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Prevent Child Abuse Iowa and Its Partners Plant a Pinwheel Garden

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:30:30 -0400

Join Prevent Child Abuse Iowa and its partners, along with families and their children, on April 17 at 10 a.m. to plant a pinwheel garden on the west side of the State Capitol building. Prevent Child Abuse Iowa helps to create awareness about chil...

Iowa Legislature Extends The Child Abuse Checkoff

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:48 -0400

In an amendment to the last bill passed this session, the Iowa Legislature has extended the income tax checkoff for child abuse prevention through the tax years 2010-11. Last year, this checkoff raised more than $56,000 from over 6,000 taxpayers.

Iowa Residents Urged to Check Off Child Abuse

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:56:16 -0500

With tax season approaching and W-2 forms being distributed, Iowans are reminded about the opportunity to directly impact the safety and wellbeing of children throughout the state by donating a portion of their 2009 tax refund to child abuse preve...

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa to host 6th Annual Pottery for Prevention fundraising event

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:44:02 -0400

The sixth annual Pottery for Prevention, a fundraising event with proceeds benefiting Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, will be held Friday, Nov. 6, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 519 Park Street, in downtown Des Moines.

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa's 'Pinwheels for Prevention' Campaign Continues to Grow

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:00:39 -0400

The pinwheels are back, blowing in the Iowa wind, while the nation is recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels are the centerpiece for the new campaign, "Pinwheels for Prevention." The pinwheel represents Prevent Child Ab...

Kick Off Child Abuse Prevention Month by Checking Off Child Abuse on Line 58d.

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:01:15 -0400

The month of April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month as well as the end of tax season. The deadline to file state income taxes is April 30, meaning that this is the last opportunity for Iowans to directly contribute to the Iowa Child Abuse Preven...

Economic Hardship Leads to Greater Need for Child Abuse Prevention Programs

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:15:55 -0500

The current state of the economy has brought a host of new stresses to families that make everyday tasks like parenting seem even more difficult. For the first time this year, Iowans have an opportunity to support local child abuse prevention prog...

Iowa Residents Urged to Check Off Child Abuse

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:31:02 -0500

For the first time, Iowans have an opportunity to directly impact the safety and wellbeing of children throughout the state by donating a portion of their 2008 tax refund to child abuse prevention.