- Office Manager Wanda Kennedy Retirement
Congratulations to Office Manager Wanda Kennedy on her retirement! Wanda has been a very important part of carrying out the mission and values of CCJ. We are grateful for her dedication to our agency, commitment to the individuals we serve,… Read more: Office Manager Wanda Kennedy Retirement - New Staff Cassidy Overbey and Courtney Murphy
CCJ is pleased to introduce new part-time office managers Cassidy Overbey and Courtney Murphy! They are each familiar with the important work that our agency does in the community through their previous student involvement with CCJ thanks to partnerships with… Read more: New Staff Cassidy Overbey and Courtney Murphy - ISU MBA Service-Learning Project
Through a partnership with the ISU CyBIZ Lab, a team of ISU Ivy College of Business MBA students participated in a service-learning project at CCJ as part of a professional skills development course. Our team completed an analysis of existing… Read more: ISU MBA Service-Learning Project - Community ID Drive
On Saturday, May 13, CCJ staff and volunteers continued our important work in the community by assisting at the Central Iowa Community ID Drive. This event helps individuals obtain a form of identification to prove their identity that can be… Read more: Community ID Drive - LIVE UNITED Food Drive
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the LIVE UNITED Food Drive! United Way of Story County was able to collect over 21,000 pounds and more than $19,500 to donate to local emergency food pantries and programs! - Student Employee Recognition
Happy National Student Employee Week to our Iowa State University work-study student, Cassidy! Last month Cassidy was recognized as a nominee for ISU Student Employee of the Year. We appreciate Cassidy’s hard work and dedication to CCJ and her community! - 2023 Annual Impact Story
CCJ is proud of the great work our staff does every day! Here is our 2023 Impact Story shared with client permission from one of our previous clients: “Upon walking into CCJ I was upset with myself for getting into… Read more: 2023 Annual Impact Story - Please Welcome Our Student Interns!
Hi, my name’s Davis, and I’m a senior here at Iowa State. My major is animal ecology with a criminal justice minor, not your average combo. I chose that combination to appeal to the DNR, and I’m interning here at… Read more: Please Welcome Our Student Interns! - 2022 Volunteer of the Year
CCJ is pleased to recognize Anna Leu as our 2022 Volunteer of the Year. Anna has spent countless hours supporting CCJ with projects including the collection and analysis of program related data, presentation design, and assisting CCJ staff at local… Read more: 2022 Volunteer of the Year - 2022 Holiday Home Tour
CCJ was fortunate to be one of the recipients of a portion of the proceeds from the 2022 Holiday Home Tour organized by Altrusa International of Ames. CCJ staff and volunteers spent time greeting guests of the Holiday Home Tour at… Read more: 2022 Holiday Home Tour - Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) CCJ’s Executive Director, Staci Shugar, attended the 5th annual Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations where she attended breakout sessions and a keynote speaker presentation. Since that time, Staci has participated in additional community collaboration opportunities… Read more: Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations - Thank you, Memorial Lutheran Church!
CCJ was named a 2022 grant recipient of the Memorial Lutheran Church Ministry Endowment Fund. - Day of Caring
Thank you to the amazing staff at American Packaging Corporation and also to John, Dustin, and Anna for participating in United Way of Story County’s Day of Caring 2022. We appreciate everyone’s hard work in helping with CCJ’s painting project!… Read more: Day of Caring - Thank you, Walmart!
CCJ received a grant from Walmart Giving. - 2022 Summer Interns
Introductions from our summer interns: Casey “My name is Casey and I’m a senior working towards a Criminal Justice Studies major and Sociology and Human Development and Family Services minors. I’m involved in the Criminal Justice National Honor Society as… Read more: 2022 Summer Interns - New Partnership: Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking
The Center for Creative Justice is committed to raising awareness of the prevalence of human trafficking. By joining Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (https://ibat.iowa.gov/), CCJ is now part of a statewide alliance that is taking action to make Iowa a trafficking-free… Read more: New Partnership: Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking - ISU MBA Service-Learning Project
CCJ values the opportunity to work with our local colleges and universities! Throughout the semester a team of ISU Ivy College of Business MBA students, in partnership with the CyBIZ lab, participated in a service learning project at CCJ as… Read more: ISU MBA Service-Learning Project - Thank You to Andrew McCain
Best wishes to Probation Officer Andrew McCain as he leaves CCJ to pursue new opportunities! We appreciate your dedication to CCJ, your clients, and your community and wish you continued success in your future!
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