Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement


 


Meet Our Members

 

 

 Meet CCI Member - Floyd Loggins
"CCI is a good organization that is trying to get things done. We really do something about the issue – we aren’t all talk." Read more...

 

 Meet CCI Member - Barb Kalbach
"I will never forget what the organization has done for me, my family and my community. " Read more...

Meet CCI Member - Sally Riggs
"Being a CCI member gave me the support and strength to take on corporate America and win." Read more...
Meet CCI Member - Francisco Contreras
"CCI is strong, insistent and doesn't give up. I stay involved because I'm excited to work with other members and help find the solutions to problems" Read more...
Meet CCI Member - Marilyn Andersen
"With CCI, you see the commonalities we all have and CCI grows by working on issues that affect many people in different ways." Read more...

Meet CCI Member - Fr. Eugene Kutsch
"Initially we just had urban people involved in neighborhood issues, and now CCI has really expanded. It’s been tremendous. The more diverse our membership is, the stronger the organization will be. Powerlessness is not an isolated reality in a community, but it’s something that is very much present in various societies and communities." Read more...


Meet CCI Member - Bob Scrivner

"The adrenaline from going to the meetings and organizing is so powerful – I feel that if we act together, we can accomplish anything." Read more...

 


Meet CCI Members - Tommie & Katherine Stoner

"I like the way CCI tackles issues in Iowa and how we can also take our issues to a national level too." Read more...

 

 

Meet CCI Member - Maria Lira
"I have always been motivated to work with and fight for people. CCI gave me that opportunity" Read more...

 

Meet CCI Member - Phil Dabner
"There’s always something that needs to be done for communities, and CCI helps people across Iowa get things done. Almost all of our members are involved with the things they want to see get turned around, and they just don’t give up." Read more...

 

Meet CCI Member - Ron Kielkopf
"I’m excited to see a lot of great folks of different ages, abilities and experiences, who would have very little impact as individuals, come together to become very effective with one voice on many issues. For those who agree with us, we have become a strong ally. For those who disagree with us, we have become effective opposition." Read more...

Meet CCI Members - Everardo and Tomasa Fonseca
"Not much can be done as individuals, but as a group we can knock down all sorts of barriers and solve many more problems. The reason why Latinos en Acción de CCI has been so successful is because we are united and organized." Read more...

Meet CCI Member - Bob Uetz
"CCI is a truly democratic organization. That is CCI's secret. If you want change, get involved with CCI. Link up with others locally and other groups nationally to get power on issues and make demands of people in power to get change." Read more...

 

 


Meet CCI Member & Executive Director - Hugh Espey

"We promote grass-roots people having a voice in government. We help them find solutions and find justice. It's as American as apple pie and baseball." Read more in a Des Moines Register interview...

Read Hugh's Award Recipient bio for a Leadership for a Changing World...

  More member bios coming soon - please check back!

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