Four Oaks

We need your help this week! Four Oaks is still accepting donations for our annual Holiday Project. We currently need gifts/donations for 200 children in our community-based programs. A donation of $50 helps provide two gifts for a child: fouroaks.org/donate and select 'holiday gifts' Gift drop-off takes place on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 at our main campus: 5400 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. Please contact Carri Koch, Special Events Manager, at ckoch@fouroaks.org or call 319-329-6075 to learn more about how you can get involved. Thank you!

We need your help this week! Four Oaks is still accepting donations for our annual Holiday Project. We currently need gifts/donations for 200 children in our community-based programs. A donation of $50 helps provide two gifts for a child: fouroaks.org/donate and select 'holiday gifts' Gift drop-off takes place on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 at our main campus: 5400 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. Please contact Carri Koch, Special Events Manager, at ckoch@fouroaks.org or call 319-329-6075 to learn more about how you can get involved. Thank you!

Over 90 children and their families made it official on National Adoption Day in Linn and Polk Counties! The courtrooms were filled with smiles and happy tears as the joy and relief of long-awaited permanency were realized last week. Thank you to our Four Oaks team members and our incredible network of partners across the state for helping to organize these wonderful events. It takes a village to reach this day. Congratulations to all the new forever families!

November is National Adoption Month! Drew and Heather fostered 16 kids in five years, providing care to kids of all ages. They couple was skilled when it came to addressing educational challenges, behavioral challenges, and trauma, according to Four Oaks team members who have worked with them. Heather, a very patient foster parent full of immense knowledge, even served as a mentor for other families around Iowa. Drew and Heather have withdrew from fostering after adopting 3 children. Thank you Drew and Heather for being shining examples of great foster parents! Want to learn more about foster care and/or adoption? Head to: iowafosterandadoption.org

November is National Adoption Month and every child deserves a permanent connection to a caring adult. Meet Iowa's Amazing Kids- just like Colbie! https://lnkd.in/gNaivbeG

November is National Adoption Month A single foster mom not afraid to take on sibling groups, Kaitlyn is an excellent foster and adoption resource! She is also a school counselor, so she has an understanding of trauma, biological family connections, and making sure the needs of children are met. She has fostered 10 kids since getting licensed in 2021 and recently adopted siblings! Thank you, Kaitlyn, for everything you do. Curious about foster care and/or adoption? Or just want to support Iowa foster families? Go to: iowafosterandadoption.org.

Thank you to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for honoring the life and legacy of Linda Herring with this year's Adoption Month Proclamation. Linda's legacy has left such a mark on many foster parents around the state. Throughout her life, Linda welcomed over 600 foster children into her home. Anthony Herring, Linda's son, spoke at the event : "When I look at the mission of Four Oaks to ensure that every child becomes a successful adult, when I thought about what that means... The most basic input that an individual needs is somebody to love them. If you don't have that, nothing else matters. When I look at my mom's life... she did that for so many people. That's how big her heart was." Today, there are still many children in Iowa who need a loving home. Learn more: iowafosterandadoption.org

Join us tonight in Iowa City for a National Adoption Day Proclamation reading honoring the late Linda Herring. If you didn't know Linda, she was an exceptional foster parent, opening her home to over 600 foster kids throughout her life. The event is at 5:30 p.m. at the Health and Human Services Building (855 S Dubuque St, Iowa City)

Join the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's Nonprofit Network and United Way of East Central Iowa for a documentary that will change the way you think about charitable giving. On Monday, December 1, the orgs will host three free screenings of UnCharitable as an early Giving Tuesday event. The documentary dives into the realities of philanthropy and introduces a new way of giving. All are invited to this free event in the Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Showings will be at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. No registration required. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/3peI50XqC0H

November is National Adoption Month and we want to take a moment to thank the incredible foster and adoptive families across Iowa. Your dedication, compassion, and love change lives every day. You are making a difference and we are so grateful for all that you do! Thank you! Interested in learning more about foster and adoption in Iowa: iowafosterandadoption.org