Senator Grassley receives Spirit of ChildServe Award
ChildServe presented Senator Chuck Grassley with the prestigious “Spirit of ChildServe” award in recognition of his advocacy for children with special healthcare needs.
Prairie Meadows Donates $500,000 to ChildServe
Legacy Grant will help fund ChildServe’s $10 Million Forward Together Campaign
ChildServe Champions Named
ChildServe recently named Variety – the Children’s Charity and Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter as ChildServe Champions.
2019 Run Wrap Up
Over $32,000 raised to Support Summer Fun for Kids with Special Healthcare Needs!
$1 million gift from Joanie & Dan Houston and the Principal Foundation
ChildServe, a pediatric specialty healthcare organization that serves more than 4,500 children in Iowa each year, just announced a $10 million fundraising effort to address growing and unmet needs.
Bubble Ball 2019: Stunning Designs & Shattered Records
ChildServe’s 2019 Bubble Ball stunned from start to finish as over 90 local designers brought the “Musical Mashup” theme to life through their musical inspired bubble wrap creations.
Nursing at ChildServe: 2018 DAISY Award Winners
The DAISY Award celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. Check out the 2018 winners.
Beyond Words: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Awareness Month
Learn how to support the AAC users in your life.
Leader, Veteran, and ChildServe Team Member: Meet Steve Bailey
Steve Bailey, (standing behind the flag), is pictured here with his platoon in the 1970s. While he’s called Iowa home for many years, Steve Bailey, environmental services manager at ChildServe, traveled across the world during his years in the military. After...
ChildServe Named to Iowa’s Top Workplaces 2018
The Des Moines Register recently named ChildServe #13 on the list of 2018 Top Workplaces in Iowa.
ChildServe’s New CEO and President Step into Their Roles
Teri Wahlig, M.D. and David McKenzie bring decades of experience to their new positions.
ChildServe’s Run, Walk & Fun 4 the Kids
We had a blast supporting ChildServe’s adaptive summer programming! Check out our highlight video to see for yourself.
Bubble Ball 2018 – Kids, Cartoons, and Comics
From giant comic books and superheroes, to Scooby-Doo, the Minions, and Charlie Brown, Bubble Ball 2018 popped with outstanding bubble wrap creations.
ChildServe has Big News!
After more than 25 years serving as President/CEO of ChildServe, Lloyd VanderKwaak will retire on June 30, 2018. Teri Wahlig, MD will become ChildServe’s next CEO and David McKenzie will serve as President/COO.
ChildServe Named Non-Profit of the Year
The Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce recently named ChildServe the Non-profit of the Year.
10/12/2018 – If You Can’t Breathe, You Can’t Function
A course by Mary Massery, PT, DPT, DSc and Faculty
This course will challenge the practitioner to make a paradigm shift: connecting breathing mechanics and postural control with management of trunk pressures. Through her model of postural control (Soda Pop Can Model), the speaker will link breathing mechanics with motor and physiologic behaviors (a multi-system perspective).
ChildServe Named to Iowa’s Top Workplaces 2017
The Des Moines Register recently named ChildServe to the list of Iowa’s Top Workplaces 2017. ChildServe was ranked #9, making 2017 the fourth year in a row that ChildServe has been named to the top 15 large employers in the state.
ChildServe’s New Location
ChildServe team members in Eastern Iowa are now under one roof at 2350 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville, IA 52241.
Twenty new Certified Brain Injury Specialists across ChildServe
Concussions and brain injuries turn life upside down. How does ChildServe help?
Childcare Quality Rating System Awards Announced
ChildServe Childcare Centers in Johnston and Ames celebrate successful results after testing from State of Iowa’s Quality Rating System.
We had another great time this year at ChildServe’s Run, Walk and FUN 4 the Kids!
Runners and walkers alike enjoyed a fresh breeze as they navigated the 5k course in the Johnston neighborhoods just north of ChildServe’s campus.
DAISY Award Winner
ChildServe nurses make an amazing difference in the lives of children, young adults, and families across Iowa. Individually, nurses can transform the lives of those they help support. For the Dearinger family, ChildServe nurse Pat Rice-Larimer has done just that.
7th Annual Bubble Ball Gala: Art Alive!
The poptastic event has raised $1,000,000 for kids with special healthcare needs since it’s inaugural event in 2011. Check out this year’s amazing creations to see how designers brought art to life!
Making Summer Special: Join us for the Run, Walk & Fun 4 the Kids!
Lace up your running shoes to help us make a difference for kids and young adults with special healthcare needs!
Coming Soon: ChildServe’s Newest Group Home
Progress on ChildServe’s newest group home continues as the summer opening approaches.
Drake Kids of the Game
ChildServe recently partnered with Drake University to celebrate the accomplishments of four children with difficult health conditions.
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