The Surprise Squad

Coats and puppy love

Yesterday we had an opportunity to deliver coats for children to the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County. We picked up eight children-sized coats and headed over to the Neighborhood Center. When we arrived, kids were playing on the playground and we heard them exclaim “It’s the Surprise Squad!” It was so exciting! We were greeted [...]

And the winner is….

Yesterday afternoon we were able to surprise the winner of our $2,500 Share the Smiles donation! Watch her reaction! A very special thank you to all who participated in our Share the Smiles donation contest!

Lunch for a wonderful group of ladies!

We started off Tuesday this week with a surprise of our own! The Coralville Hardees brought warm biscuits into Veridian’s Coralville branch to surprise us! What a wonderful gesture, and thank you for paying it forward! We love inspiring others with our “people helping people” philosophy! We’ve heard stories from people who have had their [...]

Coats for those in need and a stop at Casey’s

Last Friday we had an opportunity to drop by Four Oaks with a donation of coats. The staff at Four Oaks were very excited to receive the donation after having watched The Surprise Squad’s story on KCRG news the night before. There were a few children there when we dropped the coats off and they [...]

Who is The Surprise Squad?

Surprises are happening all over Coralville. Have you heard about us yet?

The Surprise Squad is team of people interested in making your day. If you’ve found our site, chances are you’ve either been the recipient of one of our surprises, or know someone who has. Haven’t seen us yet? Keep on the lookout. We’re traveling the streets of Coralville surprising your neighbors, coworkers, friends and family. Are you next? You could run into us at the grocery store, mall or coffee shop. How will we make you smile?

We’ll be surprising people all over the Coralville area at different times. Keep checking back to see where we’ve been and what we’ve been doing, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest breaking Surprises.