Helping Services for Northeast Iowa, with funding from HAWC Partnership for Children, will host two sessions of “Bridges out of Poverty,” on February 9 in Room 115 of the NICC Dairy Center. “Bridges out of Poverty” is a community change model designed to eliminate poverty by addressing four social conditions: human and social capital, exploitation, behaviors, . . . → Read More: “Bridges Out of Poverty” Training, NICC Dairy Center, February 9
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Below are shown the winners from the 2011 Helping Services Holiday Lights Grocery Give-Away. Fareway manager Dave Noack (left) is pictured with Elsie Lentz of Elma, IA. Elsie was the lucky recipient of a $200 grocery shopping spree at the Decorah Fareway store. Ray Scott, Walmart manager of the Decorah location, hands a check for $200 . . . → Read More: Holiday Lights Grocery Give-Away Winners for 2011 Event At the request of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, Helping Services for Northeast Iowa assisted with a fundraiser for the Audrey Gibbs family, October 9, 2011 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union, Iowa. The family was recommended as a candidate for the popular national TV show “Extreme Home Makeover.” The show selects deserving people, based on challenging personal circumstances, . . . → Read More: Community Pulls Together for Extreme Home Makeover Recipients The holidays are a wonderful time of the year. Generosity and giving become a part of this season. During the holiday season, The Domestic and Sexual Abuse Resource Center of Helping Services for Northeast Iowa promotes a Christmas giving project. This project provides gifts to the children of victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. During . . . → Read More: Helping Services for Northeast Iowa and the Dubuque Racing Association (DRA) care about the safety and well-being of the youth in Dubuque County. Helping Services received a generous donation from the DRA which enabled them to purchase Life Skills workbooks for the Dubuque Community School District. Last year Life Skills, a substance abuse prevention program, was . . . → Read More: Life Skills Education Helps Third Graders Resist Pressure Slumberland Gives Beds to Benefit Needy Families Through Gift to Helping Services “Finally, I have my own bed!” These excited words came from a child selected to be part of Slumberland’s Homes for the Holidays program. Slumberland again partnered with Helping Services for NE Iowa to deliver five box springs and frames to deserving families. This popular . . . → Read More: Grateful families receive needed beds Aloha! The sun, the sand, the surf… over 80 community supporters came out to “Catch the Mentoring Wave” at the annual bowling event on Saturday, November 19th at the Lightning Lanes in Manchester. The event called to mind the sounds and sights of ukuleles, palm trees, Hawaiian grass skirts, lei’s and laughter. Participants enjoyed bowling, snacks, . . . → Read More: Catch the Mentoring Wave – Annual Bowling Event Decorah, IOWA – On Friday, August 5, fifty-nine mentors, mentees, youth ready for a mentor and Mentors For A Day from Allamakee, Delaware, Howard and Winneshiek Counties traveled on a Hawkeye Stages bus to tour the KWWL television studio. The first stop was at Doughy Joey’s Peetza Joynt for lunch. Doughy Joey’s offers Chicago and New York . . . → Read More: Mentoring Programs at Helping Services Visit KWWL Carolyn Havenstrite retires from board of Helping Services Helping Services for Northeast Iowa gratefully recognized retiring board member Carolyn Havenstrite for her six years of dedicated service. From 2005 to 2011 Carolyn has faithfully served on the board as secretary, vice-president, and president. During that time, Carolyn donated her time and efforts supporting the mission of Helping . . . → Read More: Helping Services Honors Dedicated Board Member Being on the water is awesome enough. Who needs alcohol? Picture this: it is a hot, sunny day in northeast Iowa. You and a couple of friends decide it would be a great day to kick up your heels and go tubing down the local river. You pack up your things; stop at a convenience store for . . . → Read More: “Think Before You Sink” |
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