1. { Children & Families of Iowa Iowa FCCLA Statewide service project 2015-2016

2.  The Principal of Children & Families of Iowa: Every family, every child deserves to be safe.  Through its multiple programs, CFI helps everyone from children who need a safe home to adults learning to cope with trauma.  Children & Families of Iowa has helped children and families for more than 125 years, and today it stands as one of Iowa’s largest, most well-respected providers of family services. What is CFI?

5.  The unique part about Children & Families of Iowa is that the organization accepts a wide variety of donations.  There are many different programs within the Children & Families of Iowa organization that all go towards the same cause: helping children and families in need.  There are many types of projects that can be completed to help benefit Children & Families of Iowa. Programs and Donations

6.  General Needs of All Programs:  School supplies  Office supplies  NEW puzzles, games, dolls, towels, blankets, and sheets  Personal care items  Paper products  Craft supplies  Cleaning supplies  Radios  Sporting equipment  Gift cards, bus tokens, pre-paid phone cards  Appropriate holiday items Needs of Programs

7.  Family Centered Services  NEW car & booster seats  Children’s clothing  Personal care items  Therapy/ Art Supplies  Child Development Programs  Diapers/Baby wipes  Children’s clothing  Non-perishable food  Toys Additional Items per Department

8.  Teen Programs  NEW Adolescent/ young adult boojs  Cooking utensils and supplies  Clothing  Non-perishable food  Backpacks  Sporting equipment and games  Board games and video games Additional Items per Department

9.  Domestic Violence Services  NEW children’s books  Cooking utensils and supplies  Baby care items  Women’s clothing  New underwear, socks, and pajamas  Laundry detergent  Non-perishable food  NEW pillows and twin-size linens  Personal care items  Working cell phones (with chargers) and non- working cell phones Additional Items per Department

10.  Holiday-related ideas: Trick or Treat for items, Giving tree  Hold a drive at your school and/or local businesses  Create an incentive program for your drive  Fundraise to purchase inexpensive items at a discounted grocery store Service Project Ideas

11.  Since there are so many different ways to donate to Children & Families of Iowa, there are so many ways for you to collect donations!  Start drives at your schools, visit businesses, and get creative with your service project!  We’d like to be able to have each chapter donate one hundred items to this project. Your chapters are welcome to donate items and money to the cause.  The chapters that donate the highest numbers of items will be formally recognized at State Leadership Conference! Carry out your project