WHO WE ARE
Our Mission
Helping people develop the skills to become successful and build strong communities
Our Vision
A thriving community where all people have the opportunities for success
HACAP is where people turn.
Our 45 programs are filled by local staff and volunteers who serve more than 78,000 neighbors every year. We call them our neighbors because that’s exactly who they are: members of our community. The working parents. The family who has to choose between food and gas. The child who discovers the wonder of learning. We find the gaps and fill them. We identify problems and solve them. We connect people to what they need to not just get by but get ahead.
When you think about feeding our neighbors. When you think about decreasing homelessness. When you think about preparing our children for life. When you think about what community really means. You’re thinking about HACAP. This is where our communities turn.
Founded in 1965, HACAP was created to respond to local needs with local solutions. Over the years, our work has grown alongside our communities. From adding energy-saving weatherization services in the 1970s, to joining the Feeding America network in the 1980s, to expanding our service area to 9 Eastern Iowa counties (Linn, Johnson, Benton, Jones, Dubuque, Delaware, Washington, Jackson, and Iowa) in 2020, HACAP has continued to evolve, always guided by the belief that opportunity should be within everyone’s reach.
Our Strategic Initiatives
1. Affordable Housing for All - Strengthen our community through housing stock improvements, renovations, and/or the expansion of low-income housing through community partnerships.
2. Child and Family Life - Strengthen our community through the improvement of local child care quality and the provision of age-appropriate education and development activities for low-income children and parents.
3. Food Security - Strengthen our community through an improved food pantry/meal site network and improved access to low-cost, nutritious food for low-income populations.
4. Financial Stability - Strengthen low-income households through improved financial stability.
5. Agency Excellence - Improved service delivery quality by strengthening the agency’s capability to assess, measure, and report its collective impact on local poverty.
6. Responding to Emerging Needs - Strengthen our community through a rapid response to emerging factors linked to the causes of poverty.
Financial Information
Public Notices
HACAP is a proud member of the National Community Action Partnership, Feeding America and a United Way Partner Agency. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
