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Supporting Families Who Support Families

We are a non-profit organization supporting foster and adoptive families by providing family strengthening events and care programs to encourage true, honest, and happy smiles in children.

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Children in foster care move an average of 7-13 times before the age of 18.

 

Share My Smile offers programs and family events to help support these transitions.

Family strengthening events and outings exclusive to foster and adoptive families we serve.

Providing annual holiday support to our families including holiday events and gift program, The Giving Tree.

All Share My Smile children receive a birthday card and additional services for foster youth to celebrate their birthdays.

Provides backpacks for foster children filled with necessities and care items to call their own when they enter a new placement. 

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Share My Smile

A Family-Friendly Name with a Powerful Meaning

Every day people put on a 'Brave Face', a mask to hide behind, to pretend that they are okay. This mask is not a deception, but rather a shield. People learn this behavior through a series of events in their life. These individuals have this mask for protection, one that keeps them guarded against letting others know how they really feel, from getting too close. One that says, "I am fine." Utilizing this mask of protection, this defense mechanism, becomes an unfortunate reality for many youths in foster care. 

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Share My Smile is the smile underneath the mask, the one that is sometimes or often buried underneath a large pile of "I am fine.", only to be uncovered when the individual feels safe enough to remove their mask. We, as an organization, want to take the time to build that trust with the parents and children we serve to be a part of helping that child openly and freely share their true, honest, and happy smile with others and enjoy what our programs and our community has to offer.

Thank You to New Donors and Partners!

Toddy & Mary Heistand Foundation

Walter & Suzanne Scott Foundation

Dixon Family Foundation

Omaha Community Foundation

Community Foundations of Southest Iowa

Boomer Radio & Bluffs Country (Walnut Media)

The Hoff Center (PACE)

Walmart

McMullen Ford

Larsen's Supply

Texas Roadhouse

Lancers Hockey

University of Nebraska Omaha

Dusted Charm

The Rose Theater

American Midwest Ballet

JSSA - James Scurlock Sports Academy

Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce

Kikkers Bar & Grill

Wash & Glo

The Cord, Where Science Meets Connection

Family Inc.

Four Oaks

Children's Square

The Dock Bar & Grill

Lewis Central Community School District

The Daily NonPareil

Total Care Chiropractic

Dietze Music

Rotary Club of Council Bluffs

Community of Christ Church

Omaha Storm Chasers

Council Bluffs Kiwanis Club

Council Bluffs Pickeball Club - Iowa West

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