Welcome to Iowa
Iowa serves the 564,000 people affected by arthritis in the area. We provide education, program and services, information about upcoming events, programming news, volunteer opportunities and other Foundation-related business. The below boxes detail where staff and service offices are located.
Exercise & Education Programs
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
Nishno Valley Family YMCA1100 Maple Street
Atlantic, IA 50022
(712) 243-3934
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
Charles City YMCA - Charles City, IA800 Hulin Street
Charles City, IA 50616
(641) 228-2254
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
Senior Star at Elmore Place4500 Elmore Avenue
Davenport, IA 52807
(563) 359-0123
Upcoming
Events
2013 Arthritis Walk, Cedar Rapids, IA
When: May 04, 2013Where: Veteran's Memorial Stadium
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2013 Arthritis Walk - Des Moines, IA
When: May 11, 2013Where: Copper Creek Lake Shelter
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Camp Spirit
When: June 16, 2013 – June 22, 2013Where: YMCA Camp Kitaki
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Get In
Touch
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515)278-0636 phone
(515)278-2603 fax
866-378-0636 toll free
Iowa Arthritis News
Join us for WEDNESDAY WEBINARS
Every Wednesday from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm CST during the month of May the Arthritis Foundation Heartland Region will feature a or a different topic about arthritis including diet, exercise, pain, and much more. Registration and login information is available for each webinar. Contact Jazzmin at jmckay@arthritis.org with questions. read more
Gardening with Effective Arthritis Management
Gardening is one of America’s most popular hobbies. According to a recent Greenhouse Management Online study, nearly 164 million homeowners in the US (49%) gardened in the past 12 months. In addition to the enjoyment it brings, gardening is also a great activity for maintaining range of motion, bone density and strength, joint flexibility, and overall quality of life. read more
Arthritis Update E-Newsletter
We are proud to go green and save print and paper costs by taking our chapter newsletter, Arthritis Update, to an electronic format. This newsletter contains all upcoming programs, special events and arthritis news you can use. read more





