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Polk Decat's Eddye Vanderkwaak! We are so proud of her! Please take a moment to watch her KCCI interview

This is Iowa: Former foster kid fights to complete college Eric Hanson's This Is Iowa series.

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Came across this grant opportunity this afternoon, please share with the community!

Facebook again offering local grants After awarding more than $100,000 in grants in 2014, Facebook is again taking local applications for competitive grants.

The 2015 Child Abuse Prevention and Family Support Conference is going on today and tomorrow at the Marriott Downtown! With features like Building Community Support for fathers and Working with Special Populations this conference is packed with can't miss topics!

Don't forget Money Smart Kid essay contest deadline is March 27!

Contest offers students a chance to win $1,000
Iowa students have until March 27 to enter the Money Smart Kid essay contest and compete for the chance to win $1,000 to help boost their college savings. The statewide essay contest is sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association.

Go to http://iowajumpstart.org/kid. to download the application, Good luck!

Money Smart Week Money Smart Week (MSW) offers about 180 events developed to help Iowans of all ages better manage their finances. These financial literacy seminars are free, open to the public, and are educational...

From our partners at Public Allies Iowa AmeriCorps:

Iowa Community Action Association - Public Allies Iowa Americorps Last year 1,905 Iowa families reduced their heating costs through weatherization programs, and 14,363 families received financial support for emergency energy assistance (Read More).

The Polk Decategorization Executive Committee is pleased to announce the opportunity to apply for mini-grants for 2015 summer/fall programming and services related to academic, employment and community engagement for at-risk, low income, minority youth.

For more information about this information, please visit the following page: http://www.polkdecat.com/news.cfm/Article/Latest-News/Notice-of-Requests-for-Polk-Decategorization-Mini_grant-Applications

Just a quick reminder that job seekers get a chance to win an IPAD mini for every job readiness workshop they attend this week at our center (430 E Grand Ave) or at the Goodwill Career Connection Center (Southridge Mall). Participants will receive a punch card in class that will then need to be turned in at the Untapped Potential Career Fair on Tuesday, February 24th. The punch cards will also act as a free 1-day DART bus pass for transportation to and from the Career Fair. Good luck!

Children & Families of Iowa's Kidsfest, presented by Veridian Credit Union requires around 700 volunteers for the three day event. People love volunteering at Kidsfest because the event is fun, they get to see smiles on children’s faces and know they helped put them there! If you are interested in volunteering, please visit the page below.

www.cfiowa.org

From our partners at Art Force Iowa:

Know an out-of-school youth who needs a job? We have a few places left in our Lift Off program and we're opening them up to any out-of-school youth. This is a paid training in entrepreneurship, marketing, and design. Please contact us if you have any questions - [email protected] or 515 313 8902!

From our friends at The Refugee Resource Center of Iowa