Jones Co. employees ‘make a difference’

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Jones County Senior Dining Director Lisa Tallman, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson.

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Amy Keltner with the Jones County Volunteer Center, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson.

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Nikki Rushford with the Wyoming Library, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson.

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Monticello Library Director Michelle Turnis, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson.

Jones County employees contribute funds to disperse to local charities as part of “We Can Make a Difference.” Last week, those donations were handed out to numerous organizations. From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Anne Strittmatter on behalf of the Monticello Ministerial Association, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson. (Photos by Kim Brooks)

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Sherri Hunt with the Jones County Family Council, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson. The funds will go toward the “Shop with a Cop” program.

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Karen Kiburz with the Midland Council of Churches, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson. Kiburz also accepted a donation for JETS.

From left are Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard, Recorder Sheri Jones, Julie Finn on behalf of the Anamosa Ministerial Association, Deputy Auditor Michele Lubben, and Naturalist Michele Olson. Finn also accepted a check for HACAP/the Jones County Food Pantry.

“We Can Make a Difference” was established in 2005 as a donation program made up of Jones County employees who chose to contribute a portion of their bi-weekly paychecks toward a worthy cause. Since its inception, over $23,000 has been raised and donated to local organizations in Jones County.

In 2018, 39 county employees participated in “We Can Make a Difference,” with a total of $2,330 raised. Ten different organizations were awarded funds this year:

• Monticello Ministerial Association, $250

• Anamosa Ministerial Association, $250

• Midland Council of Churches, $250

• Jones County JETS Transportation, $250

• Jones County Senior Dining, $250

• After School Youth Program at the Wyoming Public Library, $250

• Youth programming at the Monticello Public Library, $250

• Jones County Family Council “Shop With a Cop,” $250

• United Way Transportation Program, Jones County Volunteer Center, $250

• HACAP food pantry, $80

The “We Can Make a Difference” committee members are randomly selected late each year from all participating departments. The committee decides where the funds will be distributed.

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