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Since Urban Acres was founded in 2015, giving back to the local community has been one of our core values and guiding forces. We’re REALTORS® by training, but at our core, we’re part of the fabric of the community. It’s about more than buying and selling homes—it’s about investing in the places we call home.

Most of our agents were born and raised within 30 miles of Iowa City. Our support of the community runs deep, whether we’re serving on the PTO, coaching sports, volunteering on a nonprofit board, or raising funds for a local cause. Each Urban employee receives 12 hours of paid time to volunteer each year.

Community matters, and we love surrounding ourselves with the people and organizations who share our passion for giving back. It’s why you’ll find us everywhere, up and down the Corridor.

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How We Give

You’ll see us out and about in the local community all year long. We regularly sponsor events including the Free Movie Series through Summer of the Arts, which hosts free arts and cultural entertainment in Iowa City throughout the summer.

We also love surprising the deserving members of our community with random acts of kindness—like when we gave away $5,000 in gas to random drivers, and when we provide a Thanksgiving meal to a family in need during the holiday season every year.

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Giving Back to Our Profession

Many of our agents are involved in local and national non-profit professional organizations, where they give back to the industry, elevate the real estate profession, and make our community stronger. The organizations also regularly sponsor local events that allow our agents to volunteer their time and talents throughout the year.

 

A Few Kind Words

“Urban Acres reached out and asked how they could help with our events at just the right time. With their sponsorship we were able to host an online event that raised over $19,000. This money will impact an incredible amount of animals at the Iowa City Animal Care & Adoption Center by supporting medical costs, foster care costs, food, life enhancements and more.”
Stephanie Koehler, Executive Director of FACF
“Urban Acres has been HAVlife of Johnson County’s major sponsor and largest supporter since we were first created in 2016. We will always remember your immediate trust and belief in our mission of preventing lost potential by allowing all youth the opportunity to participate in athletics, music, and the arts.”
HAVlife of Johnson County Board of Directors
“Summer of the Arts loves working with Urban Acres to bring the Free Movie Series to life each year. Their volunteers were so much fun at each movie in interacting with our attendees!”
Lisa Barnes, Executive Director of Summer of the Arts
“It’s hard in this economy right now. I’m a single mom with two kids and supporting one through college right now. So this $50 to fill my tank helps a lot.”
Colette Adams, Recipient of Urban Acres’ $5,000 Gas Giveaway
“Daphne Patton teamed up with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders to help auction off RoughRiders’ jerseys and raise money for the Nassif Community Cancer Center. In total, she helped raise over $17,000! The money will fund services for local cancer patients and their families while undergoing treatment. We truly appreciate her partnership and advocacy for the cancer warriors in our community!”
Chris Schirm, UnityPoint Health
“The Bails Team has been an incredible partner to Iowa City Moms for many years. Their support and involvement help fuel our work to connect local mothers both online and in person. The Bails Team has hosted booths at countless events, welcomed parents and entertained children in fun and meaningful ways! The enthusiasm they have for our community is inspiring and we love working together to make sure the Iowa City area is celebrated as great place to raise a family."
Iowa City Moms
“Urban Acres has been so wonderful! They have continued to provide high quality Halloween costumes for our pediatric patients who are hospitalized over Halloween. In addition, I reached out with a specific need where a patient wanted to be Spiderman for Halloween with *suction cups on his hands. Maria from Urban Acres ordered a special costume for this patient and even included suction cups.”
Emily Baxter, Child Life Specialist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
“Urban Acres has been a loyal supporter of Women Build through sponsorship of our Hammers and Hardhats auction fundraiser. Their event sponsorships ensure more of the money we raise through our fundraising efforts go directly back into our mission to improve housing in our community.”
Scott Hawes, Executive Director for Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
“Urban Acres has made it very clear that I can reach out with specific needs. This year, we were in need of supplies for a Spring Egg Hunt. I sent Maria a link to our Amazon wish list. The team went above and beyond! Not only did they provide items for the egg hunt, they purchased a TON of other items on our wish list.”
Emily Baxter, Child Life Specialist for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
“A community’s traditions and events greatly impact quality of life. Urban Acres’ investment in North Liberty’s City Slate of free events helps us create programming that encourages residents to continue choosing North Liberty as their home and attracts visitors to move to Johnson County.”
Jillian Miller, Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of North Liberty
“Urban Acres has been one of MYEP’s biggest supporters since the day they opened their doors. They have been champions of our mission and partners in our growth. Urban Acres shows up for us again and again. They not only attend and generously sponsor our events, they have gone above and beyond to host events use their visibility and get additional community members involved. The relationship we have developed benefits our company and positively impacts the people we serve. As a local non-profit, we could not ask for a better community partner.”
Kari Wilken, COO of the Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program (MYEP)
“Thank you for allowing us to hold the Go Red for Women meetings at Urban Acres the past few years. Not only has it created awareness about Urban Acres as a great company, but has shone the spotlight on how generous your company is. Since we do not have a physical office in the Iowa City area and truly need a place for the volunteers to meet, this has been a wonderful donation. These volunteers represent many different companies and levels in their organizations. We truly appreciate you allowing our ‘home’ for the meetings and volunteers to be the beautiful board room space at Urban Acres.”
Ani Snyder, Executive Director-Eastern Iowa at American Heart Association

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