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Local Opportunities to Help
Crisis Intervention ServicesPhone: 641-673-0336 Description: This group is devoted to providing support, resources, and hope for a better future to persons affected by domestic abuse, sexual assault, and other crises. You could help by donating money or volunteering to help provide services/community education.
Ecumenical CupboardPhone: 641-573-5669 Description: This group provides food to those in need. You could help by donating money, offering to help restock their pantry, or offering to help carry new groceries for those doing purchasing for the cupboard.
Eggs & IssuesLocation: Smokey Row, Oskaloosa Time: 8:30 AM until 9:30 AM on 2nd/4th Saturdays during Legislative Session Description: This meeting is sponsored by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group. This is a legislative forum that gives area residents an opportunity to discuss state, county, and local issues with area politicians.
Free End of the Month MealsPhone: 641-672-2079 Description: This group is sponsored by the Oskaloosa Area Association of Churches. It provides free meals with no questions asked. You could help by offering to donate money, food, or volunteering to help.
Habitat for HumanityPhone: 641-673-0433 Description: This group is devoted towards making housing available for everyone and eliminating homelessness. You could help by donating money or offering to assist with the construction of housing.
Kids Against Hungerhttp://www.kidsagainsthungeria.com/ Phone: 319-694-5073 Description: This group is devoted towards helping in the fight against world hunger. The nearest facility is in Brighton, Iowa. You could help by donating money or offering to help bag food.
Love, IncPhone: 641-672-1568 Description: This group is devoted towards helping those in need by providing them with food, clothing, etc. You could help by donating money, clothing, etc and offering to assist with the program.
New HopeLocation: 308 Fifth Ave, Oskaloosa Description: This group is devoted towards "strengthening families through education, development opportunities, and support within the transforming circle of Christian care." They provide children and family programming in an economically depressed area where no other supervised activities are available to the neighborhood. You could help by donating money or offering to assist with the program.
Samaritan InnLocation: 1320 High Ave West, Oskaloosa Phone: 641-673-7343 Description: This group provides a homeless shelter for the community.
SHARE, IowaLocation: 1102 South 7th St., Oskaloosa Phone: 641-673-4000 Description: This group is devoted towards promoting volunteer service in the community. You can receive discounted grocery packages in exchange for 2 hours of volunteer service. You could also help by donating money or offering to help out.
United Wayhttp://www.unitedwaymahaska.org/campaign.html Location: 500 High Ave W, Oskaloosa Phone: 641-673-6043 Description: This group is devoted to being a community resource and providing funding to its agency programs. You could help by donating money or offering to help out.
Other Friends/Quaker Agencies with Broad Fields of Service and Outreach
Friends World Committee for Consultation FWCCSection of the Americas Location: 1506 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-241-7250 Email: americas@fwccamericas.org
American Friends Service Committee (National Office) AFSCLocation: 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1403 Phone: 214-241-7000 Description: This group is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power to love to overcome violence and injustice.
American Friends Service Committee (Central Region) FWCCLocation: 4211 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: 515-274-4851 Fax: 515-274-2003 Email: afscdesm@afsc.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation FCNLLocation: 245 Second Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-5795 Phone: 202-547-6000 or 800-630-1330 Legislative Action Message: 202-547-4343 Fax: 202-547-6019 Email: fcnl@fcnl.org Description: This group is a nonpartisan Quaker lobby in the public interest, seeking to follow the leadings of the Spirit as it speaks for itself and for like-minded Friends.
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors CCCOLocation: 405 14th Street #205, Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 510-465-1617 Fax: 510-465-2459 Email: info@objector.org Description: This group supports and promotes individual and collective resistance to war and preparation for war.
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