"Families Helping Families is focused on the children. It is important to make them feel as comfortable as possible. It is our goal to help meet the needs of these children." - Leanne Loehr, President of Families Helping Families.

Visit our Contact Us page if you are interested in volunteering, or call 319-294-9706.

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Benjamin Brace House: In cooperation with supportive, local businesses, Families Helping Families assisted with the complete makeover of this home used for the benefit of children in family foster care.

Love's Closet: Located in the Benjamin Brace house, new and gently used clothing continues to be available for children in family foster care. Average use is 5 to 10 times weekly by local foster families.

Back To School Rally & School Supply Closet: Located in the Benjamin Brace House, book bags and school supplies are available for children in family foster care.

Shoe Vouchers: Families Helping Families has partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Rapids to offer new shoes to each child in family foster care.

Annual Spring Gala: Our Spring Gala is the largest fundraiser we do all year. Most of the funding of our programs is generated through this event.

Other Outreach Programs: Families Helping Families works in many ways to service the community, the Foster Care System and its advocates. Families Helping Families Network, Marketing, Service Projects, Car Seats, Gift Cards, Training and more.

Welcome to Families Helping Families of Iowa! We are a non-profit, volunteer group designed to help and support foster families. Families Helping Families is focused on meeting the needs of children in family foster care.


We believe that family is an essential part of any thriving community.  We collaborate with local, state and national foster care organizations in an effort to facilitate mutual support, recognition, and the exchanging of ideas.  We are advocates for children placed in foster care, when their voices cannot be heard.



We are always looking for volunteers! Please contact us so we can discuss how to put your talents to work! 

If you are a Foster Parent in Eastern Iowa, please complete the form on the Contact Us page. This puts you on our mailing list and allows us to inform you of the programs and specials that we offer which may benefit the Foster Children in your care. Please be assured that your information will never be shared or sold and you will only be contacted regarding Families Helping Families business that we feel applies to you and your family.

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Families Helping Families has outgrown it's current location at the Benjamin Brace House! We are in need of a new location. If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact:
 Leanne Loehr or Wendy Marner.

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