2011 Healthy Kids Walk / Run
A second fund-raising walk / run to benefit Healthy Kids Community Care was held at the City High track on Sunday, August 28, 2011. More than 300 walkers / runners participated in the Get Moving for Healthy Kids Walk / Run that raised more than $75,000.
Healthy Kids Initiative
The vision of the Emerging Philanthropists Society of United Way of Johnson County (UWJC) helped establish healthcare for area children. In 2007, their $37,500 contribution launched a series of gifts and an initiative to care for Iowa City area school-aged children.
In 2007, Mercy Iowa City announced a series of five annual gifts of $100,000 for a total of $500,000 to endow the Healthy Kids Community Care. The first gift to the Community Foundation of Johnson County was made in January 2008 for the purpose of sustaining school-based health clinics.
United Way of Johnson County, Community Foundation of Johnson County and the Iowa City Community School District Foundation united to raise funds to establish school-based health clinics to serve all students with unmet medical needs.
In 2013, the first funds, equaling 5 percent of the endowment, will become available to fund clinic operations.
Additional Healthy Kids Community Care partners united to overcome a barrier to learning in the Johnson County area include: Alberhasky Eye Clinc - O.C. and Betty Beasley - Children’s Center for Therapy - Civco Medical Solutions - Community Foundation of Johnson County - Carol and Gary Fethke - Hawkeye Title Services - Hills Bank and Trust Co. Hodge Construction - Iowa Pediatric Dental Center - Johnson County Medical Society - MidWestOne Bank - North Liberty Family Health Centre - Neumann Monson Architects- Art and Ginger Nowak - Pediatric Associates - Progressive Rehab Associates - Steindler Orthopedic Clinic - The Iowa Children’s Museum - Toyota-Scion of Iowa City - University of Iowa Health Care - Herb and Janice Wilson - UnitedHealthcare - University of Iowa Community Credit Union - United Way of Johnson County.
In 2011, Healthy Kids partners hosted the second Get Moving race at City High:
In 2010, Healthy Kids partners hosted the first Get Moving for Healthy Kids at West High:
