Giving Back

The holiday season has arrived! This the time of year when many of us reflect and take stock of the blessings in our lives. It’s also the perfect time to remember those who are less fortunate, and teach your...

Aren’t there times in your life that you’d love to have someone to lean on who truly “gets” what you’re going through? It may be a time of crisis like an acute medical situation. It may be an ongoing...

  The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) has been serving victim-survivors of intimate partner violence in the Iowa City area for more than 40 years. Like many non-profits, the ongoing pandemic has added many challenges to DVIP's work in the community. Iowa...

I’ll never forget the first time I gave my now 10-year-old son a bottle. He was nearly four months old and had been placed in our care by the Department of Human Services. Since his home environment had been so...

I always seem to count my blessings more consciously this time of year -- with Thanksgiving just around the corner we are surrounded by reminders to be thankful. This may seem like a silly thing to be thankful for,...