Friends of the Family

WE ARE HIRING!! Friends of the Family is hiring an On-Call Crisis Advocate! Crisis Advocates are an essential part of our shelter and have an opportunity to make an impact in our community and in the lives of those we support. Check out the graphic for a few details and click the link below to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gv6jvVjD At Friends of the Family, we are committed to maintaining a culture of inclusion. We value diversity and understand that the different backgrounds, skills and experiences of each employee and volunteer help us to succeed at our vision of Everyone Has a Home. We are looking for applicants from all walks of life, including those with lived experience, to help us drive toward our goals. If you are looking for an opportunity to join an organization where you can be your authentic self and make our work your work, we encourage you to apply! Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply. #JobsWithPurpose #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring #FOFIA #OpenPosition

Let's shoutout some sponsors today!! First our presenting sponsor for A Night In Aspen, ACES! They know about IT and they are a wonderful community partner to FOF. And let's shoutout our amazing Trip Sponsor, Waverly Exchange Club, doing wonderful things for the community in which FOF got its start, Waverly, and so much more! A Night In Aspen is THIS Friday and tickets are still available! Get yours now at https://lnkd.in/g-fZR5pd for your 1 in 500 chance to win at trip to Aspen! (Comes in the form of a $2,000 travel voucher) You do not need to be present to will but you wont want to miss this event! It will be filled to the brim with fun, featuring a live and silent auction, dinner from Blue Barn BBQ, music from Cedar Valley Strings, dessert from Macarons by Sani, a photo booth, hot cocoa bar, all to support ending homelessness! We hope to see you there! #GetYourTickets #ANightInAspen #Sponsors #WaverlyExchangeClub #ACES

It is a #FabulousFriday for a BIG A Night In Aspen Sponsor Shoutout!! We are so thankful for all the amazing people, businesses and organizations that support A Night In year after year so that all funds raised go towards ending homelessness and ensuring we can reach our vision of Everyone Has A Home. Let's get to shoutin' them out! Presenting Sponsor ACES and Trip Sponsor Waverly Exchange Club Jet Setter Sponsors Midwest Mold Builders, Barbara Zemke, Jack and Barb Dahlby, Farmers State Bank, and D & W Floor Covering Voyager Sponsors The Accel Group, First Bank, Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, Waverly Health Center and Lincoln Savings Bank Explorer Sponsor Glen and Gail Fennenman THANK YOU to all who support this event and Friends of the Family. A Night in Aspen is November 8th at Prairie Links in Waverly. Don't forget to grab your ticket to the event which includes that 1 in 500 chance to win a $2,000 travel voucher, $250 gift card and new piece of luggage! https://lnkd.in/g-fZR5pd Reminder, you do not need to be present to win! Get your tickets TODAY! And keep an eye out beginning of next week, we will be opening up the silent auction for bidding and you DO NOT want to miss out on these packages! #ANightInAspen #Sponsors #Shoutout #Friyay

Friends of the Family has been out and about in the Community recently! We got the chance to chat with some Hawkeye Students at the Hawkeye Resource Fair, spoke with staff at Tri-County Headstart at their Health Fair as well as passed out lots of sugary treats to kiddos at Spooky Loo! Where will we be next? Make sure to check out our calendar of events at https://lnkd.in/gH7Z86Gt to stay up to date! #Community #FriendsoftheFamily #EveryoneHasAHome

Sponsor Shoutout! Big thank you to our Voyager Sponsors! These sponsors ensure that all funds raised at A Night In Aspen can go directly to Friends of the Family and our vision of Everyone Has a Home. First Bank Wealth Management The Accel Group Lincoln Savings Bank Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo Waverly Health Center Thank you for supporting this event! If you are interested in learning more about sponsorships or want to grab your tickets, visit: https://lnkd.in/g-fZR5pd Each ticket is a 1 in 500 chance to win a trip and you do not need to be present to win. If you can join us November 8th at Prairie Links in Waverly, get ready for a night of music, food, live and silent auction and lots of fun. Thank you you Voyager Sponsors!! #Thankful #Sponsors #Shoutout #ANightInAspen #ANI2024

🎉 Staff Saturday!! 🎉 Congrats to Rachel, our Shelter Site Supervisor, for one year at Friends of the Family! Rachel is the captain that keeps our Shelter ship running smoothly. She ensures that all guests supported by Shelter have access to the resources they need to transition to safe and permanent housing. Shout out Rachel in the comments and lets help her celebrate her first year!! #Congrats #StaffSaturday #Shoutout #ShelterSiteSupervisor #EveryoneHasaHome

Want to WIN 2 event entry tickets to our upcoming A Night In Aspen?! A Night in Aspen is our biggest fundraiser of the year and with your event entry, you will get dinner from Blue Barn BBQ, live music from Josh of Cedar Valley Strings, a hot cocoa bar, photo booth, live and silent auction and LOTS of fun! Want to enter to win?! Here is how: 1. Share this post on your timeline. 2. THAT'S IT! You are entered to win! We will draw the winner in one week on Friday, November 1, which is also the day our silent auction will be LIVE! If you simply want to purchase tickets, no problem! Tickets can be purchased at: https://lnkd.in/g-fZR5pd Share, Share, Share, and stay tuned next week for the winner announcement and opening of our silent auction!! #Win #ShareToWin #ANightInAspen #ANI2024 #Share

It's Friday!! Let's celebrate with a staff anniversary! Today, Service Access Manager, Caitlyn, is celebrating 6 years with FOF!! 🎉🎉 Always ensuring that those we work with have the support and resources they need to get them permanently housed, Caitlyn goes above and beyond, not only for clients but all of the FOF team. We are so thankful for her leadership within the organization and her passion for ensuring Everyone Has a Home. Give Caitlyn a shoutout in the comments and let's help her celebrate!! #CheersToSixYears #WorkAnniversary #EveryoneHasAHome #ServiceAccessManager

Last week, Dupaco Community Credit Union celebrated Credit Union Day by bringing some swag and treats to our Waverly office! It was such a wonderful surprise and it brightened our staff's day! Thank you to Dupaco for your support and for all you do in our communities! #ThankfulThursday #Community #CreditUnion #Dupaco #ThankYou

Time for a Sponsor Shoutout!! Thank you to our A Night In Aspen Jet Setter Sponsors! These sponsors ensure we can reach our goal of $55,000 to get us closer to our 10-year vision of Everyone Has a Home. Midwest Mold Builders Barbara Zemke D & W Floor Covering Farmers State Bank If you are interested in learning how your business or organization can get involved in this event, reach out to our Director of Development, Danielle, at 319-576-2240 or Danielle@fofia.org. AND don't forget to grab your tickets! https://lnkd.in/g-fZR5pd A Night in Aspen is less than 3 weeks away!! Each ticket gets you a 1 in 500 chance to win a trip to Aspen (in the form of a $2,000 travel voucher!) and remember, you don't have to be present to win! #ANightInAspen #ANI2024 #Sponsors #Event #EveryoneHasAHome