Using your birthday as a fundraiser is an easy and fun way to see how much you can raise together! Some social media channels even offer fundraising tools within their platform to easily allow you to start a personal fundraiser for a nonprofit that is close to your...
Many families and individuals in our community are struggling with serious issues like mental health, housing insecurity, child welfare, substance use disorders, recovering from trauma, and meeting basic needs. Even in these challenging times, Heartland Family Service...
The “Philanthropy 101” event is usually held in person, but was moved to a virtual format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the sessions with live attendance can garner more participation and lively feedback, the virtual nature of the event did...
The symptoms include: increasing preoccupation with gambling a need to bet more money more frequently “chasing” losses (betting even more to try to recoup previous losses) restlessness/irritability when trying to stop loss of control manifested by continuation of...
Heartland Family Service has seen a drastic increase in calls to our Homeless Prevention program. Before the pandemic, we received an average of 300 to 500 calls each month from individuals and families seeking rental and utility assistance. Since April of 2020, we...
Employers have a short time to comply with the updated law, and the American Lung Association and Heartland Family Service want to assist with resources and support at no cost. Businesses can receive free technical assistance to employers regarding strengthening,...
