Giving back and paying it forward
October 20, 2016
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Habitat for Humanity
For this year’s Habitat Day, our Waterloo and Des Moines teams both spent time on a local Habitat for Humanity project, helping the organization make a difference in a family’s future. Instead of using sketch book, scales and BIM models, our staff put on their work boots and swung hammers and paint brushes on the job.
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)
At the YESS Human Foosball Tournament, the INVISION team participated in support of this non-profit’s mission to keep children safe and families together a variety of services that care for kids. The team didn’t take home the trophy, but they did spend quality time on the court that went a long way in helping youth.
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Expanding Your Horizons
INVISION once again participated in the recent Expanding Your Horizons event at University of Northern Iowa, where we hosted a workshop for 32 girls and showed them how to think like an architect. This event focuses on motivating young women’s interest in STEM-related careers. (Or should we say STEAM!)
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Meals from the Heartland
Staff also volunteered at Meals from the Heartland, helping to package 6,480 meals in just one shift. The organization’s annual hunger fight is a four-day event where 5 million meals are packaged and delivered to those in need, both locally and internationally.