For more than 50 years, Systems Unlimited has ensured those facing barriers to independence can access the critical services they need. This includes providing safe, comfortable, local housing and teaching skills to promote self-reliance.
We are proud to live our mission every day—and support from our generous community makes this mission possible.
Explore the many initiatives your gift to Systems Unlimited supports below, and then help us expand our impact by making a donation.
Send the people we serve on a once-in-a-lifetime trip they normally couldn’t afford. This fund was founded to honor Steve Smith and his love of travel.
Help people of all ages and abilities feel the holiday season all year. The Giving Tree Fund helps us purchase gifts and food gift cards for those we serve who don’t have family or friends to celebrate with during the holidays. It also supports the purchase of a special holiday meal.
Any leftover money is used to purchase needed clothing and household items for those we serve that are unable to afford them throughout the year.
Help us fund things above the basics. What is life without a little fun? This pays for agency activities for the people we serve so they can go bowling or see a movie in the theaters with other Systems friends.
Support various projects across the agency in the spring and the fall. Priorities for use of this fund change yearly. You can choose to fund the project or specify your money to go to something else.
Assist with operational costs at Systems Unlimited. You can also specify a division you want your money to go towards.
Systems Unlimited has endowments set up at the Community Foundation of Johnson County and the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. There are a variety of ways to give to the Systems Unlimited endowments, and each method could provide a tax advantage. We recommend speaking with your tax professional and/or lawyer to determine the best strategy for you.
Gift types include cash, identification as a beneficiary of an insurance policy, a gift of real estate, a charitable gift annuity, the transfer of stock, a memorial gift, and naming the Systems Unlimited Endowment in a will.
To make a donation, please visit the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation or Community Foundation of Johnson County.
For more information about our endowment programs, please contact Director of Development and Communications Jolene Sorenson at jolene.sorenson@sui.org or 319-338-9212 ext. 1200.
Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. Nonprofits, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.
Browse our Amazon Wish List and make a donation on Giving Tuesday.
We encourage those we serve to explore their life through art. Their artwork is made into t-shirts, coffee mugs, and various other items sold at local art shows. Proceeds from each sale go directly towards purchasing tools and supplies for our artists. Shop Now
Donate to the United Way and select Systems Unlimited as the organization you want to support.
Through Systems Unlimited, Luke has been able to find and maintain employment with training and support from his job coach. Luke has diagnosed schizophrenia and previously struggled with substance abuse. He has been sober for more than 17 years.
Doug works in the data entry area of Employment Systems, entering timesheets for staff and the people we serve. He has worked for Systems for 31 years and has served as a member of the Systems Safety and Rights Committees.
In 2004, Richard began receiving services through one of Systems’ 24-hour SCL sites. After working diligently to gain skills to become more independent, Richard was able to try hourly services and begin living on his own.
Kevin has a brain injury and has lived with Systems since 2007. He works part time assisting HR with interviewing prospective staff, shredding documents, and entering paperwork. At home, he receives assistance with cooking, cleaning, bathing, and meal prep.
Greg was 22 when he moved into a Systems home. Before his move, he spent time in a hospital in Cedar Rapids and then in a nursing home. Greg is currently living with two other men in a home owned by Systems.
Edward lives in Iowa City and has been served by Systems since 2019 in the Supported Community Living division. Currently, Edward works at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) as a Self-Advocacy Coordinator, where he educates professionals and students on how to be their own advocates.
“I count on [the Giving Tree] to get things I need that I can’t afford during the year.”
-Tamisha, Systems Unlimited Day Program
“I love my coat! I can still wear it this year. I’m glad Systems was able to get it for me.”
-Kevin O.
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