Grantee Profiles
Ottumwa Noon Lions Club Keeps Priorities In Focus
One of the main ways the Ottumwa Noon Lions Club is making a difference in children’s lives is to provide service and support to the Iowa KidSight Program.
One of the main ways the Ottumwa Noon Lions Club is making a difference in children’s lives is to provide service and support to the Iowa KidSight Program.
…every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy, safe and reach their full potential.
One of the main goals of Victory Ranch is to offer a place where participants can learn critical thinking and processing skills through hands-on activities.
“It takes the entire community working together to create something this extensive,” said Hellige. “And the entire community benefits from this effort, it is definitely a win-win.”
The goal for the Center has always been to offer a positive environment where the immigrant community can learn English, equipping them with the skills necessary to obtain and keep jobs, improve communication with society and integrate positively.
In Wapello County that number rises to 23%. One organization fighting those statistics is the Food Bank of Southern Iowa (FBOSI). The Food Bank, which was founded in 1983, serves over 160 agencies in 13 counties in Southeast Iowa. These agencies include churches, senior centers, daycare centers, homeless shelters, drug and alcohol treatment centers, and other nonprofit agencies.
