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We are the Johnson County affiliate of the United Nations Association - USA, a national, non-partisan, non-governmental movement advocating for the life-changing and life-saving work of the United Nations.
Board of Directors: Jerry Anthony, President; Britta Loftus, Vice President; Amy Brewster, Secretary; Meredith Gall, Treasurer; Mercedes Bern-Klug, Stefanie Bowers, Jenna Eastman, Barbara Eckstein,
Farnaz Fatahi, John W. Fuller, Wangui Gathua, Sara Haroun, Donna Hirst, Bijou Maliabo, Lucie Mordecai,
Jean Paul Mugemuzi, Stefanie Munsterman, Blake Rupe, Sanaa Sebaaly, Claudia Suazo, and Sarah Terlouw
E-Newsletter Editor, Jim Olson
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Night of 1000 Dinners
Friday, March 6, 2026, 6:00 pm
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City
Our chapter's signature event!
International buffet and recognition of groups advancing Sustainable Development Goal #11,
Sustainable Cities and Communities, with a focus on Target 11.1: Safe and Affordable Housing
Benefiting the Groups Described Below:
Housing Fellowship
Immigrant Welcome Network
Shelter House
UN Habitat
and JCUNA's educational work
Registration: $50 for community members
$20 for students/limited income
Registrations now available online (click below) or by mailing a check payable to JCUNA to JCUNA, 308 E. Burlington St, #245, Iowa City, IA 52240.
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"Gifts of the Nations" at Night of 1000 Dinners
The March 6 event will feature a modified silent auction with 31 "gifts" from 30 nations, including pottery, weaving, carved wooden items, crystal, and jewelry.
Coordinator Donna Hirst reports that the value of these items varies from $5 to $700, but there is no minimum bid. All of the money raised from the auction will go to the evening's designated affordable housing agencies.
Pictured at the right are two items: a Pueblo Nation beaded collar necklace, donated by Susan, Willard and Betsy Boyd (top), and a Peruvian handmade wall hanging, donated by chapter member Kathy Fait.
Don't miss your chance to bid on these beautiful items!
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Net proceeds from Night of 1000 Dinners
will be donated to these groups
advancing SDG 11 and Target 11.1
Thank you for your support!
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Johnson County faces a significant affordable housing crisis, especially for low-income renters, with a shortage of units, high housing costs and insufficient supply for growing populations, impacting diverse groups but disproportionately affecting Black, Latino, and Indigenous households.
Our county has Iowa's highest "housing wage," meaning a full-time worker needs $21.67/hour to afford a modest 2-bedroom, far above the average renter wage.
Worldwide there is a massive affordable housing crisis where billions lack adequate shelter, driven by soaring prices outpacing wages, housing becoming an investment vehicle, climate-related disasters, and urbanization, leading to homelessness, slum growth, and slower economies.
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Housing Fellowship
The Housing Fellowship provides affordable, safe, well-maintained housing below the market rate to support people with limited resources.
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Immigrant Welcome Network
The Immigrant Welcome Network supplies temporary housing and other services to immigrants and refugees to help prevent homelessness.
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Shelter House
Shelter house provides emergency shelter and 60 permanent housing units as well as support services to help hundreds ofindividuals each year get back on their feet.
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UN Habitat
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, UN Habitat promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities in over 90 countries through knowledge, policy advice, technical assistance, and collaborative action.
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Johnson County Chapter
United Nations Association- USA
308 E. Burlington St, 245, Iowa City, IA 52240
johnsoncountyuna.org
unajohnsoncounty@gmail.com
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