Midwest Family Lending Blog

Midwest Family Lending has chosen to support Miracle Travel Works in the month of January and we encourage you to as well.

Miracle Travel Works was founded in September 2010 by a group of close friends who witnessed firsthand the financial difficulties experienced by family and good friends as they attempted to cope with their children’s’ terminal and chronic illnesses. We realized the great need that these, and many other, families have and we also realized that we can do more than just make a small donation. For this reason we formed Miracle Travel Works to ask for your help, too. Together, we can help even more families through their difficult times.

Please check out there FB page at Miracle Travel Works

Or to directly donate to Miracle Travel Works

In the month of December, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa, for more information please click here.

The Holidays are a wonderful time to give thanks and appreciation to those around you and to give back to those in need. This year our offices have packed over 120 gallon-size Ziploc bags filled with hats, gloves, socks, a varieity of toiletries, snacks, and hand warmers to provide to the homeless.

We invite you to stop by our office in Urbandale to grab a few of these bags to keep in your car and help distribute throughout town.

Our location is 2753 99th St., Urbandale, IA 50322. All you need to do is keep a couple bags in your car and when you see someone in need, you can easily grab a bag and offer it to them. It’s incredibly simple and very fulfilling!

You are welcome to stop by unannounced between 9:00am and 5:00 pm during the week and grab a bag or two. If you prefer to call, just dial 515-252-7107 and let us know when you plan to stop by and we will make sure someone is available to help you!

We would also like to thank West Des Moines Dental Center, Adel Family Dentistry, Urbandale Fareway,  and Johnston Hilton Garden Inn for their generous donations.

Please visit MFLCares to check out additional opportunities to support great local causes.

In the month of November,  Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to Orchard Place, for more information please click here.

In the month of October, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to Lincoln Lighthouse, for more information please click here.

Midwest Family Lending has chosen to support Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa  in the month of December and we encourage you to as well.

Compassion Fund

Caring for a critically ill child is difficult; mentally, emotionally and financially. The Compassion Fund allows front line social workers to identify needs and distribute funds immediately, providing much needed relief for families.

Variety partners with Iowa hospitals to help critically ill children and their families by providing comfort, care and fulfilling immediate needs such as:

A gas card for frequent travel to appointments
Meals for a parent who spends weeks at the hospital
Payment of immediate bills such as phone, heat or electricity
A birthday cake for a child who will spend their special day in a hospital bed
Care for siblings when parents need to stay with their ill child

Midwest Family Lending has chosen to support Orchard Place in the month of November and we encourage you to as well.

Orchard Place is the oldest locally-based charity in Des Moines with its foundation as the cities first orphanage in 1886. No longer an orphanage, Orchard Place now provides mental health treatment and expertise for Iowa’s kids to help them develop strong, promising futures. With the help of their professional staff, volunteers, and individual and corporate donors, Orchard Place provides a cornerstone of mental health services for children including residential, outpatient, in-home and care coordination programs for nearly 10,000 children and young adults annually.

Please click here to learn more.

In the month of September, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1600 to Bryce’s Warrior Foundation, for more information please click here.

In the month of August, Midwest Family Lending Corp donated $1500 to HDSA Iowa, for more information please click here.

Midwest Family Lending has chosen to support Lincoln Lighthouse in the month of October and we encourage you to as well.

The mission of Lighthouse is to promote the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of adolescents.

Please watch the video to learn more about Lincoln Lighthouse.