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Variety – the Children’s Charity has invested over $3.5 million into Iowa’s children over fiscal year 2023 through Variety grants and programming.   Over the... Read more

Variety – the Children’s Charity’s Miller Lite Golf Invitational will celebrate 45 years of fundraising on September 28th at the Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk. This four-person best shot... Read more

  Children’s Cancer Connection’s mission is to connect Iowa families affected by childhood cancer by providing opportunities that encourage relationships and strengthen... Read more

  Amanda the Panda Grief and Loss Camp: Barbara and Sam Barbara* reached out to Amanda the Panda (ATP) staff in the Summer of 2022 seeking grief support services for herself... Read more

Heart of Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters serves youth ages 6-18 through one-to-one mentoring in Marshalltown, West Marshall, and BCLUW schools (comprised of... Read more

Fareway Round Up For Variety Raises More Than $171,000 For Children In Need   Fareway Stores, Inc. partnered with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up... Read more

  Not all children begin life with equal opportunity for academic success. The earliest years are a critical window of opportunity, with rapid brain development... Read more

Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register from July 3 - 22 at all 136 store... Read more

  MercyOne House of Mercy recently renovated a new large family visitation room thanks to grant support from Variety – the Children’s Charity. This updated space has helped enhance the child... Read more

  Mentor Iowa provides trained volunteer mentors to abused, neglected, and delinquent children who are under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court by working in partnership with the... Read more

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to support the Unlocking the Future Capital Campaign to build a new Boys... Read more

Variety is proud to be a Tournament Charity Partner of the Principal Charity Classic! PCC has helped Variety provide more than 160 specialized pieces of mobility equipment to children... Read more

Best Buddies Iowa was able to host their Annual Friendship Ball on April 1, thanks to the funding support from Variety - the Childrens Charity. Best Buddies... Read more

  Variety granted the Young Women’s Resource Center (YWRC) funding for their After School Empowerment Groups. YWRC programs and services are trauma-informed, culturally... Read more

As a first-time mother-to-be, Christy leaned on her sister when she experienced something during her pregnancy that seemed to be out of the ordinary. That is why she was the first call Christy... Read more

When children who were sleeping on a couch, an air mattress, or the floor receive a bed, the impact is huge. The Iowa-Des Moines Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace's mission is... Read more

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. By... Read more

  Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to once again conduct a round up at the register campaign to raise funds to help children who are at-risk, underprivileged,... Read more

  Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa, along with author and Variety board member Jon Phillips, are proud to announce the publication of a new children’s book: Joni’s... Read more

Two Days of Compassion is a two-day radiothon, December 13 and 14 on 92.5 KJJY that raises money for the Variety Compassion Fund. The Variety Compassion Fund benefits... Read more

Media Event: Variety – the Children’s Charity in partnership with Holmes Murphy and DCI will build bikes for children in need When: Tuesday, November 1st from... Read more