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Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
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  • RSVP
  • Tax Aide
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    • World's Greatest Spring Break
    • MLK Day of Service
    • Mayors' Volunteer & Top Teen Awards
    • Appetite For Service
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Service-Learning
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Our Story

We believe in the potential of volunteers to create change in our community.

By mobilizing people and resources, we strive to deliver creative solutions to community problems. 
Our mission is to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for volunteers and community partnerships.

Everyone has a role to play.

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Meet Our Staff

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Lauren Finke
​Executive Director
As Executive Director of the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley, Lauren is a critical player in the role of promoting and supporting effective volunteerism in the community. She has been with the VCCV since 2008, collaborating with member agencies, business partners, and community leaders. Lauren organizes and facilitates consultations and trainings on all aspects of volunteer programming, ensuring our local nonprofits are prepared to manage and engage community volunteers.
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Jean Seeland
​Youth Program Coordinator
Jean is a retired Waterloo Community School District teacher and now spends a majority of her time coordinating service-learning opportunities within the Waterloo Community School District. She has been working for the VCCV since 2010 and continues to encourage and empower youth to utilize their knowledge and skills to effectively serve nonprofit organizations in the Cedar Valley and beyond.
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Sally Timmer
RSVP Coordinator
Sally joined VCCV in 2019 and serves as our RSVP Coordinator! In this role, she engages those 55+ in volunteer service to meet critical needs in the community and to provide a high quality experience to enrich the lives of volunteers. ​
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Ayslyn Garnette
AmeriCorps Community Engagement Coordinator
 
Ayslyn is a recent graduate from the Leisure, Youth, & Human Services Program at UNI. She is excited to start connecting with local nonprofits to help raise awareness to community engagement. Ayslyn will be working closely with UNI and with community members to recruit more volunteers in the Cedar Valley. To help achieve the mission of the VCCV Ayslyn has bold plans for social media efforts and finding ways to reach more community members.
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Ashley Kunkle-Ehn
RSVP Coordinator - Oelwein


Ashley works in the VCCV satellite office in Oelwein. She has been in Oelwein for five years and absolutely loves the community. Ashley is excited about the work that the VCCV does in the local communities.  Continuing the RSVP program in Oelwein enables individuals 55+ to utilize their skills for the betterment of the community.
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Meet Our Board of Directors

Jeremia Matz - President
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Scheels
Joe Lichty - Past President
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Veridian Credit Union
 Mary Rose Shelley - Vice President
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Dutton, Daniels, Hines, Kalkhoff, Cook & Swanson, P.L.C.
Carrie Moorman - Treasurer
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Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity
Sasha Wohlpart - Secretary
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Community Volunteer
Nate Clapham
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University of Northern Iowa
Carl Ericson
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Oakridge Real Estate
Kelli Krueger
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Association of Credit and Collection Professionals
Hannah Luce
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University of Northern Iowa Student Representative
Scott Mangin
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Dupaco Community Credit Union
Meagan Miller
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Isle Resort and Casino Waterloo
Lindsey Newcomb
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Advanced Heat Treat Corp.
Matt Pauli
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Standard Golf Company
Kim Rottinghaus
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MercyOne
Lindy Tentinger
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VGM
Ashley Ungs
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Lincoln Savings Bank
Floyd Winter
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Community Volunteer

VCCV

360 Westfield Avenue
​Suite 201
Waterloo, IA 50701

Contact Us

Monday - Friday 
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
(319) 883-3015 | Use Relay 711 for deaf or hard-of-hearing
information@vccv.org
Copyright © 2020 VOLUNTEER CENTER OF CEDAR VALLEY
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Volunteer Fair
  • Volunteers
    • COVID-19
  • Agencies
    • FAQ Get Connected
    • Service Enterprise Certification
  • RSVP
  • Tax Aide
  • Events
    • World's Greatest Spring Break
    • MLK Day of Service
    • Mayors' Volunteer & Top Teen Awards
    • Appetite For Service
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Service-Learning
    • Blog