How Scholarships Make Child Care More Affordable for Working Families
A special thank you to Mt. Pleasant Childcare Center, one of IWF’s 2022 BCCCS Grant Fund Recipients, for writing this guest blog. To learn more about this organization and get updates from the center, visit facebook.com/mpchildcarecenter/. The Mt. Pleasant Childcare Center opened in July 2021, providing much needed child care to residents of Mt Pleasant
Check Out the Community Early Childhood Center
In November of 2020, our child care center began an expansion project to increase our licensed capacity from 151 children up to 207. We applied for, and received, a Community Development Block Grant totaling $600,000. We then kicked off a capital fundraising campaign to raise the necessary funds to start construction. In June of 2021,
Community Child Care Solutions Collaborative
Iowa Women’s Foundation Receives $25,000 from Aetna to Support Building Community Child Care Solutions Collaborative CORALVILLE, IA, July 27, 2022 – The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls, announced a $25,000 donation from Aetna Health of Iowa Inc., dba Aetna Better Health of
IEDA, Iowa Women’s Foundation Hire New Employer Engagement Director to Address Child Care Needs in Iowa
June 14, 2022 (Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) today announced a new full-time position dedicated to helping Iowa businesses develop family-friendly child care policies for their employees. Sheri Penney, the former economic development director in Mitchell County, has accepted the new role of IWF’s Employer
Lutheran Services of Iowa | Celebrating Providers: Past and Present
We are proud to share this story from Lutheran Service of Iowa (LSI). For eight years we have been providing grants to LSI’s child care registration program. We have enjoyed watching the program grow and expand to help combat the barrier of finding affordable, quality child care in the state of Iowa. This program has
Welcome to the Hawkeye Community College Child Development Center!
We are focused on the whole child and their family, providing quality education to those we serve in a safe and nurturing environment. Our goal is to allow all our children and families to feel welcome and comfortable as they learn and succeed. We provide care for children between the ages of six weeks and
At Opening Doors, Women Are Not Just Offered a Helping Hand, But a Chance to Grow, Heal, and Take Charge of the Life They Want to Build
A special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Opening Doors, for writing this guest blog and sharing more about an organization that sets out to empower women to change their own stories and achieve a life of self-sufficiency. To learn more about them, visit openingdoorsdbq.org. “Leap and the Net will Appear” is a quote
Catherine McAuley Center Offers Security, Support, and a Sense of Community
A special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Catherine McAuley Center, for writing this guest blog and sharing more about an organization that sets the bar high when it comes to making a difference in the community. To learn more about them, visit cmc-cr.org. What are the elements of a home? According to Henry
The ‘Harvesting Our Potential’ Mentorship Program Offered New Opportunities in 2021 for Iowa Farmers
A special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Women, Food & Agriculture Network for writing this guest blog and sharing more about their wonderful organization. To learn more about them, visit https://wfan.org/. 2021 was a big one for the Women, Food & Agriculture Network’s mentorship program, Harvesting Our Potential (HOP). We expanded to include
At Girls on the Run, Mentorship is a Two-Way Street Between Learning and Teaching
A special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Girls on the Run, for writing this guest blog and sharing more about a great program that’s empowering girls at a young age. To learn more about them, visit https://www.girlsontherun.org/. At Girls on the Run (GOTR), we envision a world where every girl believes in and
