Midwest Family Lending Blog

Every 34 minutes Make-A-Wish^® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories.

A great way to support Make A Wish Foundation of Iowa is at their upcoming Des Moines Gala on Saturday, May 4th, at the Ron Pearson Center for an evening of entertainment featuring our area wish kids as well as live and silent auctions. Be sure to purchase your tickets early as this was a sold out event last year. Click here to purchase a ticket.

MFLCares April charity is YESS ~ Youth Emergency Services & Shelter is a Des Moines Metro based mission providing a safety net of programs to help kids when they  need it most!  They offer emergency shelter, crisis nursery care, counseling & care coordination. 

YESS strives to be ready to help kids when issues arise so they can have a safe haven & support system to allow them to be safe and healthy in their own homes.  YESS is a nationally-accredited nonprofit organization that uniquely serves our community’s most vulnerable children.

MFLCares continues to support the Midwest, in the month of February our charity was Heartland Cancer Foundation located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Heartland Cancer Foundation mission is to provide practical and immediate assistance to cancer patients so they can focus on healing.

An upcoming event is there 6th Annual Heartland Classic Golf Tournament and Symposium – please check out there website or Facebook page for further details.

MFLCares would like to introduce our March charity is Make A Wish Iowa

Did you know: every 34 minutes Make-A-Wish^® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories. They believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides them in everything they do. It inspires Make A Wish to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids they serve.

Upcoming events you can support Make A Wish Iowa:

2019 Dubuque Gala: Bow Ties & Diamonds

Make-A-Wish Night at the Iowa Wild

2019 Clinton Benefit: Red, White and Blue make wishes come true

In the month of January, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to Mosaic in Central Iowa.

Mosaic provides a life of possibilities for people with intellectual disabilities. We help people define their own happiness. We support them and empower the pursuit of their goals. We celebrate their successes, even if that success is as simple as the pursuit itself.

Here is a link for volunteer opportunities (flexible times): https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org37427.jsp#opportunities_tab

Also their Weekly lunch and learn “Discover the Possibilities” includes a free lunch but rsvp before hand: https://www.mosaicinfo.org/node/45/events

MFLCares charity focus in February is the Heartland Cancer Foundation is a Non-profit organization created with one belief: People with cancer should not fall behind because they struggle to afford their expenses. There purpose is to encourage cancer patients, help them overcome financial burdens, and give them compassion so they can thrive.

Click here for more information

Our January charity is Mosaic which is a faith-based nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across 10 states.

They partner with the people they serve to provide a meaningful life in a caring community, and they help give a voice to their needs.

Mosaic tagline is “A life of possibilities” and this is what they do. They see people with disabilities as unique and gifted and want to make sure they have the chance to live the best life possible.

Their services are highly personalized and focused on community integration and relationship building. They also participate in international outreach and advocacy and partner with churches and civic organizations to fulfill our mission.

Ultimately, they work at the forefront to drive change for the people they serve.

We believe the work they do is life-giving and life-changing.

Every month they host two Discover the Possibilities lunch & learns at their office located at 11141 Aurora Avenue in Urbandale from 11:30-12:30.  They provide lunch and share the stories of who they are, what they do and who they serve. Only one hour – they are short, sweet and to the point!

Up and coming dates are:  Tuesday, January 29th, Tuesday, February 12th, Tuesday, February 26th, & Thursday, March 7th. RSVP to katie.flippen@mosaicinfo.org or 515-868-0602.

They are also happy to bring there stories to share with your group, business, or an organization.
Click here to learn more about Mosaic.

MS Moments mission is to provide financial assistance to individuals with MS (and their immediate family members) in Central Iowa to allow them to become members of a fitness organization to promote health, exercise, and mental and physical well-being.

Upcoming events for MS Moments:

• Trivia Night – Sat March 16th @ Johnston Lions Club
• 5k fun run/walk – Sat April 27th @ Walker Johnston Park
• Adult Prom – Fri May 17th @ TBD
• Bags Tournament – Sat June 8th @ Grimes Waterworks Park
• MARS Foundation Golf outing – Mon August 12th @ Briarwood (Ankeny)
• Heid Ride / Annie’s Ride – Sept TBD

For further information or questions please email msmoments@inittocureit.org

In the month of October, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to Ronald McDonald House.

Please continue to HELP US HELP OTHERS by supporting the local charities.

Midwest Family Lending recently received the Best in Business Award
at the HDSA GALA 2018.

In the month of August, MFLCares donated $1800 to HDSA of Iowa Chapter.  

Midwest Family Lending participated at the Ankeny Team Hope Walk at the DMACC campus in August.