Creative Visions is accepting applications for families applying for Toys through the Toys for Tots Foundation.  The deadline for the application is December 1, 2011. Families may apply at Creative Visions 1343 13^th St.  Mondays – Thursdays from 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M.  Toys will be distributed to families who apply  at  Creative Visions  on December 15, 2011  from 1:00- 6:00 P.M.

To apply at Creative Visions, you must  be the head of household and have a photo i.d and social security card for each child in your household. 

Families may apply at only one distributing agency. If you apply at more than one location, your toys will be sent to the first agency where you apply.

Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity is the fund raising, funding and support organization for the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation was created at the behest of the U. S. Marine Corps and provides support in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, who directs the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.

The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted

Event To Raise Awareness of the Urgent Need for Adoptive Families. 

Wedensday November 9,  2011

5:30 P.M.

Creative Visions – 1343 13th St.

Des Moines, Iowa – November 1, 2011 Creative Visions Human Development Institute is pleased to announce its partnership with Iowa KidsNet to co-sponsor a candlelight vigil to help raise the awareness for children waiting to be adopted from foster care.

The event will seek highlight the need for more foster and adoptive families. “Through local candlelight vigils, held at the same time across the state, we’ll raise awareness for children in foster care who need loving families,” said event organizers.  

“Creative Visions is honored to have been asked to help co-host this worthwhile event. We hope that our partnership will help KidsNet to help shed light on the need for more foster and adoptive parents, said Ako Abdul- Samad, Creative Visions CEO

Iowa KidsNet is a statewide collaboration of six Iowa agencies dedicated to children and families. Iowa KidsNet currently has the responsibility to recruit, train, license and support Iowa’s foster and adoptive parents. Iowa KidsNet agencies also partner on other child welfare initiatives with the goal of helping all of Iowa’s children reach their potential for greatness.

Creative Visions was founded in 1995 with a mission of developing economically vulnerable individuals, families and communities into becoming self-empowered, self-responsible, and self- sufficient through education and economic empowerment.

Creative Visions frequently partners with community organizations to maximize community resources and expand their reach of services into the community and to help ensure the communities receive the help they need and deserve

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