by staff | Apr 15, 2021 | STL
I’m a little late to the party, but my wife and I finally found a charity that we felt called to support. It is called HappyBottoms. Here is their mission: “HappyBottoms collaborates with community partners to empower, connect, and impact low-income families by alleviating diaper need in the Kansas City community.”
Some stats:
- Diapers are not covered by government safety-net programs like food stamps, Medicaid, or WIC
- An estimated 22,000 children in Kansas City need diaper assistance (US Census 2017)
- 57% of parents missed work or school because they were unable to provide the required diapers to their child care center
We can’t imagine if our own grandson didn’t have enough diapers to get through the day and how that would impact his life and the life of his mom. It is difficult to understand why diapers are not covered through government assistance. Luckily, nonprofits like HappyBottoms exist to try and fill in the gaps. We felt wonderful knowing that some little baby’s life in the KC area will be made that much better through this donation. It has inspired [spouse’s name] and me to also find ways in which we can fundraise for them through our musical endeavors. More to come…
by staff | Apr 14, 2021 | STL
I thought a long time before I made this choice to give to the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa. The residents, businesspeople, and churches seem to be doing a great job with human needs. Our animal friends also need help and support at this time. Thanks for this opportunity.
by staff | Feb 21, 2021 | STL
We purchased 50 KF94 masks for the staff and clients of the men’s shelter in Dubuque. The director, Rick Mihm, formerly of Decorah, is doing great work in the area of the “rural homeless,” which he tells us is a relatively invisible problem compared to the urban homeless, yet very real and much more common than you’d think.
by staff | Feb 13, 2021 | STL
Each year Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) invites organizations and families to sponsor a local family who feels challenged at Christmas. Decorah UCC has participated in years past so we continued the tradition with our Share the Love Offering. It is joyous to see the reaction of the family member who comes to receive the gifts for the family.
by staff | Feb 13, 2021 | STL
We doubled the $50, sending $100 to Humble Hands Harvest to help them subsidize a CSA share for a lower-income family. We did a CSA share with them for the first time last summer. We were getting ready to sign up for another one for this year and saw on their renewal form an invitation to donate in this way. We thought it was a good way to address hunger in our local community.
