The Short Years Partnership strives to support parents’ and caregivers’ engagement with their children leading to a lifetime of good health, educational achievement, and future success. Our focus on child abuse prevention is at the core of everything we do and why we chose this month, Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month, to initiate our first Balloons for Brighter Futures campaign.

The money raised during this campaign will go to support Short Years' various Child Abuse Prevention programs. All of our programs are designed to include the five critical factors proven to protect children from the risk of child abuse and neglect: nurturing and attachment, knowledge of parenting/child and youth development, parental resilience, social connections, and concrete supports for parents.

A few of our key programs and initiatives include Parents as Teachers, Short Years Diaper Bank, Dads with a Purpose, 24/7 Dad, and Stewards of Children.

We hope you'll find as much hope and joy in this fundraising raffle as we have experienced while creating it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who has helped make this event possible. It truly wouldn't be possible without supporters like you.

A special thanks goes to Ramsey Mazda of Des Moines, who generously sponsored the hot air balloon ride for two.

For entry into the raffle, tickets can be purchased by using the yellow purchase tickets button at the top of this page. Single tickets are $5 and a set of 5 tickets is $20. We are a non-profit organization 501 3(c) and your donations are tax deductible.

The winners of the raffle will be announced on May 7th.

Here's to a brighter future free from child abuse and neglect.🔆😊

Sincerely,

The Short Years Partnership Team

Balloons For Brighter Futures

Child Abuse Prevention Month Fundraising Campaign - Sponsored By Ramsey Mazda of Des Moines

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