Love INC recently set up a baby essentials appointment to help a young mother, "Peggy". Peggy survived domestic violence in a different state and was now starting her life over in Iowa. She was frightened about raising her child on her own and unsure how she would afford the cost of...
A senior woman,"Clara", contacted our Clearinghouse when she decided to make some difficult decisions and big changes in her life. After realizing her family was taking advantage of her giving spirit for many years, Clara made the difficult choice to move to a new home. She loved her home and...
One of the families registered for the Christmas Store this year was a couple, "Patrick and Kristy" with five children. They were so grateful to be able to shop at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, where they enjoyed a hot soup dinner and purchased toys for their children. As we chatted with the...
“Alyssa” recently fled her home state because of a domestic violence situation. Upon coming to the Cedar Valley, she lived in a shelter to keep her and her young daughter safe. After staying at the local shelter, she moved into a new apartment and was excited to start her...
A family recently immigrated to the Cedar Valley from the Congo. They established employment and are beginning to put the pieces together to set up their household successfully here in Iowa. They quickly found a church family and an advocate to contact Love INC on their behalf. We were happy to...
"Linda" called this month seeking help getting her car repaired. She is a substitute teacher in one of our local school districts and desperately needed two new tires replaced on her vehicle in order to get to work safely and dependably this fall. She had a temporary fix, but she knew it wasn't...
This month a student group from River's Edge Church blessed "Robin", a homeowner who needed help with some home maintenance. "Robin" used to pride herself in the many ways she could solve maintenance issues on her own. Unfortunately, after experiencing some medical set-backs in the last couple...
‘Tom’, an older, single man, reached out to Love INC for the first time this past month. Battling some health issues, Tom was in need of a blood pressure monitor. He mentioned his finances were restricted, and the monitor was not covered through Medicaid. Love INC, with the help of...
‘Samuel’ reached out to Love INC during a time of temporary crisis for him and his family. While his household is typically financially stable, Samuel mentioned he has been unable to work for the past several months due to a workplace injury. The short term disability has not been...
At our Begin Now Graduation celebration, Dora shared about the impact Begin Now has had in her life. She said, "Coming here has been a joy for me. Meeting new and different people and learning new and different things. I would like to say thank you to each of you because each of you has made a...