Feeding Futures

Fighting food insecurity with innovative action. A story series sponsored by Principal® Foundation

Interrupting the Cycle: Providing Assistance for Long-Term Security

A story series sponsored by Principal® Foundation

A family cannot truly be stable if they have food but no home—or a home but no ability to consistently put food on the table. Families Forward aims to change that. The Des Moines-based organization includes four programs that provide access to food, clothing, rent assistance, shelter, and childcare—Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter, and The Home Connection. Their all-in-one approach to assistance allows relief of immediate financial pressure so that families and individuals can focus on longer-term stability. Families Forward is not simply responding to crises but working to interrupt the cycle that creates repeated crises.

Find out more at familiesforward.org.

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