Sieda Diaper Bank
Sieda Community Action with a grant from the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation recently established a new Diaper Bank Program to assist parents living in poverty. A monthly supply of diapers for one child can [...]
Tobacco and The Environment
Sieda Tobacco Prevention Specialist, Lisa M. provides education and programming across our counties to spread the dangers of all forms of tobacco. Tobacco use is not only a health issue it is also an [...]
Iowa Rent and Utility Assistance Program Eligibility Precheck Now Available
Landlords, service agencies, utility providers, and other organizations are encouraged to share program information with Iowans in need of assistance. We at Sieda Community Action encourage any needing help to take the eligibility precheck [...]
Sieda Offices Closed for Presidents’ Day
Sieda Community Action offices will be closed Monday, February 15th in observation of the Presidents' Day federal holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 16th at our regular hours. Las oficinas de [...]
2020 Sieda Wapello County Children’s Christmas Program
With help from the community, Sieda Wapello County Resource Center holds two Christmas Programs every year. First, the Wapello County Children’s Christmas. A program partnered with the Ottumwa Fire Department Sparky Claus. Second, the senior program [...]
Smoking and Heart Disease – Wear Red Day!
National Wear Red Day is on February 5th, 2021, and occurs each year to raise awareness about heart disease. What can you do to be more heart-healthy & protect your heart? Here are some [...]
Sieda Wapello County Silver Bells 2020
For Wapello County, Sieda provides seniors with a gift and food bag for the Sieda Silver Bells Program. Every year Sieda Community Action has hundreds of seniors (60+) that automatically qualified for the Low-Income [...]
Sieda 2020 Mahaska County Children’s Christmas Program
For Christmas 2020, Sieda clients living in Mahaska County were supported through two programs. Both the Sieda Mahaska County Children's Christmas and the Oskaloosa Police Department Christmas. To clarify, families that applied to Sieda were also [...]
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Sees Record Liquor Sales
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has announced that liquor sales for the month of December reached $42.8 million. This represents a record number for liquor sales in a single month. An increase of [...]
Sieda 2020 Silver and Gold Program in Appanoose County
This is financially and emotionally a difficult time a year for senior homes in our community. There are over 310 seniors (60+) in Appanoose struggling below the 100% poverty line [1]. Moreover, 100s more at [...]