Go Local
We partner with several organizations who meet unique needs in our community:
BABIES: Alternatives Pregnancy Center
Alternatives Pregnancy Center offers services to Cedar Valley women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Services include free and confidential pregnancy tests, education on abortion risks and procedures, post abortion counseling, and adoption counseling and referrals.
To volunteer or for more information, contact us at peggymh@hughes.net
BABIES: House of Hope
The House of Hope provides single mothers with transitional housing.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Peggy Holdiman at peggymh@hughes.net.
BABIES: Potters Hands
Potters Hands provides financial support to couples who are adopting.
For more information, contact Peggy Holdiman at peggymh@hughes.net.
TRANSPORTATION: GearHead Ministries
GearHead Ministries meets every Thursday evening at 7:00 PM to restore donated vehicles. Once restored, vehicles are given to individuals in the Cedar Valley who are in need.
If you are interested in volunteering or for more information, contact GearHeads at gearheadmin@mac.com.
If you would like to donate a car, please complete the following form here. Print it, fill it out and hand it in at the Prairie Lakes Church Ministries Desk.
HOUSING: Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity works in our community to eliminate poverty level housing by providing a safe, simple and affordable house for people in need. Prairie Lakes Church sends a volunteer team on the 4th Saturday of each month to help build homes in our community.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Peggy Bash at pbashrn@yahoo.com.
FOOD: Northeast Iowa Food Bank
The Northeast Iowa Food Bank serves 16 counties in Northeast Iowa with programs providing food and grocery products to kids, homebound elderly, families and non-profit organizations. Over 20 volunteers from Prairie Lakes Church spend the 2nd Saturday of each month serving at the Food Bank.
To volunteer or for more information, contact Lorna Harberts at lharberts@msn.com.
