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.
The 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…
Read MoreFoundation 2 and RoughRiders
On October 4, Foundation 2 Crisis Center staff Kim Brown was recognized at a RoughRiders hockey game. During the game Kim accepted a $1,000 donation…
Read MoreCost Cutters October Fundraiser
Cost Cutters is holding a fundraiser for Foundation 2 during the month of October. All Cedar Rapids Cost Cutters locations are donating $1 per haircut…
Read MoreFY2019 Annual Report
Our FY2019 Annual Report is here! We’re so proud of the life-changing and life-saving work we do every day! Celebrate our success and share this…
Read MoreMental Health Initiatives Support Eastern Iowa Students
Foundation 2 is pleased to be a part of this important initiative supporting students in Eastern Iowa public schools. The below information came from…
Read MoreSeptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
On average, one person dies by suicide every 18 hours in the state of Iowa. Last year Foundation 2 received 5,707 suicide related calls and…
Read MoreReflections on the Importance of Suicide Prevention
This inspiring blog comes from Katie Curtis, Foundation 2’s Chief Development Officer. You can connect with Katie here. Today is my one year (and ten…
Read MoreCedar Rapids Police Changing Response to Mental Health Calls
Foundation 2’s Law Enforcement Liaison, Nicole Watters, partners with the Cedar Rapids Police Department to enhance law enforcement response during a mental health situation. She…
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