Lotus Community Project, Inc.

05/30/2026

Shout out to Brady and John for completing the installation of our new lights in the upstairs sleeping area and downstairs common area along an additional outlet!
Tjaden Electic/ Cassandra Harrison made it possible and was great to work with!
THANK YOU to Alana Ketchum for the donation and to United Way of Greater Fort Dodge for the grant that helped make this possible!

05/30/2026

Thank you Shayna and Edgar from IowaWORKS for bringing the mobile unit and working with our ladies!
Lotus case manager Sharla Jean has been working closely with Shayna to ensure each woman gets individualized support for job seeking or developing employment skills!

05/14/2026

📢Great way to help Lotus!

Stop by and grab a drink, lunch or dinner on Monday!
🚨🚨make sure you tell them its for Lotus! This is how we get 25% from each order!

Spread the word!

04/23/2026

We have some ladies helping clear tables tonight and they are making the most of their night!
All the ladies that came, filled out the application and so far... 2 have been asked for an on the spot interview!
This is awesome for our ladies as they are trying better their situation so they can be independent again!

04/22/2026

We are here! Come see us and support Lotus for our Tip Night fundraiser
We are here until 9pm!
Every ticket shown or mentioned, $2 will be donated to us!

04/22/2026

Come see the new faces of Lotus tonight at Pizza Ranch!
Chat with staff about the changes and learn about what we do!
Staff will be clearing tables for tips and for every flyer turned in or shown to PR staff, they will donate $2 back to Lotus!

04/20/2026

25% of ALL food and drink sales will be donated back to the shelter!
Mention LOTUS when you order!

03/18/2026

Hey supporters!
Lotus has 2 clients that will be moving out on Friday and are need of a few things. If you have any of the following and would like to donate, please reach out 515-571-8802.

2 twin mattresses
2 twin box springs
2 brooms/ dustpans
2 garbage cans
2 mops
cleaning supplies: dish soap, laundry soap, multi-purpose spray

Thanks in advance if you're able to help!

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02/17/2026

Hey friends!
One thing Lotus is currently looking to improve on is, is our lighting situation. I posted previously that our lights are very dim due and often times, it is only bright when there is sunshine outside.
Well, one of our supporters, Tjaden Electric, sent someone (Adam) out to provide us with an estimate for updating/replacing the light fixtures in the sleeping area as well as our common space downstairs.

The estimate is for $3,590 and it will replace the existing fixtures that can't be updated or repaired. Tjaden Electric offered us some fantastic nonprofit pricing to replace the fixtures that are not able to be repaired.

If you would like to donate specifically to this project, please reach out and let me know! 319-429-4955
Checks can be mailed directly to the shelter: 2980 170th St, Vincent, IA 50594
Monetary donations can be made directly to Availa Bank or through Venmo ( Lotus Shelter ).

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02/17/2026

Hey everyone!
🚨Long Post Alert🚨
Lotus has been BUSY since I became a part of the team in October and I feel an update should be given about what we have been doing...
In October and November, I eased into the role of Director by observing how things were going and talking with the clients, service providers, individuals in the community and supporters of Lotus. This allowed me to get an authentic feel for Lotus and what we can improve on.
In December, the community and supporters of Lotus showed the women and children here so much love by sponsoring them and ensuring everyone had gifts for the holidays. Supporters also offered fundraising opportunities for Lotus to bring in some revenue. (These are in the works along with some others and will be announced soon!)
In January, I had the pleasure of attending some church services and speaking about Lotus and our plans moving forward. We also started actively looking for a case manager.
Now that we are in February, the momentum is continuing...Lotus has hired a case manager! We have also successfully transitioned a family into their own place and have 1 that is getting ready to transition within a couple of weeks.
Moving forward, we will be working on volunteer opportunities, community partnerships, advocacy and fundraising.
We will continue working to improve Lotus by communicating with people in the counties we serve and advocating for our needs.

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