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success stories
One Iowa has been the go-to organization for thoughtful responses to issues arising in the community. The LGBTQ Older Adults Conference has been another such response. It provides leadership and workshops to thoughtfully explore the needs of our gay seniors, those that led the way 30-40 years ago and can continue to do so with our help.
- Gary Moore
- LGBTQ Activist
Partnering with One Iowa and bringing their leadership and expertise to the table to work alongside our Executive Leadership team allowed UnityPoint Health to begin providing frequent and regular LGBTQ education for teams across the system… The impact the partnership with One Iowa has had will live on for decades to come.
- Emily Brown
- UnityPoint Health
The people are what drew me to One Iowa and why I’ve been volunteering here since 2008. The staff at One Iowa have always been kind, considerate, and accepting. I admire the work they do and I’m happy to help out in whatever way I can; whether it’s doing data entry or volunteering at an event.
- Heidi Yang
- One Iowa volunteer
This experience has definitely created a fire in me to think about how I can be more active; how I can leave this space in a better place than it was when I got here.
- Jarrel Johnson
- LGBTQ Leadership Institute 2018
I had the opportunity to see people like me in [leadership] positions, which honestly was super empowering. I can now visualize myself in different kinds of roles.
- Mariah Himes
- LGBTQ Leadership Institute 2018
Max came and did a lunch and learn for us on non-binary and was their normal wonderful self. I had several comments afterwards and people really enjoyed the presentation, but even better, they learned a lot and it opened more minds and hopefully created more allies.
- Kristel Payne
- Bankers Trust