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Shoebox Angels Delivers Holiday Joy to Council Bluffs Development Center

Jan 25, 2021 | News, The Voice

While the holidays bring joy to many, they can be a source of sadness for others. For Mischa Martens of Oakland, Iowa, the Christmas season often left her feeling depressed and wishing she could do more to help those in need. In 2003, she participated in Pottawattamie...

2021 Virtual Valentine’s Dance Feb. 11, Registration Begins Feb. 1

Jan 22, 2021 | News, The Voice, Virtual Services

Are you ready to dance? Vodec’s 2021 Virtual Valentine’s Dance will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, from 6:00 to 8:00pm via Zoom, a virtual platform you can access from a smart phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer. DJ Cox will be spinning tunes that Vodec consumers...

Register Today for Jan. 30 Superheroes Unite! Party

Jan 19, 2021 | News, The Voice, Virtual Services

Inside each one of us is a superhero just waiting to get out. Vodec consumers in Iowa and Nebraska can live out their superhero dreams Saturday, Jan. 30, at Superheroes Unite! – a Virtual Vodec event. The online party will be held via Zoom, a virtual platform you can...

Virtual Day Services Now Available Online

Jan 18, 2021 | News, The Voice, Virtual Services

The year 2020 may be in the record books, but concerns about the COVID pandemic are still prevalent. If you’re a Vodec consumer who has stopped attending day services, there’s another option. Welcome to Virtual Day Services Online, which consumers can attend Monday...

Work Experience Program Expands to Lakin YMCA

Dec 9, 2020 | News, The Voice, Uncategorized

It’s a facility that commands your attention, whether you’re entering the gleaming two-story incubator for wellness on foot or driving past it on West Kanesville Boulevard in downtown Council Bluffs. The Charles E. Lakin YMCA, one of the largest in the United States...

Community-First Approach Makes Eatery a Destination for Good

Dec 1, 2020 | News, The Voice

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Great food. Great atmosphere. Great prices. Most restauranteurs would be giddy if locals described their establishments in these terms. But Wenday Cooper isn’t your typical restaurant owner. The Harlan, Iowa, native and owner of Wenday’s Kitchen...

It’s Giving Tuesday: Consider a Donation to Vodec!

Dec 1, 2020 | News, The Voice

Nonprofits the world over are celebrating Giving Tuesday today, Dec. 1. The event was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. During the past seven years, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of...

Giving Tuesday Dec. 1, Proceeds to Benefit Supported Employment Program

Nov 24, 2020 | News, The Voice

Nonprofits the world over will celebrate Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1. The event was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. During the past seven years, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions...