Guiding Star Siouxland - Ida Grove
United Bank of Iowa Donates $2,035 to Guiding Star Siouxland
Pictured is Melonie Peterson and Shawnee Christensen, both from United Bank of Iowa, presenting the donation to Heidi Van Peursem, Jessica Vande Weerd, Alesha Byker, and Lynn Wielenga, all representing Guiding Star Siouxland.
United Bank of Iowa recently donated $2,035 to Guiding Star Siouxland. This money was raised during UBI's UNITED TOGETHER Makes the Difference Cause Day effort. The goal of UBI's Cause Day initiative is to make a difference and support people in need in the communities the bank serves. On the second and fourth Fridays each month, UBI employees from all 37 locations have the option to donate $5.00 to wear their UNITED TOGETHER t-shirts with jeans to work. The bank matches the employee donations up to $1,000 and the total is donated to one cause, randomly drawn from suggestions given by all 37 locations.
Guiding Star Siouxland, suggested by the Ida Grove office, was the recipient of the July 10, 2026, Cause Day donation. Serving 14 counties in Iowa, including Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Pocahontas, and Woodbury County, this organization provides fertility, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood services to those that may not have access to affordable healthcare.