help a family build stability
When you give to HACAP, you're not just making a donation. You're helping Eastern Iowans keep a roof over their head, food on the table, and quality care for their children. Your generosity turns uncertainty into security and moments of need into opportunities for change. HACAP walks alongside neighbors when life feels unsteady, but we can't do it alone.
Those wishing to donate by mail can send checks to: HACAP at PO Box 490, Hiawatha, IA 52233. Please make sure to include your program designation of choice in the memo line. Federal Tax ID Number: 42-0898405
Be a steady support for families
Behind every program at HACAP is a person who chose to help. A volunteer who stocked shelves so a family could bring home groceries. A caring adult who read to a child and made learning feel safe. A helping hand that turned a hard day into a hopeful one. When families face uncertainty, it's often a neighbor, someone like you, who helps steady the ground beneath their feet.
Food Drives
When neighbors come together, families don't go hungry. One bag of groceries can become a week of meals. Hosting or participating in a food drive is one of the most direct ways to support families. Food drives can be organized by: schools, workplaces, faith groups, and individuals and families. To get started on holding your own food drive, contact the HACAP Food Reservoir by emailing foodreservoir@hacap.org or call 319-393-7811 (press 2).
When support becomes a strong start
Every child deserves a place where learning feels safe, joyful, and full of possibility. In all 24 of our Head Start centers across Eastern Iowa, children are taking their first steps toward a lifetime of learning. When children have access to high-quality early learning, they're more likely to succeed in school, build confidence, and develop skills that last a lifetime. The Adopt a Classroom program helps ensure those opportunities are available to children who need them most.
Our Head Start centers are always in need of a fresh stock of art supplies, picture/board books, games, and other developmentally appropriate activities. To be matched with a local classroom, please contact Family Engagement Coordinator, Jackie Schropp, at (319) 739-0004 or email jschropp@hacap.org.
CREATE A LASTING IMPACT
Some acts of generosity reach far beyond today. They live on in the meals shared, the homes made safer, and the children who get a strong start because someone believed in a better future. An estate planning gift is a way to carry your values forward, ensuring families in Eastern Iowa continue to find support when they need it most. To learn more about making a lasting difference, please refer to our estate planning guide below to begin your journey.
