Author: Andy Bales
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My Advantages
In my new work, at CFUM, addressing food insecurity, focused on children and families in Des Moines, Iowa, I have 4 distinct advantages in serving CFUM kids, families and guests. Even last night, as I received a call from a single mom with 4 little girls under the age of 7, living in her car in LA, my advantages…
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Water Slides But No Summer Slides!!!
One of our incredible partners at Moulton Elementary, the Community School Coordinator, Leah Waughtal-Magiera, was excited when we told her all about our plans for Children & Family Urban Movement’s Awesome Summer Days! In the conversation, we talked about making sure we work on preventing the “Summer Slide”. Leah didn’t mean the water slides at…
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Healing Power of Community
MARCH 11, 2024 NEWS The Healing Power of Community We learned at my former place of work & ministry, Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row in Los Angeles, folks don’t just stop an addiction, but get connected to a new community. The counseling, trauma informed care, grief therapy, spiritual counseling & mental health assistance were all…
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Heading toward Trouble or Hope?
Feb 11, 2024 — by Andy Bales Competent caring compassionate community members and workforce I am not certain if it was was a dream, nightmare, seminar or sermon, but a couple of weeks ago I heard a fiery speech from a mature lady saying if we keep going as we are, civil society will soon…
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Hungry Kids in Iowa?
This week, my team asked me and our organization, Children and Family Urban Movement, CFUM.org to sign onto a petition, protesting a recent decision by our state leaders to turn down $29 Million in federal subsidies, regarding EBT cards for supplemental food to look out for not only our kids in the neighborhood, but all…
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