Annual Business Giving Opportunities
Support your community while receiving unique benefits that spotlight your business’ generosity.
The Caring Circle was created because giving should feel like more than a transaction—it should feel like belonging. Too often, donors make a gift and never see the deeper impact of their generosity. The Caring Circle changes that. It’s a donor platform where every supporter is invited into a community that shares values, purpose, and impact.
Food drives and volunteerism are the heartbeat of Caring Hands. Those donations and helping hands keep our shelves stocked, our doors open, and our community connected. But to truly meet the growing need, we also have to plan ahead. Dollar donations allow us to budget, leverage our buying power to purchase fresh and healthy foods, and sustain the day-to-day operations that make it all possible. Without that financial foundation, we can’t confidently promise to serve every family that turns to us for help.
By joining The Caring Circle, donors don’t just give once; they become part of an ongoing movement to feed families, strengthen neighbors, and create lasting change. In return, they receive meaningful benefits—updates, recognition, and opportunities to engage—that honor their role as partners, not just contributors.
The Caring Circle exists so that generosity feels personal, purposeful, and powerful—and so Caring Hands can continue feeding hope, one family at a time.
Join us in making a lasting impact.
For more information, contact:
Sheila Warrick
Director, Community Engagement | sheilaw@caringhandsiowa.org | 515-967-4533
$250 – Friends of Caring Hands
(providing 625 meals for a family of 4)
Based on the Feeding America estimate that $1 helps provide at least 10 meals.
- Individual or Business name and logo listed on Caring Hands website
- Annual recognition on social media
- Invitation to annual donor appreciation event
- Year-round access to Caring Hands programs & events
- Recipient of newsletters and press releases
$500 – Community Partner
(providing 1,250 meals for a family of 4)
Includes all Friends of Caring Hands benefits plus:
- Individual or Business link on Caring Hands website
- Quarterly recognition on social media
$1,000 – Impact Partner
(providing 2,500 meals for a family of 4)
Includes all Community Partner benefits plus:
- Donor spotlight post on social media
- Name/logo displayed on website Donor Wall
$2,500 – Sustaining Partner
(providing 6,250 meals for a family of 4)
Includes all Impact Partner benefits plus:
- Logo Displayed on Donor Wall at Caring Hands facility
- Highlight in quarterly newsletter
- Logo on event banners
- VIP Event Access – early access or reserved seating at fundraising dinners/events
$5,000 – Leadership Partner
(providing 12,500 meals for a family of 4)
Includes all Sustaining Partner benefits plus:
- Invitation to Caring Hands Business Advisory Council Events & Programs, including Annual CEO/Leadership Luncheon
- Video spotlight story featuring your business
- Check presentation photo opportunity (shared on all social media channels)
- Speaking Opportunities
$10,000+ – Legacy Partner
(providing 25,000 meals for a family of 4)
Includes all Leadership Partner benefits plus:
- Corporate Day of Impact – Employee Volunteer Day branded as “Your Business Day of Caring”
- Logo/Commercial displayed on TV’s throughout the Caring Hands Thrift Store and Food Pantry
- Table & recognition at signature fundraising events