National Night Out
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Hi neighbor! Christ Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids and Foundation 2 invite you to join us for a community potluck on August 6th for National Night…
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Foundation 2 Participates in My Care Community
When you need care but don’t know where to turn—My Care Community can help. What is My Care Community? Sometimes you need more care than…
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United Way Day of Caring- Thank You Community Partners!
Thank you to the amazing volunteers from Aegon/Transamerica, US Bank, Collins Aerospace and McGrath Family of Dealerships who completed a total of 7 projects at…
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Treating child abuse’s deep wounds and scars
Please take a moment to read this powerful guest column from yesterday’s Cedar Rapids Gazette written by Foundation 2 Family Counselor Amanda Leemhuis. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The reality is that child abuse impacts people of all ages and the impacts of child abuse can last a lifetime.
Future Fest 2020
Youth ages 16 and up who are in, or have been in, an out of home placement are invited to join us on March 19th…
Read MoreMODE Shop for a Cause!
Foundation 2 is excited to announce a great partnership with MODE in Marion throughout the month of February! Start your spring cleaning early, donate a pair of…
Read MoreGuns and Hoses 2020
We hope that you will join us in supporting the Cedar Rapids Police Department and Cedar Rapids Fire Department Honor Guards at the Rough Riders…
Read MoreMeaningful Stories
When I speak to groups in the community I frequently hear stories about the good work that our staff is doing to support people in…
Read MoreThe Impact of a Three-Digit Crisis Line Number
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is made up of an expansive network of over 170 local- and state-funded crisis centers located across the United States,…
Read MoreHoliday Connections Can Prevent Suicide
This editorial was published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette on Saturday, December 7th. You can read it below or online here. It is a common…
Read MoreEveryone Can Play a Role in Suicide Prevention
Foundation 2 staff provided Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) education to a group of representatives from the immigrant and refugee community at Des Moines…
Read MoreThe Gazette Gives Back 2020
The Gazette Gives Back provides area nonprofits (like Foundation 2!) with $525,000 in free advertising throughout 2020. Who gets what? Your vote will decide. The…
Read MoreProject SAFE November 18 Community Conversation
Project SAFE presents a resource fair and town hall on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the CRCSD Educational Leadership & Support Center (ELSC) 2500 Edgewood…
Read MoreSupporting Holiday Needs
The holidays will be here before we know it and we need your help to support clients in crisis. Foundation 2 seeks donations to fill…
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