Partners Supporting Financial Stability
United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties is a highly effective partner, empowering many local nonprofits to build capacity, scale their ventures and serve more of our community. Learn more about our partner non-profit agencies that provide service to our community in the areas of Financial Stability and Support. Visit our Partner Agencies Page to learn about all of our funded partners.
Address:
1121 Gilbert Ct.
Iowa City, IA 52240-4528
Phone: (319) 351-0140
Website: www.builtbycommunity.org
Provides immediate support through the Food Bank and Crisis Intervention Programs. All services are free and confidential. 24-Hour Crisis Line, Chat, and Text services. Available by phone 24/7; walk-in counseling offered Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm; mobile crisis outreach offered 24 hours to Iowa and Johnson Counties. Specializes in suicide prevention and crisis intervention services and hosts monthly support groups for individuals with specific needs, with times and locations listed online.
Through the Food Bank Program, offers weekly supplemental food assistance and vouchers for clothing and household items. Offers limited financial assistance to avoid eviction or loss of utilities for individuals in Johnson County.
Address:
805 13th Avenue
Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: (319) 337-3663
Website: www.coralvillefoodpantry.org
The Coralville Community Food Pantry provides food assistance services (in-person and home delivery options available) for individuals and families living in Coralville, Tiffin, and Oxford. Additional services include a summer lunch program for children, free community meals, cooking classes, community fridge, and a local vegetable prescription program.
Address:
1105 S. Gilbert Ct., Ste. 100
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 325-0652
Website: iowacityfreelunch.org
Provides noon meals, free of charge, six days a week to anyone in need. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Doors are open 11:30am-1:30pm. Meals are prepared and served by 37 different volunteer groups. Shoes and shirt are required for service.
Address:
1025 Wade Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319)337-4518
Website: www.goodwillheartland.org
Provides employment, training, and support services to advance the social and economic well-being of persons who experience barriers to independence and self-sufficiency. Specific services provided include day habilitation, supported community living, vocational assessment, career exploration, occupational skills training, job placement, job coaching, and long-term employment.
Address:
322 East 2nd Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 358-9212
Website: www.housingfellowship.com
The Housing Fellowship is the largest non-profit developer and property manager of affordable housing in Johnson County. The mission of the Housing Fellowship (THF) is to provide quality homes to people with limited incomes. Secure housing is paramount to the health and stability of individuals, families, and communities. The Housing Fellowship believes reliable housing is the foundation for personal growth and success. The mission is carried out by providing safe, well-maintained rental housing below market rate, supporting individuals on their housing journey in an empathetic and compassionate manner, advocating for impactful and thoughtful housing solutions in communities, and contributing to the economic and cultural diversity of schools and neighborhoods.
Address:
Eastdale Plaza
1700 S. First Avenue, Suite 10
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 351-6570 or 800-532-1275
Website: www.iowalegalaid.org
Iowa Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income Iowans in civil matters. Iowa Legal Aid does not handle criminal cases. Priorities for service include protection from domestic violence, housing, public benefits (e.g. FIP, VA, SSD/SSI, food assistance, unemployment benefits), consumer issues (e.g. relief from garnishment, utility problems), health issues (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care), tax controversies with the IRS, education issues (including special education), and issues for seniors (60+).
Address:
2401 Scott Blvd. SE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 337-8949
Website: www.iowavalleyhabitat.org
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity (IVHFH) provides safe, decent, and affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income households by building, preserving, and rehabilitating homes. As part of its Homeownership Program, IVHFH also supports homeowners by securing affordable financing, preparing buyers to be successful homeowners through education, and lowering utility bills by utilizing green building techniques. Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity also provides affordable home repairs under the Helping Hands repair program. Services include aging-in-place and accessibility modifications, critical home repairs, and Emergency Repairs and Major Appliance Replacement (ERMAR). Lastly, IVHFH operates a used goods store that provides affordable materials and goods to the public while diverting waste from the landfill.
Address:
89 N. Jones Blvd.
North Liberty, IA 52317
Phone: (319) 626-2711
Website: northlibertycommunitypantry.org
Provides supplemental food and clothing to hundreds of families in North Liberty and rural areas of northern Johnson County. Families may visit up to once a week for services. Other services include nutrition education, cooking and gardening classes and personal care items.
Address:
429 Southgate Avenue
PO Box 3146
Iowa City, IA 52244
Phone: (319) 351-0326
Admin Phone: (319) 338-5416
Website: www.shelterhouseiowa.org
Shelter House provides safe shelter and helps people improve the quality of their lives as they move beyond homelessness. We offer a robust continuum of programs and supports focusing on emergency, stabilization, and long-term interventions in the areas of housing, employment, and mental health recovery. Through these combined efforts, Shelter House helps men, women and their families get back on their feet. Programs keep children in school, help men and women get back to work, assist the disabled and elderly to access benefits and health care, and move individuals and families into their own homes. In doing so, Shelter House improves the health, safety, and well-being of hundreds of individuals each year and the community at large.
Address:
PO Box 2596
1049 US-6 E
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (319) 337-3400
Website: www.table2table.org
Table to Table (T2T) bridges the gap between abundance and hunger by redistributing surplus food that would otherwise go uneaten, reaching people through partnerships to create a more just and less wasteful food system. This year, T2T distributed 2.3 million pounds of food, three fifths of which was highly-sought after produce, protein, and dairy. This year marks 30+ million pounds of food rescued since 1996.