Serving and Giving
Eric and LaVonne place a high value on serving others and giving back to the community! Listed here are just a few of the many organizations and charities we volunteer our time and finances to. In 2018 we kicked off a strong campaign at Strellner Financial Group to get engaged and involved in our community and we’re seeing the fruit of these efforts in many ways!
The benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. Both Giving and serving can help you reduce stress, find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Supporting others can also help protect your mental and physical health.
If you’re interested in joining us by donating your time or money to these or any other organizations, please contact us and let us know. You will be added to our email list notifying you of events we’re participating in. You can email us at lsmith@sfg-cfg.com.

Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association works on a global, national and local level to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

The ARC of East Central Iowa
The Arc of East Central Iowa empowers people with intellectual and related disabilities to engage in lifelong opportunities to live, learn, work andplay with dignity, freedom and full inclusion in their communities.

Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
Throughout the world, people live in inadequate housing, and Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing decent, affordable homes for those in need.

The Do Better, Be Better Foundation
The mission of the 'Do Better. Be Better.' program is to encourage kindness and generosity. Fundraising events will be held frequently to raise funds for families in need.

Families Helping Families
Families Helping Families of Iowa is proud to offer support programs to help families and children in foster care throughout the state of Iowa.

Hurricanes Youth Baseball
Cedar Rapids Hurricane Baseball program teaches the fundamentals of baseball, friendly competition and sportsmanship.

Indian Creek Nature Center
At Indian Creek Nature Center, we create champions of nature. What does this mean? We connect people to nature as early and as frequently as possible to breed understanding and passion for the natural world.

Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement has 109 local JA Areas across the nation, and together we are the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Mission of Hope
Mission of Hope is a Christ-centered ministry offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support to those in need. We serve hundreds of people each year – the poor, the homeless, the addicted, and those in need of restoration.

Toys for Tots
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.

University of Iowa Children’s Hospitals
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital has been dedicated to meeting the health care needs of children and families since 1919. As Iowa’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, we provide care for children from birth to young adulthood.

World Vision
World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

YMCA
The YMCA addresses issues affecting each community by developing programs and activities with special focus on young people in order to build a “human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation”.