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![April WLI Spotlight: Mary Tarbox](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170314_174034-e1492706643669.jpg)
Read about this month's Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Member, Mary Tarbox.
![National Volunteer Month: 55+ Initiative Spotlight](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Inger-Build-9-e1492619014315.jpg)
Read why Steve Schroeder, Rockwell Collins retiree, became a volunteer with United Way's 55+ Initiative.
![National Volunteer Month: Service Enterprise](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Gifts-of-Hope-prep-e1492012539878.jpg)
Gems of Hope is currently working on their Service Enterprise certification. Read more about their experience.
![Staff Spotlight: Kathleen Paterson](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Blog_2016-03_Staff_Spotlight_John_Spanczak.jpg)
Welcome to United Way, Kathleen! Get to know Kathleen Paterson, our new spark*5 Senior Program Manager, by reading our blog.
![National Volunteer Month: Jones County Volunteer Center](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/13064653_547026105469393_3733615996834389671_o-e1491406369192.jpg)
Learn how the Jones County Volunteer Center makes a difference for local nonprofits and citizens of Jones County.
![Why I Joined Youth Achievement AmeriCorps](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Blog_2017-03_Why-AmeriCorps.jpg)
We asked our current AmeriCorps members, "Why did you join Youth Achievement AmeriCorps?" Read their responses and learn more about the program.
![YLS Spotlight: Beth Lehman](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Beth-Lehman-Family-e1490217430241.jpg)
Get to know United Way of East Central Iowa's Young Leaders Society (YLS) Member, Beth Lehman.
![UWECI Staff's Trip to Great Rivers](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/294090257354768.h43l7LkLMYugjZ3rA8bL_height640-e1490217810207.png)
UWECI staff recently attended United Way of Wisconsin's Great Rivers Conference. Read more about what their experience and what they learned.