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Best Kept Secret in Des Moines
Our Breakfast Club, launched way back in the late 60’s by the Black Panthers, carried forward by United Methodist Church leaders, then handed off to Children and Family Urban Movement, is better known, more historic, and is served as faithfully each week day. Yet, I marvel at the selfless groups, community organizations, friends, church groups,…
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Gold Rush
Just returned from a bucket list cruise to Alaska with my beautiful wife, Bonnie, and one of her beloved brothers and her much beloved sister, very likely her best friend, and their spouses. We had a fantastic cold rain soaked time and adjusted with layers and rain pants and coats as needed. On a rail…
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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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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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