Past Cady Day of Service Projects and Events

After three years, we are proud to say that the Cady Day of Public Service is a huge success! With over 52 sponsoring organizations and individuals and hundreds of volunteers, Cady Day projects have had tremendous impact throughout the state of Iowa and beyond. In fact, the inaugural event was such a success, it was selected to receive a 2021 Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact Engaged Campus Award for Community Collaboration. 

Projects included:

SOCKtober Sock Drive to Benefit Central Iowa Shelter and Services - Sponsored by Peddicord Wharton

Pro Se Asylum Application Clinic - Sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, the Drake Refugee Clinic, and Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

The Beacon Fall Clean Up - Sponsored by Drake Law Chapter of If/When/How

Webinar: Compassionate Divorce - Sponsored by Kimberly Stamatelos, The Compassionate Lawyer, LLC

Virtual Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa - Sponsored by the Iowa Paralegal Association

Virtual Drive to benefit Foster SQUAD - Sarah E. Wilson Law Firm

"Your Vote. Your Voice. Our Democracy," a virtual community event commemorating the voting rights fought for to expand representative democracy in America. Sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association and the Polk County Bar Association

Expungement and Employment Barriers Clinic. Sponsored by Iowa Legal Aid Racial Equity Project.

University of Iowa College of Law Pro Bono Recognition Event - Sponsored by University of Iowa College of Law

Probate and Trust Basics for the Trial Lawyer - Free VIRTUAL CLE. Sponsored by Security National Bank

The Start Small Project - Virtual Diaper Drive. Sponsored by Drake Law Christian Legal Society and the International Law Society

DMARC Resource Drive - Sponsored by Iowa Department of Public Safety

Donation Drive to benefit Children & Families of Iowa - Sponsored by the Iowa Attorney General's Office

Donation Drive to benefit The Young Women's Resource Center - Sponsored by Belin McCormick

Virtual Food Drives for Food Bank of Iowa. Sponsored by BrownWinick Law Firm and McKee Voorhees & Sease

Volunteer for Vets - Sponsored by Professor Robert Rigg, Drake Law School

Appointing a Power of Attorney - Free CLE Webinar. Sponsored by Hope Wood JD, PLLC

Asylum Advocate Training. Sponsored by the Drake Law School Refugee Clinic

Immigration Clinic - Sponsored by the Drake International Law Society, Drake Refugee Clinic, Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, and EMBARC

Crafting for a Cause (Dorothy's House) - Drake Law School

Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney and Living Wills - Free clinic. Sponsored by Drake Law School and Greg Kenyon, Bradshaw Law

Animal Rescue League Pet Food Drive - Sponsored by Iowa Department of Public Safety

Neal Smith Trail Clean up and Bill Riley Trail Clean up - Sponsored by Whitfield & Eddy Law

Food Drive. Sponsored by Nyemaster Goode, PC

Diaper and Coat Donation Drive to benefit the Young Women's Resource Center. Sponsored by Drake Law Delts

DMARC Food Pantry Service Events. Sponsored by Belin McCormick PC

Upcycle Stewards Event - clean up at Gray's Lake Park. Sponsored by Drake Law School, Ahlers & Cooney, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Blank Park Zoo, City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation, andn Trees Forever.

LifeServe Blood Drive. Sponsored by Drake Law School

Polk County Courthouse historical research project. Sponsored by Drake Student Bar Association 

Urban Dreams Volunteer Work. Sponosred by Dickinson Law Firm

Habitat for Humanity - Rock the Block. Sponosred by Dickinson Law Firm

Donation Drive for Children & Families of Iowa. Sponosred by Dickinson Law Firm

Diaper Drive to benefit the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank. Sponsored by

Donation drive to support local food bank. Sponsored by the Clinton County Bar Association

Fill the Truck drive for Family Resources, Inc. Sponsored by Betty, Neuman & McMahon, PLC

Blood Drive. Sponsored by the Webster County Bar Association

Community Random Act of Kindness project. Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Ft. Dodge

Fort Dodge Senior High School Faculty and Staff Appreciation. Sponsored by the Fort Dodge Senior High School Football Team

Volunteer work at Community Food Bank, Iowa City. Student Legal Services, University of Iowa

Construction project for Habitat for Humanity - Sponsored by Nyemaster Goode, PC

"Your Vote. Your Voice. Our Democracy," a virtual community event commemorating the voting rights fought for to expand representative democracy in America. Sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association and the Polk County Bar Association

Food Drive for Emergency Food Box. Marshall County Bar Association

School desk delivery. Sponsored by Bob and Sue Hanks, St. Cloud, MN 

Donation drive to benefit the Kendall County Women’s Shelter. Sponsored by Kelsi Fraser, San Antonio, TX.

Polk County Courthouse historical research project. Sponsored by Drake Student Bar Association 

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