Author: Andy Bales
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Remarkable Historic CFUM!
CFUM is a remarkable before and afterschool educational and food program for children and families. I am honored and humbled to be the current Executive Director of this historic place. We have a well known beloved Breakfast Club at Trinity Las Americas church, launched by the Black Panthers in the late 60’s and…
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Thanksgiving
I am extremely thankful for the place I live, where I am in life, and what I do. You may or may not have heard my story. I was doing well, leading the largest rescue mission in the country, on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Not everyone’s cup of tea or desired career, but it was the peak of my professional career and a…
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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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