There’s always something exciting going on at Systems Unlimited. Discover the latest news about staff, volunteers, and those we care for, as well as interesting community highlights and information about our services.
Our annual Live Your Best Life Sensory Walk & 5K is back this fall! This is an inclusive charity walk and 5K, hosted by Systems Unlimited, welcomes participants with all abilities. We created this event for runners of every level,
On May 1, Systems Unlimited held its beloved Awards Celebration sponsored by MidWestOne. It is a night for both the people we serve and staff to dress up and enjoy
Thank You for Supporting the Systems Unlimited Barnes & Noble Book Fair Systems Unlimited recently hosted our annual Barnes & Noble Book Fair, and we are incredibly grateful for everyone
Since late summer 2025, Systems Unlimited has been proud to have Alpha Sigma Phi from the University of Iowa partner with Systems Unlimited and volunteer with the people that we
We thank Jeff Disterhoft for his two years of service as Board President and for his continued commitment as a member of our Board of Directors. Jeff joined the board
The holiday season is all about connection, generosity, and showing up for one another and this year, our Systems Unlimited community did exactly that with our annual Giving Tree. Each
We are excited to share that Systems Unlimited earned second place at this year’s Festival of Trees in Cedar Rapids. Our entry was extra special this season, because it featured
This season of giving just got a little brighter at Systems Unlimited! We are incredibly grateful to the Odd Fellows Eureka Lodge No. 44 for their generous $1,000 donation to
We can hardly believe it, but it is already the holiday season! To kick off the festivities, Systems Unlimited participated in the Cedar Rapids Festival of Trees on the weekend
On July 12th and 23rd, we were thrilled to welcome the Mandela Washington Fellowship to Systems Unlimited. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, also called the Fellows, consists of a group of
Most staff that have worked in Iowa City know Scott Wieser. Scott is known for his wicked sense of humor and his hard work at Employment Systems as a Data
The dresses, the drama, the fun! Our 2024 Awards Celebration was another one to remember. With just under three hundred people in attendance, the night started with the presentation of
This spring has been busy and we just want to thank everyone for supporting us. We had the Barnes and Noble event on March 29 in the Cedar Rapids and
Cedar Rapids day program staff attended EcoFest in Cedar Rapids on April 20. Our staff raised funds for an accessible garden by selling a t-shirt Raygun helped the day program
People we serve visited with various Legislators at the Des Moines Capitol on February 29. The main topic of advocacy was the “Work Without Worry” (HF2589) legislation where it is
Kevin Kolsto (seen here with some Johnson County Board of Supervisors) cut the ribbon on a healing trail at the Johnson County Poor Farm on November 14. Located at 4811
The holiday season is upon us! Systems Unlimited had a blast starting the season by participating in the Cedar Rapids Festival of Trees on the weekend of November 18th.
Systems Unlimited is pleased to announce the success of its annual Thanksgiving Meals Program, made possible through the generous donations received over the past year. This program aimed to provide
Systems was asked to receive a proclamation from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on October 26. The proclamation was in honor of Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Day. Jolene
Systems Community Outreach Committee held a “Fashionably Late” Halloween Dance on November 3 at the North Liberty Recreation Center. Seventy-four people we serve came to share their Halloween costumes and
Systems Unlimited and MYEP partnered to invite legislators to the SUI building to showcase our services and to advocate for increased wages for our direct care staff on October 27.
Systems 2023 Sensory Walk and 5K was on October 7. We appreciate the over eighty-one participants that came out to join us! Runners and walkers were able to go through
It was a great night of celebrating milestones and dancing for the first Awards Celebration on May 26th. Around 340 people attended the celebration located at the Hyatt in
Hy-Vee Drugstore on 1st Ave. in Iowa City selected Systems as one of their causes to care about in May. They not only featured us on posters, they had a
Advocates Bring Awareness to Needs of Direct Support Professionals at Iowa State Capitol Article written by the Iowa DD Council member Emily Koss DES MOINES, Iowa (February-March 2023) – Advocates
When our founding parents began Systems Unlimited, it was with the intention to keep their children out of state institutions. Their vision of care in homes in their local
Mona Kenyon has agreed to be the interim CEO of the agency effective September 15, 2022. The Board Search Committee made the decision to consider an internal option after an
Systems held a parent/guardian zoom meeting on July 27th. Topics discussed were agency fiscal year updates, CEO search update and new brand. For those unable to attend, watch below.
For the past several years, Systems has hosted some of the University of Iowa Mandela Fellows to the agency. On July 12, Carmen Pereira from Mozambique and Kenneth Donkor-Hyiaman from
The Monticello team will be moving to a new office at 701 John Drive on July 1, 2022. The office will be fully functional by mid-July. All of the current
Troop 1335 came to visit on May 18th to drop off bird houses to twenty-one homes of the people we serve. The girls were learning about reusing materials and decided
It is hard to imagine a time without community based service providers such as Systems Unlimited. In the 1980’s, Julie Beckett found herself in that world where the only
Governor Kim Reynolds announced on April 7, 2022 that the state intends to close the Glenwood Resource Center by 2024. Glenwood is one of two remaining state run institutions for
Phi Kappa Psi has chosen Systems Unlimited as their charity this semester. They are a philanthropic fraternity that has been part of the University of Iowa since shortly after the
The Iowa City Press Citizen visited the art program recently. They talked to several artists and Grace Locke Ward, Art Program Manager, about the impacts of the program on people
In January 2022, twenty-four people served by Systems Unlimited tested positive. This is an unprecedented number of people served catching COVID-19 during one month. Previously, the highest amount of people
As our primary funding stream comes from HCBS, we strongly support the Build Back Better Act legislation. The money in this bill would potentially provide rate increases, allowing SUI to
Systems Unlimited has been honored to serve the Eastern Iowa Community for 50 Years. Come celebrate with us at one or all of our upcoming events! CANCELLED DUE TO INCREASING
The SUI Softball game that was to take place on 7/10 has been postponed by one week in hopes to have better weather. Please join us next week at Penn
Systems Monticello office will have free goodies to give away during the Monticello 4th of July Parade that starts at noon. Stop by to visit at 402 E. 1st St.
The Systems Shirts are finally here and ready to be ordered! Please follow the link below to see options and to put in an order. Deadline to order a shirt
Systems recently finished its COVID-19 vaccine clinic. A total of 90.4% of the people we serve received the vaccine. Of our staff, 48.4% received the vaccine during the clinic which
Iowa DHS (Department of Human Services) released a guide to help people with an intellectual or developmental disabilities interested in beginning services. If you or a loved one are unsure
Systems Unlimited is celebrating 50 years of providing quality services to people living with disabilities and mental health needs across eastern Iowa. When Systems opened in June of 1971, it
All Systems Unlimited offices, Day Habilitation will be closed tomorrow (2/4/21) due to the forecast of blizzard like conditions across the area. Employment services will be determined on an
Systems staff and people served had their first round of Pfizer vaccine on January 19, 20 and 21. There was an air of excitement, relief and reflection of the people
The Awards Ceremony has been a tradition for many years where we as an agency take time to celebrate the people we serve’s achievements in a formal setting. Unfortunately, we
Thank you to everyone that helped clean up debris from the derecho storm! It was on one of the hottest days of the summer making it even more of a
“The best part is that Aidan gets to experience the full spectrum of living: trying new things, having friends, being part of a community, even giving back.” Leah and Paul’s
