FUNDS FOR FRIENDSHIP

County rural women support numerous charitable organizations.

•Easter Seals – Iowa Rural Solutions
•Camp Courageous
•Iowa 4-H Campships
•Iowa Kids Net
•Ronald McDonald House
•Iowa Arthritis Foundation

Contributions to the Ruth B. Sayre Scholarship application can be made payable to Country Women's Council designated for the Sayre Scholarship and sent to: Rita Ann Venner, CWC Treasurer, 10223 Granite Road, Breda, IA 51436. The 2009 application will be available in August 2008.

You can click on the organization's name listed below to link directly to their web sites for more information on their activities and progams.

Easter Seals – Iowa Rural Solutions Program
Thanks to the Easter Seals Iowa Rural Solutions program, more than 1,000 rural Iowa farmers affected by a permanently disabling accident, injury or illness have been able to remain actively farming.

With a team of rural rehabilitation specialists, Easter Seals Iowa Rural Solutions has proven that a disability doesn't necessarily signal the end of a way of life.

Camp Courageous
Located in Monticello, Camp Courageous of Iowa provides opportunities for social and personal growth in a supportive environment to individuals and their families, regardless of ability levels. Campers learn a variety of creative and challenging activities to enhance their self-esteem.

The facility is open year-round and provides respite care. The camp welcomes people with mental and physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, brain injuries, autism, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, alzheimer's, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

4-H Campships
The Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center, a premiere site for learning, is located in the heart of the Des Moines River Valley. It is 1,110 acres of woodlands, meadows, wetlands and fields.

The center features seasonal activities such as cross country skiing, snow shoeing, river and pond canoe outings, swimming and hiking. The Challenge Programming features high-low ropes and 50-foot climbing and rappelling tower.