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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Students raise money for food insecurity Northern Iowan 118:54, p.1	05/02/2022	Dr. Holly Donohoe partners with Executive Director of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank Barb Prather to create a service-learning project for Financial Resource Management students. Students helped raise money to provide 10,000 meals for people in need; photo.
2	Packing the Dome for MLK Day Northern Iowan 116:29, p.1	01/23/2020	Around 1,500 volunteers gathered at the UNI-Dome on Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service to pack backpacks for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. It was the largest volunteer event in the Cedar Valley to date, packing 48,000 bags; photos.
3	Mental health advocacy group hosts benefit Northern Iowan 115:33, p.1	02/07/2019	To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) will host their annual charitable art benefit in the Maucker Union Ballroom on February 12. Proceeds go to the Covenant Clinic Psychiatry youth in-patient clinic; photo.
4	Community service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Northern Iowan 114:28, p.5	01/11/2018	UNI's Student Leadership Council encourages students to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by packing meals for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in the Maucker Union Ballroom; photo.
5	Panther Portrait: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Northern Iowan 114:21, p.4	11/06/2017	The UNI chapter of Alpha Psi Omega hosted a screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on November 3; photos.
6	Panther Portrait: UNI Proud Halloween Annual Dragaganza Northern Iowan 114:20, p.4	11/02/2017	UNI Proud held their annual Halloween Dragaganza on October 27 in the Lang Hall Auditorium. There were performances as well as an audience costume contest. Proceeds went to the jOURney Foundation; photos.
7	Breast cancer campaigns do little to help cause Northern Iowan 114:17, p.3	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.
8	Colorful Miles for Miracles 5K Northern Iowan 114:9, p.5	09/25/2017	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.
9	Panther Portrait: Out of the Darkness Campus Walk Northern Iowan 112:52, p.5	04/21/2016	Upsilon Nu Iota hosted the Out of the Darkness Campus suicide awareness walk on April 16; photos.
10	SLC gives back during National Volunteer Week at UNI Northern Iowan 112:51, p.4	04/18/2016	Service and Leadership Council (SLC) provided opportunities during National Volunteer Week, including Service Project Night in Maucker Union on April 13; photo.
11	Relay for Life Northern Iowan 112:50, p.1	04/14/2016	Relay for Life took place on April 9 in the McLeod Center; photos.
12	Honors week: Comics, trivia and pomp Northern Iowan 112:49, p.4	04/11/2016	Multiple events will take place during Honors Week, April 11-15. They include: a book discussion of "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario, hosted by Sigma Delta Pi in Lang Auditorium; a quiz bowl, hosted by the Honors Student Advisory Board (HSAB) in Maucker Union; professor Harry Brod and his class on the topic "Graphic Novels: Narrative Art and Sequential Story Telling" in the Honors Cottage; Phi Alpha Theta's induction ceremony and speaker Chris Shackelford in Seerley Hall; honors Olympics hosted by HSAB; Sigma Gamma Epsilon hosting an earth science museum in Latham Hall; and Phi Sigma Pi hosting a movie screening called "Lift the Blindfold - A Documentary on Homelessness in New York" in the Honors Cottage.
13	For the kids Northern Iowan 112:42, p.1	03/07/2016	UNI Dance Marathon held their fifth annual Big Event in Maucker Union on March 5; photos.
14	New philanthropy event set to thank and give back Northern Iowan 112:36, p.5	02/15/2016	The UNI Foundation and Alumni Association are hosting the week-long We Are One UNI philanthropy event; photo.
15	MLK Day of Service draws crowd Northern Iowan 112:29, p.1	01/21/2016	Over 300 volunteers packaged meals on MLK Day of Service at Maucker Ballroom for the Northeast Iowa Foodbank; photos.
16	ADPi's lone survivor Northern Iowan 112:24, p.4	11/19/2015	Alpha Delta Pi's "Survivor" event, based on the television show, was held in Maucker Union on November 16; photo.
17	Noehren Hall 'great scare for a great cause" Northern Iowan 112:19, p.4	11/02/2015	Noehren Hall held a haunted house fundraiser for Halloween, with proceeds going to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank; photo.
18	PR class plans to paint the town red Northern Iowan 112:19, p.2	11/02/2015	Gayle Pohl's public relations event planning class will hold "Paint the Town Red," a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, the week of November 9-14 on College Hill and Main Street.
19	Halloween tradition dripping with antici...pation 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 (GBPAC). This is the 40th anniversary of the movie and the 90th anniversary of Alpha Psi Omega; photo.
