Become a Member of HCVC

Join Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition and help create a place for all to live, grow, and thrive. Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition's mission is to form partnerships that build community coalitions and capacity that will enhance the health of the Cedar Valley through education, outreach, and advocacy.

Created in January 2010, the Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition is an all-volunteer group involved with several successful projects from providing free environmental health documentaries, to offering educational classes to community gardeners, and to providing educational children's activities at summer feeding sites. HCVC's three theme groups determine where the needs are and how to address them. The three groups work in the following theme areas:

Maximize Fresh Produce Availability: This group works with community gardeners and others to maximize fresh produce availability by:


Maximize Health and Well Being: This group promotes health and wellbeing through fun and engaging educational experiences and opportunities by reaching out to diverse populations and removing the barriers to prevention, outreach, and education.
 
Sustainability: Enhances Human Health by Protecting Iowa's Air, Water and Land: This group works to educate the public on how our local environment impacts human health through:
You, too, can be a part of this organization and we always welcome new members. Any organization, business or individual in sympathy with the vision and mission of Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition is welcome to join. Complete an application and come to our bimonthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
 
Meetings are held on Zoom until further notice. For access to the Zoom link, contact S. Browne at 319-342-2753.
 

Membership Dues

Individual Membership: $5.00 (need-based scholarships available)
Organization or business membership: $20.00. Any business or organization making a donation of $100 in goods becomes a member for one (1) year.

Click here to download a membership form. Please make checks payable to Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition.