Latest COVID Related News & Updates
Demo Day of Testing Yields Important Results
January 11, 2021 - Project Better Together hosted a local testing site on Friday, January 8 as part of Corteva Agriscience’s Demo Day of Free COVID testing. This was funded as part of a grant with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Asymptomatic area residents...
A New Year is a Time for a Brighter Vision for the Communities of Johnson County
It has been said, you can’t ask for directions unless you know where you are going. The pandemic has created an opportunity for us to take stock of the aspects of our communities which are sources of pride and have an honest dialogue about the aspects in which we need...
Webinar: State of the Community – COVID-19 Vaccine
Project Better Together presented this webinar on Wednesday, December 2 at 1:30 pm with local business leaders and health officials as they discuss plans for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. Hear from: Dr. Mike Brownlee, Associate Director and Chief Pharmacy...
Adopt-a-Health-Care-Worker
(Iowa City, IA) – December 1, 2020 – Health care workers in Johnson County have been working tirelessly to care for our community during the pandemic. Many have made personal sacrifices, including isolating themselves from family and friends, to keep their patients...
During This Season of Appreciation, Unite – but Do Not Gather
Even in this strange and difficult year, we are about to enter the season of appreciation. With Thanksgiving around the corner, we join all Eastern Iowans in giving thanks for all that we are blessed with. Yet we know that for so many this year there has been much...
Webinar – State of the Community: COVID Rising
On November 10, 2020, as cases continue to rise in Johnson County and beyond, leaders from the Corridor gathered virtually to discuss what you can do to stay safe and stay informed with the upcoming holiday season. Panelists: • Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO, University of...
Holiday Shopping Campaign Launched
Project Better Together Announces Holiday Shopping Campaign (Iowa City, IA) – November 9, 2020 – A unique holiday shopping campaign launches today in Johnson County, designed to continue the call to support local businesses by shopping local. An initiative of Project...
Campaign Generates $823,870 in Local Economic Impact
-Project Better Together team announces local economic impact from shop local campaign (Iowa City, IA) - October 29, 2020 - The Project Better Together team announced the results of the highly successful Holding Our Own shop local incentive campaign that ended on...
Landlord Summit to Kick Off Virtual Series
Preventing Eviction & Foreclosures in Our Community: House Security When Needed Most is the first in a series of online learning events. This 1-hour information session on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Noon will help make that possible so we can help keep a roof...
Shop Local Program Making a Difference, Nearing an End
Iowa City, Iowa – September 21, 2020 – The Holding Our Own shop local gift card incentive program is nearing the end, but has proven to have made a big difference in driving business to local retailers and restaurants hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic....
Latest Webinars
Webinar – State of the Community: Business Planning for Fall
We continue the conversation with local business leaders on how we plan to move forward in...
Webinar – State of the Community: Preparing for Fall
Our conversation with local educational leaders and healthcare experts focuses on where things...
Webinar – State of the Community: Project Better Together
Today's live webinar with community leaders discusses Project Better Together – a...
Webinar – State of the Community: Continuing the Conversation Around Racial Justice
Today's webinar continues our conversation around racial justice in the Iowa City area. View...