank you for support of students of Edison Elementary. $600 was raised for the school. King House in Bender Hall and Sherman house in Rider Hall were the top contributing houses. | |
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UNI Proud Drag Ball fills Maucker Union Collins--Elizabeth Ann (Student--2008) Northern Iowan 107:46, p.3 |
4/1/2011 | UNI Proud sponsored its third annual Drag Ball. The aim of the show was to promote safe sex and raise money for the Community AIDS Assistance Project; photo. | |
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UNI students, community members to participate in "Swishes for Wishes" Braumann--Kari Sue (Student--2009) Northern Iowan 107:44, p.6 |
3/25/2011 | A three on three basketball tournament will donate all proceeds to the Cedar Valley Make a Wish Committee. It will be a double elimination tournament. | |
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UNI residence halls participating in Penny Wars Currie--Markita Alexandrea (Student--2010) Northern Iowan 107:40, p.1 |
3/1/2011 | Students at Edison Elementary School will benefit from the competition between dorms. The money raised will be used to purchase books for the fourth graders. | |
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Students bring Dance Marathon to UNI campus Findley--Blake Thurston (Student--2010) Northern Iowan 107:35, p.5 |
2/11/2011 | Children's Miracle Network will benefit from the Dance Marathon to held on campus next year. |
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