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Gift Responsibly Campaign a reminder to adults during the December holiday season According to research, early childhood gambling experiences, including those with lottery products, increase the risk for developing gambling problems later in life. In response, the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University in Canada joined forces to launch the Gift Responsibly Campaign, which was called the Responsible Gambling Holiday Lottery Campaign until this year. Since 2003, a growing number of lotteries an...

The Greater Delaware County Community Foundation has announced this year’s round of McGee Barr Grants. The grants are funded by the interest and earnings on the money left to the foundation by Garrett McGee, who specified in his will that the funds should be used to help the poor of Delaware County. This year’s grant recipients are Second Helpings, the Delaware County Food Bank, Helping Services, the Riverview Center, Lutheran Services, West Delaware’s Back to School Fair, Junior Achievement, First Presbyterian Church’s Birthday Bag Program and the Methodist Church’s Clothing Closet...

Friday, March 26 Saturday, March 27 Sunday, March 28 7:30 am – Sing For Joy 8:00 am – First Lutheran Church service 9:00 am – The Lutheran Hour  10:00 am – St. John’s Lutheran Church service 10:30 am – Wayne Zion Lutheran Church service 11:00 am – Emmaus Pastorate Catholic Mass Noon – Thunder Road 5:00 pm – The Stone Church service 6:00 pm – Manchester United Methodist Church service 7:00 pm – Pure American Country 9:00 pm – Live in Concert  

New grant to be used for opioid prevention Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:51 PM Helping Services for Youth & Families in this area has announced a new opportunity to advance the work in making Northeast Iowa a healthier and safer place. The main goal of a recent SOR2 Grant is to increase awareness of opioid and stimulant risks through prevention efforts. The SOR2 Grant started this fall and will continue for two years. The grant covers opioids and stimulants such as methamphetamine in five Northeast Iowa counties: Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Howard. The funding for t...

January is Mentoring Month Monday, December 28, 2020 6:32 AM January is National Mentoring Month, and Helping Services for Youth and Families appreciates local support of youth in Winneshiek County (and the surrounding area). For more information, visit the link: mentoring@helpingservices.org; or call 563-387-1720. Submit A Comment * indicates a required field