November 2024
We will be collecting new, unused toys during the entire duration of November. Toys for Tots is delivering hope to children at Christmastime and beyond! Through the gift of a new toy or book, Marine Toys for Tots’ programs deliver joy and send a message of hope to America’s disadvantaged children. Please consider donating this holiday season to make some child's holiday season a little brighter!
Donation ideas:
For young children: Interactive flipbooks, educational preschool toys, plastic food, toy medical kits, plushies, crayons and coloring books, wooden puzzles, mega blocks, stacking toys, baby dolls, simple crafting kits, plastic toy cars/trucks, barbie dolls, etc.
For Pre-teen/Teens: sporting equipment/bags/balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games,
radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, hair dryers, etc.
Donation ideas:
For young children: Interactive flipbooks, educational preschool toys, plastic food, toy medical kits, plushies, crayons and coloring books, wooden puzzles, mega blocks, stacking toys, baby dolls, simple crafting kits, plastic toy cars/trucks, barbie dolls, etc.
For Pre-teen/Teens: sporting equipment/bags/balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games,
radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, hair dryers, etc.
Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief
We've all seen some coverage of the devastation that Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have caused to Florida and the surrounding states.
The destruction is immeasurable. Sometimes we want to help but just don’t know how. I’m sharing a link from the Today Show that has 7 charities
that have been reviewed and vetted by NBC News that are prepared to assist in the aftermath of these hurricanes. Please check them
out in the link below and if you have a few dollars to spare, please consider donating as thousands have lost EVERYTHING!
The destruction is immeasurable. Sometimes we want to help but just don’t know how. I’m sharing a link from the Today Show that has 7 charities
that have been reviewed and vetted by NBC News that are prepared to assist in the aftermath of these hurricanes. Please check them
out in the link below and if you have a few dollars to spare, please consider donating as thousands have lost EVERYTHING!
https://www.today.com/news/help-hurricane-milton-victims-rcna174761
November 2023
Our Toys for Tots Toy Drive was a HUGE success!! An enormous thank you to everyone that contributed this year in helping brighten a lot of families' holiday! You are all so wonderful!
October 2023
We were one of the Chaos for a Cause sponsors where 100% of proceeds from ticket
sales go directly to Iowa Giving Crew: Operation Give Birds. They put full,
uncooked Thanksgiving meals on the tables of those in need.
sales go directly to Iowa Giving Crew: Operation Give Birds. They put full,
uncooked Thanksgiving meals on the tables of those in need.
November 2022
We took up collection for Toys for Tots during the month of November and had a really nice turn-out with donations! Thank you everyone that contributed to this holiday season's community outreach project. This year has taken its toll on so many families and inflation hasn't helped the situation. I know it can be a greater burden on families to give their children the Christmas they deserve, and this organizations helps allieviate a little bit of those holiday pressures. Happy Holidays everyone!
April 2022
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois helps families feel at home, even when they can’t be. They provide comfort, care, and kindness to families when they must travel for needed medical care for their child.
We had huge success with our April Community Outreach Project! Here are all of the physical donations we took in for the
Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City along with $175 in gift cards and $125 in online monetary donations!
Thank you all so much for contributing and helping us make a small impact in our community!
We had huge success with our April Community Outreach Project! Here are all of the physical donations we took in for the
Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City along with $175 in gift cards and $125 in online monetary donations!
Thank you all so much for contributing and helping us make a small impact in our community!
November 2021
For the month of November, we took up collections for House of Hope here in Waterloo, IA.
They are a women's shelter that provide a home, a community, and a transformation for homeless,
single-mother families, and women ages 18-24 who age out of foster care. We also raised $200
in cash donations for this wonderful organization! Thank you all for being so supportive!
They are a women's shelter that provide a home, a community, and a transformation for homeless,
single-mother families, and women ages 18-24 who age out of foster care. We also raised $200
in cash donations for this wonderful organization! Thank you all for being so supportive!
July 2021
Back to School Supply Drive
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who so generously donated school supplies for Lisa's Little and the Waterloo & Cedar Falls School Districts. Your generosity goes a long way toward taking some of the stress of the financial burden of 'Back to School' season off the shoulders of families in need! We want to thank Black Lotus Tattoo Studio, Old Ghost Tattoo, and Triple diamond tattoo for also taking up collections for this school supply drive!! Thanks to all of our incredible contributors, we collected:
22 Notebooks, 39 Folders, 169 Pencils, 1,142 Pens, 22 Boxes of colored pencils, 21 Boxes of markers, 44 Boxes of crayons,
64 Glue sticks, 44 Highlighters, 40 Whiteouts, 36 Pink erasers, 15 Bottles of glue, 130 Miscellaneous other items!
Lisa's Littles:
Lisa's Little's is entirely donations based and supports a preschool special education school system, that would have
helped educate Lisa and Clint Barretts' son, Chance, who lost his life to a battle with Cancer. Disbursement of
items is based on the needs of Waterloo special education teachers.
22 Notebooks, 39 Folders, 169 Pencils, 1,142 Pens, 22 Boxes of colored pencils, 21 Boxes of markers, 44 Boxes of crayons,
64 Glue sticks, 44 Highlighters, 40 Whiteouts, 36 Pink erasers, 15 Bottles of glue, 130 Miscellaneous other items!
Lisa's Littles:
Lisa's Little's is entirely donations based and supports a preschool special education school system, that would have
helped educate Lisa and Clint Barretts' son, Chance, who lost his life to a battle with Cancer. Disbursement of
items is based on the needs of Waterloo special education teachers.
March 2021
Black Hawk County Veterans Canned Food Drive
We teamed up locally with Chasers Pub with this month's community outreach project!
February 2021
C&Ws Rustic Hollow Cat Sanctuary
Thank you for all of your donations that helped in supporting C&W's Rustic Hollow Shelter! It is a special needs feline sanctuary for cats with Feline Leukemia or FIV+ cats; cats with chronic medical, physical, neurological or behavioral issues; senior cats; and cats displaced by the death of their guardian. They care for 200-250 cats at any given time in 5 separate houses.
December 2020
Winter Drive: Families Helping Families of Iowa
We are overwhelmed by the number of donations that we received with our Winter Drive! All of the items collected were delivered to Families Helping Families of Iowa in Cedar Rapids to help share warmth this winter season to the children within our foster care system. We are delighted to say we collected: 41 coats, 6 snowpants, 10 pairs of boots, 21 scarves, 46 pairs of gloves, 74 hats, 215 pairs of new socks, 57 new pairs of underwear, and an additional 16 miscellaneous items! Thank you all so much from the bottom of our hearts!
November 2020
Thanksgiving Food Drive: NE Iowa Food Bank
Many heart-felt thanks to those who contributed to our Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank! Your generosity has helped ensure a brighter holiday for community members in need! Stay tuned for information regarding future service projects and opportunities to give as well!