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Open Heartland Fostering inclusivity, building relationships, and celebrating the richness of our diverse community.

United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties is joining Raising Cane’s tomorrow to raise funds for Ready Set School. If ...
08/04/2026

United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties is joining Raising Cane’s tomorrow to raise funds for Ready Set School. If you head out for some chicken tomorrow, be sure to mention United Way or Ready Set School to help us get the 15% donation from your meal.

08/04/2026

We're back for another free produce stand! Tomorrow night during National Night Out, we'll be giving away sweet corn, egg plant, cucumbers, and more! Come join us at Wetherby Park to meet your local first responders and other local organizations.

Are you available on August 14 or 15 to help with READY SET SCHOOL? We are looking for volunteers for different shifts ...
08/04/2026

Are you available on August 14 or 15 to help with READY SET SCHOOL? We are looking for volunteers for different shifts and different tasks. We’d love to see you there. Friends with skills in other languages have a special sign up opportunity. 💙

Today is the day! We’re collecting school supplies for Ready Set School. For as little as 50 cents, can help us reach ...
07/25/2026

Today is the day! We’re collecting school supplies for Ready Set School. For as little as 50 cents, can help us reach our goal!

Ready Set School is just three weeks away and school supplies are still needed. Tomorrow, July 25 from 9-1, we will pa...
07/24/2026

Ready Set School is just three weeks away and school supplies are still needed. Tomorrow, July 25 from 9-1, we will partner with five Hy-Vee Stores in Iowa City and Coralville to collect donations. Stop by any of the local Hy-vee Stores and visit our collection tables. Supply lists will be available, supplies are on the shelves at Hy-vee and you can drop items off with our volunteers as you exit the store.

Participating Hy-vee Stores:

1st Avenue Hyvee in Iowa City
North Dodge Hyvee in Iowa City
Waterfront Hyvee in Iowa City
Lantern Park Hyvee in Coralville
Crosspark Hyvee in Coralville

Ready Set School is a collaborative effort of many local nonprofit agencies that serve area children: United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties, Open Heartland, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County, Neighborhood Centers, The Salvation Army of Johnson County, and Johnson County Community Violence Intervention. This event will serve 2000 local students.

Stop by one of the 5 Hy-Vee Stores in Iowa City or Coralville this Saturday between 9-1 to support Ready, Set, School! ...
07/21/2026

Stop by one of the 5 Hy-Vee Stores in Iowa City or Coralville this Saturday between 9-1 to support Ready, Set, School! With just a little over 3 weeks left before this event and we’d love your support.

What was your favorite school supply? Our favorites included crayons and colored pencils so we could be creative. Ther...
07/15/2026

What was your favorite school supply? Our favorites included crayons and colored pencils so we could be creative.

There are some great sales right now. We found these deals at Walmart, but check your favorite stores for prices.

Colored pencils 12 count at Walmart $.97
Crayons 24 count at Walmart $.50

The next four weeks are absolutely CRITICAL to making sure we have the supplies we need for the third annual Ready, Set, School backpack and school supply distribution.
To give you an idea, we need:
✏️24,000 pencils
📓2000 composition notebooks
👝1,000 pencil pouches
🖍️1,000 boxes of crayons (24 count)
✏️ 1970 boxes of colored pencils (12 count)
🖋️8,000 pens

Items can be mailed to or dropped off at United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties or at Open Heartland during our regular hours. We appreciate your help! Learn more at https://www.unitedwayjwc.org/backtoschool

07/13/2026

📚 School Supply Spotlight: Composition Notebooks Needed! 📚

We are so thankful for the composition notebooks collected so far! Every donation brings us closer to our goal of providing 2,000 notebooks. We still need 1,946 more notebooks to reach our goal, and we appreciate everyone who helps make this possible.

💲 Best Deal We've Found!
🛍️ Walmart: Pack of 6 notebooks is just $2.28 (about 38¢ per notebook).
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pen-Gear-80-Sheets-Marble-Composition-Book-9-75-x-7-5-Wide-Ruled/14999514476

Learn more about Ready Set School at https://www.unitedwayjwc.org/backtoschool

We are very excited to join with other local non-profits to host the READY, SET, SCHOOL event in August. 1800 plus stud...
07/10/2026

We are very excited to join with other local non-profits to host the READY, SET, SCHOOL event in August. 1800 plus students will be served at this event that provides backpacks and school supplies, as well as services such as dental checkups and haircuts. This helps our students get off to a great start.

We need your help. To provide supplies for 1800 students we need literally 1,000 of glue sticks, pencils, folders, notebooks. We have a wishlist at Amazon but you can purchase items anywhere you shop. There are many great deals on schools supplies right now. Items you purchase locally can we dropped off at Open Heartland or at United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties (160 Southgate Ave., Suite A, in Iowa City). If you purchase online, you can have them shipped to United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties.

There are also volunteer opportunities available on the 14th and 15th. The signup is live and is at the United Way page for this event. The link is in the comments.

Proud to partner with:
United Way, The Salvation Army, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County, Open Heartland, and Johnson County Community Violence Intervention, Johnson County Agricultural Association/Johnson County Fairgrounds.

Check out the list of corporate sponsors on the website! A huge thank you to all of them.

Some of our Open Heartland kiddos discovered The Kitty Corner Social Club in Iowa City this week (https://kittycornersoc...
07/02/2026

Some of our Open Heartland kiddos discovered The Kitty Corner Social Club in Iowa City this week (https://kittycornersocial.club. The kids were in heaven with the kittens!! Maybe we need kittens in residence at Open Heartland:) Thanks, Katy, for an amazing experience!

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3 East Benton Street
Iowa City, IA
52240

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
5pm - 7pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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