The Iona Group

06/20/2018

The Iona Group and Float recognized four employees celebrating milestones this year: Eric (5 years) and Tom, Chad and BJ (15 years each).

Each employee was honored for their achievements and received cards and gifts. Congratulations!

10/17/2017

During the month of August, the central Illinois community came together to support WaterStep’s mission by collecting and/or donating an incredible 23,000 pairs of shoes.

One important part of Waterstep's mission is to provide safe water. WaterStep has been in Puerto Rico for a week training response workers and distributing water systems. Read about their efforts at https://www.facebook.com/WaterStep/posts/1690945827617558

08/24/2017

With your help, safe water starts with shoes. Almost everyone has shoes that they have outgrown or no longer want or need. There is no reason to throw them away when YOUR USED SHOES CAN HAVE A NEW LIFE WITH SOMEONE WHO REALLY NEEDS THEM!

Help us save lives by donating your used shoes to benefit WaterStep. Waterstep is a nonprofit organization that provides safe water, sanitation and health education to communities in developing countries. Shoes will be collected for just a few more days - check out www.ionagroup.com/shoes for the nearest Central Illinois participating drop off location. It really is that simple.

08/22/2017

This collection effort couldn’t happen without the support of so many caring individuals. From donating shoes, telling people about WaterStep, transporting the shoes, responding to phone calls, collecting shoes from locations outside our geographic area, bagging shoes, and loading as well as stacking bags. These photos are representative of a tremendous team effort - our hats off to each of you!

Again this year, we are absolutely overwhelmed with the generosity of this community! We have 10 days to go and there is still room left for more shoes in the semi-trailer. Keep up the great work Central Illinois and let’s finish strong!

Drop off locations for ANY and ALL dry shoes to benefit Waterstep can be found at www.ionagroup.com/shoes.

08/14/2017

http://www.week.com/story/36123270/limestone-students-collecting-old-shoes-for-water-solutions

A big shout out to Limestone Community High School’s Key Club who hosted a “Pack the Rocket Bus With Shoes” in Bartonville on Saturday. The local community supported the event by driving through and dropping off their unwanted shoes. The Iona Group and Float applaud Key Club’s involvement with Shoes for Water since 2012!

Remember that ANY and ALL dry shoes can be donated throughout the month of August to benefit Waterstep. Check out the link below for a drop-off location near you!

http://www.ionagroup.com/shoes/

08/08/2017

The company’s latest venture is this really cool folk band that only performs in semi-trailers! Seriously, though, the trailer has arrived and there is plenty of room for donated shoes. These co-workers (BJ, Matt and Mark) were part of the crew that moved early shoe donations from the office to the trailer.

We take ANY and ALL dry shoes to benefit WaterStep (Waterstep), a non-profit organization that provides safe water, sanitation and health education to communities in developing countries. Visit the link below and donate your unwanted shoes at a drop-off location near you!

http://www.ionagroup.com/shoes/

08/01/2017

The Iona Group and Float are proud co-sponsors of the Shoes for Water drive with St. Ann's W.A.T.C.H. program. Now is the time to search your closets, and ask your friends and family to donate any of their used shoes during the month of August. This is a cause that anyone can be a part of.

Shoes are used by WaterStep (waterstep.org), an organization that provides drinking water to poor countries. All types of dry shoes are accepted. Since 2012, we have gotten nearly 100,000 donations thanks to the central Illinois community and its goodwill.

Visit the link below to see how many drop-off locations are in your area!
http://www.ionagroup.com/shoes/

That’s why, for the sixth consecutive year, The Iona Group and Float, in partnership with St. Ann’s WATCH program, are co-sponsoring a shoe drive from August 1-31 throughout central Illinois.

05/15/2017

Congratulations to several Iona employees celebrating milestone anniversaries with the company: Erica (5 years), Jeanne (20 years), Teresa (5 years), and John (15 years).

Each employee received a card with gift cards and, in some cases, flowers.

Mark, not pictured, has been with us 10 years.

09/28/2016

The Iona Group, St Ann Watch, and Float are happy to announce that in its fifth year, the Shoes for Water drive for Waterstep brought in a staggering 19,480 shoes! This makes the total since starting in 2012 nearly 92,000 shoes. We could not have reached this number without the help of the central Illinois community, and we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who got involved and supported this cause.

WaterStep provides low-cost water treatment systems to disadvantaged communities and educates the public about the importance of safe water. Part of the funding for these projects comes from shoe donations, meaning that your donated shoes are helping to save and change lives!

Learn more about WaterStep by visiting waterstep.org

08/22/2016

Looking for a fun, easy, and charitable way to make an impact on the world? Why not donate to Shoes For Water? The Iona Group and Float got a wonderful helping hand from the Limestone Community High School Air Force JROTC , who sent three students over to chuck donated shoes into our collection trailer with our own Adam Bockler. We would like to extend a big thank you to Limestone Community High School and the JROTC for your assistance and your time. Thanks for your help girls!

Visit ionagroup.com/shoes to see where you can donate shoes in your area, which helps Waterstep fund drinking water to communities around the world.

08/19/2016

The Iona Group and Float would like to remind Morton residents who want to participate in Shoes For Water that they can drop off any used shoes at Alltrust Financial Management during the month of August.