Category Archives: Donation Stories

Emergency Housing Fund

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Helping Services

What if your mother had been homeless when you were a child? Can you imagine what life would have been like? I’ve often wondered about that each time an advocate helps transition a mom and her children from an abusive … Continue reading →

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Discover Happy Hosting Pilates Day Fundraiser

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Helping Services

Guest Post by Amanda Rhine | Pilates Day is an annual, international, community event celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year. The Pilates Day mission is to foster the public’s appreciation and awareness of the Pilates Method through … Continue reading →

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He Raised $410 and Gave a Rodent a Smooch

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Helping Services

Remember when we asked you to help board member, Pastor Tom Buresh, win a chance to kiss a rat? Well, we’re happy to report: Tom won. Thanks for voting! From the cans placed throughout Waukon and the donations Tom and our … Continue reading →

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Thanks for a Trip to the Museum

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Helping Services

Thank you, Foundation for the Future of Delaware County Board of Directors, for the $700 grant you awarded our Mentoring Connection for Delaware County program. These dollars will provide a unique opportunity for our mentees. You are sending our youth … Continue reading →

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Donor Profile| The Prestemons

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Helping Services

By Dennis “Oz” Osmundson Back in December, an envelope arrived through the mail. Opening it up, inside we found a check in response to our annual appeal. “Gail and Dave Prestemon” it said up in the right corner. “Does anyone … Continue reading →

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Help Board Member, Tom, Win a Chance to Kiss a Rat

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Helping Services

We are excited and impressed with the fourth grade students at St. Patrick School. They are sponsoring the 9th annual Kiss A Rat Contest, calling this year’s the Monumental Mission Minded Marathon. One of our board members, Pastor Tom Buresh, … Continue reading →

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Why We Have Holiday Lights Magical Nights

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Helping Services

You may have driven through the Pulpit Rock Campground and as you oohed and aahed at the lights, you thought, “Why does Helping Services host this spectacular, dazzling display?” Well, for us, Holiday Lights serves three purposes.

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Thank you Delaware County Community Chest

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Helping Services

Today and tomorrow at the West Delaware Book fair, the mentees of the Mentoring Connection for Delaware County program will get to shop and browse for a new book to add to their personal collection.

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Donor Spotlight: Mr. and Mrs. Street

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Helping Services

We don’t always know why someone chooses to donate to the work accomplished at Helping Services. We don’t always know why people give year after year. But we do know it’s quite a struggle to effectively show the depth of … Continue reading →

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