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Children and Families of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa, is a private, nonprofit organization providing a wide variety of programs and services to support the growth and well-being of children, adults and families. It focuses on enhancing healthy development of families through specialized services that promote safe, stable, and nurturing environments. Founded in 1888, Children and Families of Iowa serves more than 15,000 at-risk families, individuals and children in over 80 counties in Iowa. The agency is a member organization of United Way and is a charter member of the Children's Home Society of America. It is also approved by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.

Founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, Mentor Iowa is dedicated to providing trained volunteer mentors to at-risk children, fostering positive adult role models through collaboration with families and the community. The organization hosts various events, including an annual auction and charity golf outing, to support its mission and engage the community. Recently, Mentor Iowa received a grant from Variety the Children’s Charity of Iowa, enabling the sponsorship of multiple group events aimed at enhancing the experiences of mentor-mentee pairs at no cost to the mentors. The organization is also grateful to O'Donnell Friends Charities for their significant contribution, which has helped establish a scholarship for college-bound mentees. Generated from the website