Center For Siouxland

Serving Siouxland for 34 Years

Center For Siouxland provides comprehensive human services to the residents of our region.

Thanks to generous support, a dedicated board, experienced leadership, and a committed staff, Center For Siouxland stands ready to continue serving all people in need.

Mission Statement

The mission statement of Center For Siouxland is, "Providing assistance, information, and direction by building bridges between people with needs and people with solutions."

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May 18, 2009 - Watch Here for Upcoming Events!

June 26, 2009 - Senior Companions Celebrate 20 Years

On Friday, June 26, Center For Siouxland’s Senior Companion Program will conduct it’s annual recognition event at 11:30 a.m. at the Marina Inn Conference Center.
Highlights of this year’s program entitled “Celebrating 20 Years of Magic” include individual recognition of Senior Companions, a proclamation from the Mayor’s office and entertainment from local magician, Dave Madsen.

The Senior Companion Program is celebrating its 20th year anniversary in Siouxland. The program works with seniors age 60 and older who meet income guidelines and matches them with seniors who are frail, isolated, home-bound and in need of companionship. The Senior Companions meet weekly with the people they are matched with furthering their ability to remain independent. Senior Companions receive a stipend of $2.65 per hour plus meal and mileage reimbursement to defray the cost of being a volunteer. Participants in the program often develop lifetime friendships

June 23, 2009 - RSVP Volunteers to Receive the Govenor's Volunteer Award

Three volunteers that participate in Center For Siouxland’s RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) will be receiving the Govenor’s Volunteer Award in Storm Lake at the Buena Vista University Harold Walter Siebens Forum Building in the Anderson Auditiorium on at 1:00 p.m. on June 23, 2009. The names of the volunteers are: Milton and Elaine Brown - RSVP Tax Preparation Program and Wilma Sylvester - RSVP Seniors in Schools Program.

March 05, 2009 - Help Fight Hunger

Center For Siouxland will be participating in the 2009 12th Annual Alan Shawn Feinstein $1 Million Dollar Giveaway to fight hunger. In-kind food contributions made to Center For Siouxland during March and April will be counted along with financial donations made to the organization that are designated for the purchase of food. The total of the items and financial donations will then be reported to the Feinstein Foundation.

The Feinstein Foundation sends a matching cash donation proportionate to the donations received during March and April to participating agencies for the purchase of additional food to help alleviate hunger. The amount of the match is dependent on the number of organizations that participate nationally and the amount of donations raised by the organizations. If you are interested in conducting a food drive to help alleviate hunger in Siouxland please contact Center For Siouxland at 712-252-1861 ext. 41. If you are an individual that is not involved in a food drive but would like to donate food or cash, Center For Siouxland is located at 715 Douglas St. in Sioux City and is open 8:00 – 5:00 Monday through Friday.

February 17, 2009 - Center For Siouxland Elects 2009 Board & Officers

Center For Siouxland recently elected Officers for 2009 at its February Board Meeting. Chairperson for the Board of Directors is Russ Wermers, US Bank. Vice Chair is John Wagner, Wells Fargo Bank Iowa, N.A. Treasurer is Mike Horner, Siouxland Federal Credit Union. Secretary is Vickie Hirchert, Great West Casualty Co.

Returning Board Members include past chair Kevin McManamy, United Real Estate Solutions; Bob Houlihan, Houlihan & Associates; Mary Koster, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce; Rebecca Nelson, Rawlings, Nieland Law Firm; Cheryle Power, JD Gordon Advertising; Cruz Torres Jr., Western Iowa Tech Community College; Patrick Tott, Attorney at Law; and Sandy Wienhold, Siouxland Aging Services.

Newly elected Board Members are Matt Breen, KTIV; Kathy Gunderson, Gunderson Jewelers; and Jeff Zyzda, FiberComm LC. Center For Siouxland is a non-profit agency that provides an array of services including: Bridges West Transitional Housing for the homeless, prescription assistance, utility assistance, a pantry, 2-1-1 Center, Senior Companion Program, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Consumer Credit Counseling, HUD-certified Housing Counseling, and the Conservatorship/Representative Payee Program.

November 17, 2008 - Phone Card Drive for Siouxland Troops A Success

Siouxland contributions helped raise $1,846.00 which is being used to purchase phone cards that will be placed into Care Packages for our local soldiers who are deployed overseas. The packages are being mailed in time for arrival by Christmas so that these Soldiers can call home and talk with family and friends.