20	Love your melon day Northern Iowan 112:17, p.1	10/26/2015	Members of Love Your Melon sold stocking caps outside of the Maucker Union on October 22 to raise money and awareness for children battling cancer; photo.
21	Flex meal project to return 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.
22	Organization offers LiNK to those fleeing North Korea Northern Iowan 112:12, p.1	10/08/2015	As part of Refugee and Immigrant Support and Empowerment (RISE) Week, non-profit organization Liberty in North Korea presented about their mission to assist North Korean refugees on October 6 in Maucker Union. Other events included "Be in the Know: The Refugee Crisis in Europe," "Every DREAMer Has a Story," "Personal Accounts from Burma," and "How Can We Help Our Neighbors?"
23	Cookie 5k-ing against cancer Northern Iowan 112:11, p.1	10/05/2015	UNI Dance Marathon held a Cookie 5k race to raise money for the University of Iowa Children's Miracle Network; photos.
24	Love your melon Northern Iowan 111:54, p.1	04/30/2015	The non-profit organization "Love Your Melon" is coming to the UNI campus; photo.
25	Scavenging for awareness Northern Iowan 111:53, p.1	04/27/2015	The sixth annual Quest to Unravel Alzheimer Scavenger Hunt took place around the UNI campus; photo.
26	KSig dodges for diabetes Northern Iowan 111:52, p.1	04/23/2015	Kappa Sigma held their annual "Dodging for Diabetes Research Foundation" in the middle courts of the WRC.
27	Walk to "shed light" Northern Iowan 111:50, p.4	04/16/2015	The Out of the Darkness walk was held to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
28	Yellow brick road to hope Northern Iowan 111:49, p.1	04/13/2015	Students and staff walked Mcleod for twelve hours during Relay for Life, hosted by The American Cancer Society; photo.
29	Villains, heroes and all in between Northern Iowan 111:44, p.2	03/26/2015	"RodCon" is being held by the Rod Library for the second year in a row.
30	Dance Marathon Northern Iowan 111:42, p.1	03/09/2015	Over a thousand students rallied for the fourth annual dance marathon in the Maucker Union; photo.
31	CATS for philanthropy Northern Iowan 111:37, p.1	02/19/2015	Connecting Alumni to Students will be beginning their "pay it forward" campaign; photo.
32	Actions mean more than words Northern Iowan 111:31, p.1	01/29/2015	Renae Beard promotes actually making changes in the world instead of just buying products that claim to do it for you; photo.
33	Appreciation for Dance Marathon Northern Iowan 111:31, p.1	01/29/2015	Each year hundreds of people gather at the annual dance marathon to support patients at the Iowa City Childrens Hospital; photo.
34	With December comes a time to give thanks Northern Iowan 111:25, p.3	12/04/2014	Student Renae Beard encourages students to give back for the holidays, keep a positive attitude, and help those in need.
35	PSE is utilizing unused flex meals 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.
36	United Way "champions" aim high Northern Iowan 111:23, p.2	11/17/2014	UNI and Cedar Valley United way teamed up to support charities and families in need.
37	Students making a difference through volunteering 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.
38	Charitable Chili 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.
39	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.
40	Red Cross looking for blood donations Northern Iowan 111:8, p.2	09/25/2014	The Red Cross has set up thirty-three blood drives in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area; photo.
41	Ice Water Challenge for a cause Northern Iowan 111:1, p.9	08/28/2014	The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral. The challenge helps raise money, and awareness, for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; photo.
42	Are altruistic acts truly selfless? Northern Iowan 110:44, p.3	03/13/2014	Wonders if volunteering is truly a selfless act. People receive gratification for it. So how can it be completely selfless?
43	UNI Dance Marathon exceeds fundraising goal Public Relations News Release 2013:201, p.1	03/11/2014	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.
44	UNI to host third annual Dance Marathon Public Relations News Release 2013:192, p.192	02/26/2014	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.
45	Greek chapter of the week: Alpha Phi fraternity Northern Iowan 110:38, p.4	02/20/2014	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.
46	For the volunteers: UNI charity group praises participants Northern Iowan 110:33, p.1	02/03/2014	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.
47	UNI to host V-Day 2014 Public Relations News Release 2013:168, p.1	02/03/2014	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.
48	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.
49	Wishmakers plan 3-on-3 basketball tournament Northern Iowan 109:43, p.4	03/15/2013	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.
50	Dance Marathon: in its 2nd year, UNI students raised more than $100,000 for University of Iowa's Children's Hospital Northern Iowan 109:40, p.1	03/05/2013	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.
51	Panther portraits: Art from the heart Northern Iowan 110:36, p.4	02/15/2013	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.
52	UNI students brave the cold for Polar Bare Run Northern Iowan 109:22, p.4	11/09/2012	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.
53	Essentials: please donate non-perishable grocery items or money Northern Iowan 109:21, p.9	11/06/2012	$1 donations go to a family in need during the month of November. Purchases can be made and donated at Essentials at Maucker Union.
54	UNI Proud hosts Drag-a-Ganza Northern Iowan 109:20, p.8	11/02/2012	UNI's second annual Halloween Draga-a-Ganza dance was a success, raising $135 for the Community AIDS Assistance Program; photo.
55	Annual Polar Bare Run set for Nov. 6 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.
56	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.
57	Alpha Delta Pi hosts second annual 'Pie an ADPi' for Ronald McDonald House Charities 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.
58	TOMS Campus Club Northern Iowan 108:20, p.6	11/04/2011	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.
59	Salvage, don't scrap Northern Iowan 107:53, p.13	04/26/2011	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.
60	Students QUASH for a cause Northern Iowan 107:51, p.7	04/19/2011	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.
61	Penny Wars 2011 Northern Iowan 107:50, p.11	04/15/2011	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.
62	UNI Proud Drag Ball fills Maucker Union Northern Iowan 107:46, p.3	04/01/2011	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.
63	UNI students, community members to participate in "Swishes for Wishes" Northern Iowan 107:44, p.6	03/25/2011	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.
64	UNI residence halls participating in Penny Wars Northern Iowan 107:40, p.1	03/01/2011	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.
65	Students bring Dance Marathon to UNI campus Northern Iowan 107:35, p.5	02/11/2011	Children's Miracle Network will benefit from the Dance Marathon to held on campus next year.
66	UNI community invited to give back with giving trees Northern Iowan 107:26, p.5	12/07/2010	Prexy's, Essentials, 23rd Street Market, and Biscotti's have trees decorated with paper ornaments. Each ornament has an item needed by someone this holiday season. Help those in need.
67	Polar Bare Run Northern Iowan 107:22, p.4	11/12/2010	Scenes from the Polar Bare Run, Walk, or Roll sponsored by the UNI Alumni Association. The event was a winter clothing drive for the Salvation Army. Over three hundred students participated; photo.
68	UNI's Jacobson, Johnson to take part in Shots From The Heart Northern Iowan 107:20, p.10	11/05/2010	The American Heart Association will benefit from the CollegeInsider.com's Shots From The Heart contests. Sixty-four coaches and assistant coaches will compete in a free throw shooting contest. Each contestant will shoot twenty-five free throws.
69	Letters of Love: Up 'Til Dawn set to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital Northern Iowan 107:17, p.5	10/26/2010	Students will mail letters to family and friends to raise awareness and money for St. Jude's.
70	Panther Leadership Service Club lends a hand Northern Iowan 107:15, p.5	10/19/2010	Raising funds for charity groups is the main function of the PLSC. Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, and the Cedar Bend Humane Society are the main charities supported.
71	Fourth annual Pink Ribbon Run to be held October 2 Northern Iowan 107:9, p.5	09/28/2010	Proceeds from the $30 entry fee will go toward supporting TEAM, an organization providing support for women living with breast cancer.
72	Do Run Run 5K to benefit Children's Miracle Network Northern Iowan 106:43, p.5	03/12/2010	Katie Clough announces the route of the 5K student race, sponsored by the Iowa Public Relations Student Society of America. Proceeds will benefit this group and the Children's Miracle Network.
73	Barmuda Cares brunch to benefit Haiti relief Sunday Northern Iowan 106:31, p.7	01/29/2010	The proceeds of a brunch; sponsored by Barmuda Cares, a branch of Barmuda Company, will go to United Christian International for Haiti relief; photo.
74	Students to honor MLK on day of service Northern Iowan 2008:28, p.7	01/15/2010	The Catholic Worker House, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, and Exceptional Persons will benefit from a work day by students honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.; photo.
75	Panthers give back this holiday season Northern Iowan 106:27, p.7	12/11/2009	Giving trees, located in Biscotti's, 23rd Street Market, Essentials, and Prexy's, allow the university community to share with those less fortunate during the holidays. The Salvation Army and Black Hawk Elementary will benefit; photo.
76	Panthers give back Northern Iowan 106:26, p.9	12/08/2009	Giving trees are located in Maucker Union. Ornaments describe an item needed for boys and girls ages one to sixteen.
77	Tis the season for giving Northern Iowan 106:26, p.6	12/08/2009	Charity in America averages $1500 per family. Eighty per cent of Americans donate. The Salvation Army is the second largest charity in the country.
78	Panther Portraits: Up 'til Dawn Northern Iowan 106:20, p.4	11/06/2009	Scenes from letter writing project asking for donations to support St. Jude's Children's Hospital; photo.
79	Rider Hall set to host haunted house Northern Iowan 106:18, p.7	10/30/2009	Admission to Rider Hall's haunted house is $5.00 or $4.00 with a canned food item. Food will be donated to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Students have worked to make this year's event the biggest and best; photo.
80	UNI events this week Northern Iowan 105:51, p.3	04/21/2009	Dates, times, and places for events on or near campus for the coming week.
81	Miracles at Strayer-Wood Theatre Northern Iowan 105:44, p.5	03/27/2009	The Children's Miracle Network will benefit from a wide ranging variety show to be presented March 29, 2009, in Strayer-Wood Theatre; photo.
82	Planting awareness of domestic violence Northern Iowan 105:40, p.9	03/03/2009	"Seeds of Hope" has as its mission statement: to provide quality education and comprehensive services concerning domestic violence and sexual assault. A clothing drive is currently under way to aid victims; photo.
83	Panther Portraits Northern Iowan 105:16, p.4	10/25/2008	Teams write letters seeking donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; photo.
84	Barmuda sponsors dance to benefit children Northern Iowan 105:6, p.3	09/19/2008	Wild About the Child Barn Dance and BBQ will be held at Scott and Charlotte Jordan's ranch. The fundraiser will benefit Wildwood Hills Ranch, a camp for children raised in less than ideal conditions.
85	Helping others by cleaning out the closet Northern Iowan 105:6, p.9	09/19/2008	Younkers hosts a Goodwill event every spring and fall. Patrons receive a 20% off coupon for new items when donating old clothing to Goodwill.
86	Circle K seeks donations Northern Iowan 104:41, p.3	03/07/2008	Paper Products Drive on campus; sponsored by Circle K.
87	Polar "Bares" run for charity Northern Iowa Today 92:1, p.17	01/01/2008	Over two hundred participate in winter clothing drive; photo.
88	Panther Portraits Northern Iowan 104:17, p.13	10/23/2007	interactions on campus; photo.
89	Texas Roadhouse partners with Habitat for Humanity Northern Iowan 104:3, p.2	08/31/2007	With the opening of the new building for Texas Roadhouse, the restaurant announces a partnership to build a home in the New Orleans area and one in Cedar Falls.
90	Panther all-star gives back Northern Iowan 103:31, p.16	01/23/2007	Highlights of Kurt Warner's life; photo.
91	Used books are promises for some Northern Iowan 102:55, p.13	04/28/2006	Pages of Promise gather used books for shipment to developing African countries; photo.
92	UNI PRSSA to run wild at 17th annual Do-Run-Run Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	03/29/2006	5K will be run to raise money for Jamie and Jim's kids, a local charity.
93	Hair salon celebrates grand opening, sponsors Cut-A-Thon for St. Jude's Northern Iowan 102:22, p.10	11/11/2005	Sensations Salon will be raising money for St. Jude's next week; photo.
94	UNI's Relay for Life program a model for others Northern Iowan 102:20, p.11	11/04/2005	Relay for Life will be in the UNI-Dome on March 31, 2006; photo.
95	Local company to provide soy biobased chainsaw lubricants to help with hurricane cleanup Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	10/13/2005	A truckload of soy biobased chainsaw bar oil is being donated by Enviromental Lubricants Manufacturing. The oil was developed by UNI's Ag-Based Industrial Research and is commercialized under a license by ELM.
96	Thank you to an anonymous donor Northern Iowan 102:13, p.8	10/11/2005	Georgia Henry publicly thanks a woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, for donating money to her daughter for textbooks.
97	Dancer Hall relief fund will help students in need after disasters Northern Iowan 102:10, p.3	09/30/2005	Students living in Dancer Hall may benefit if they are affected by natural disasters; photo.
98	Hurricane damages lives too Northern Iowan 102:3, p.7	09/02/2005	Hurricane Katrina affects UNI students native to New Orleans. Writers encourage everyone to help as much as they can.
99	UNI's Relay for Life raises more than $72,000 for the American Cancer Society Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	04/19/2005	Over 1500 students and community members participated in the Relay.
100	Saturday, April 23 Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	04/18/2005	The CSBS Student Research Conference will take place; Do-Run-Run will benefit chronically and terminally ill children; "Earth Day Extravaganza" will take place at CEEE; Camp Adventure hosts a 20th Anniversary Celebration with Frances Hesselbein speaking.