Funding for this project will provide a safe and fun place for young girls to go after school and support mothers facing struggles finding child care with an after-school program…
The Marita Theisen Child Care Center at Steeple Square was established in response to urgent calls from the community for affordable quality child care. The center opened in August 2019…
…and with friends. Completing a 5K gives a girl a tangible sense of achievement as well as a framework for setting and realizing life goals. This fourth year of IWF…
…are unemployed. With a second year of IWF funding, Heartland will continue its comprehensive, wraparound service support for women in the Iowa Family Works program to obtain and maintain gainful…
…a gap of 437 spaces for after-school care in the community. The program is currently offering care on regular school days from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. During the 2019-2020…
…McAuley Center, Cedar Rapids Easterseals Iowa, Des Moines Girls on the Run Eastern Iowa, Iowa City Hawkeye Community College Foundation, Waterloo Homes of Oakridge Human Services, Des Moines Lutheran Services…
…help them build towards future success. These include all girls setting personal and fitness goals as well as participating in a project in which they can connect with the community….
…school hours but effectively improve students’ reading, STEM, and social emotional skills. Curriculum, like Conscious Discipline, engage families and community in developing skills to promote social emotional learning. This is…
…addition and renovation of the current facility. Funds are currently being raised for the construction. Construction will start by July of 2020 and be completed by May of 2021. IWF…
…in Trades Network in 2020, setting up a pre-apprentice program and a network to improve access to registered apprenticeships and ensure completion rates and job placement for women in the…
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