GIVING BACK
Each of our employees selects a charity for Heartland Logistics Group to contribute to in their name, and we’re proud to support the missions that are important to our team.
We encourage you to learn more about the organizations we support, and offer your own contributions if you are able.
Operation Underground Railroad
Operation Underground Railroad’s (O.U.R.) mission is to shine a light worldwide on the global epidemic of child sex trafficking, and in so doing rescue more children from slavery and assist law enforcement to seek justice for those who violate children. While our focus remains on children, we assist survivors of all ages to bring them safety and healing. We place survivors on a path to recovery by partnering with vetted aftercare providers or by placing them with families.
Sammy's Window
Sammy’s Window provides a wide variety of free items to lift the tangible burden of caring for youth who are in foster care or have been adopted. Through the ongoing help of community donations, FosterAdopt Connect stocks items for all stages of child development.
Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers
Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers helps women and their families make an educated decision about an unplanned pregnancy by providing truthful information about parenting, adoption and abortion. We provide a safe, confidential and caring environment because an unplanned pregnancy can be a very stressful time.
National Cervial Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
To help women, family members and caregivers battle the personal issues related to cervical cancer and HPV and to advocate for cervical health in all women by promoting prevention through education about early vaccination and regular screening.
The Clark Initiative, Inc.
The Clark Initiative Inc. was founded to excel, educate, and empower veterans to become entrepreneurs. Our core values emulate the heroism of a fallen brother: Even if everything has been taken from you, our purpose is to teach you perseverance.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia—by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
ISU Foundation - Oncology Excellence Fund
The Iowa State University Foundation appreciates every donor who makes a commitment to the university, and we want to make giving easy and meaningful for you. Because of this, we offer a variety of donor services to assist you in working with us.
Meals for the Heartland
Empowering people to save starving children. Provides meals to starving kids both locally and throughout the world.
Operation Christmas Child
“Let the children come to Me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14 ESV The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations
Saint Francis House
This is an Ecumenical Ministry, moving people from homelessness to hope! It’s a charity that takes in homeless, unemployed families down on their luck. Rehabilitates, education and job training to get families back on their feet. We adopt a family annually.
Operation Second Chance
We are patriotic citizens committed to serving our wounded, injured and ill Veterans. We support Veterans and their families by building relationships and identifying and supporting immediate needs and interests. We are dedicated to promoting public awareness of the many sacrifices made by our Armed Forces.
Wounded Worrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in 2003 as a small, grassroots effort providing simple care and comfort items to the hospital bedsides of the first wounded service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, through our direct programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with our advocacy efforts, we improve the lives of millions of warriors and their families.
Ronald McDonald House of Minneapolis, MN
The mission of RMHC is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and wellbeing of children. Guiding us in our mission are our core values: Lead with compassion. Focus on the critical needs of children.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Central Iowa
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Central Iowa was founded with a simple goal: to inspire better lives for Central Iowans affected by mental illness. We are hard at work to achieve this goal through support programs, educational outreach, and advocacy on local, state, and national levels.
Semper Fi & America's Fund
Supporting all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, we provide one-on-one case management, connection, and lifetime support. Today. Tomorrow. Together.
Life 107.1
Whether you listen, pray, give, or interact with Life 107.1 in some other way, you play an active role in sharing Christ with others. It is our hope that as people engage with the Gospel through Life 107.1, they have a stronger desire to share that same Good News with those they care about. In other words, it is with your help that the Gospel is shared here in central Iowa.
First Responders Children's Foundation
First Responders Children’s Foundation provides financial support to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty as well as families enduring significant financial hardship due to tragic circumstances. First Responders Children’s Foundation also supports, promotes, and facilitates educational activities and programs created and operated by first responder organizations whose purpose is to benefit children or the community at large.
Ronald McDonald House of Central Indiana
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana provides a supportive home away from home for families of children receiving medical care at area hospitals. Our vision is to nurture a community where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage and joy.
American Lung Association
Your tax-deductible donation funds lung disease and lung cancer medical research, new treatments, CT screenings, lung health education and more.Please make a donation today. Your gift is vital to helping end lung cancer and lung disease.
The Academy of Readiness & Character
Many schools today are focused on state guidelines and standards, test scores, funding, athletic recognition, and other areas that do impact the student, but should not be the focus of decision making. At The Academy of Readiness and Character, our priority is the student: what is best for their education, their preparedness, their wellbeing.
Easter Seals Society of Iowa
Easterseals Iowa provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. We provide a wide range of support for children and adults with disabilities to promote independence and opportunities throughout their lives. We give the gift of hope, create change and find solutions.
Austin Strong Foundation
The Austin Strong Foundation is a 501(C)(3)Non-Profit Organization that exists to raise awareness, fund research, and support those families affected by childhood cancer. It was created in memory of the super strong, super loved, Austin Jeffrey Smith.
Sydni Smiles
We’re dedicated to raising awareness and support for the continuing journey to find treatment for cancer in children. Drawing attention to childhood cancer became a passionate cause since our beloved daughter Sydni Brown’s struggle with Rhabdomyosarcoma. She passed in September of 2020, leaving a hole in our hearts which will never be filled. But we hope that we can change the outcome for other children who have cancer.
Royal Promise
The purpose of our ministry is to make disciples and to share the gospel. But we cannot only do that and ignore the blaring, physical needs of those who we are serving. We do both. We meet physical needs alongside discipleship. It’s not one or the other. When you give to Royal Promise, you are helping us to meet real needs, in real life circumstances. But that’s not all. Over and over again we’ve found that when we meet a person’s physical need, this often opens up the door – a relationship – for us to reach to their spiritual need.
Rescue One
All of the animals in our care live in foster homes until a forever home can be found. We rescue without regard to breed, age, or ease of placement. Our mission is not only to rescue animals in need, but to also educate the public on responsible pet ownership and help provide low cost spay/neuter for those in need of assistance.
Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
When a child is seriously ill or injured, many families must travel far from home to get the specialized treatment their child needs. Sometimes the treatment lasts a day or two, other times it may be weeks, months, or more—that’s a long time to be away from your home, your job, and your family. The Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois serves these families by providing the comfort and amenities they need while their child recovers.
Wayside Waifs
Wayside Waifs is committed to finding homes for all adoptable pets. Wayside is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, in 2019 Wayside adopted more than 5,800 animals in loving forever homes. Wayside does not euthanize adoptable animals, and there are no time limits for animals in our care. Wayside Waifs is proud to be a part of Kansas City’s no kill community.
30 For The Kids Challenge
To provide non-discriminational support to those in need and give back to the community at large through exercise and healthy living direct Fundraising challenges where the proceeds are used to help children and families in need. To encourage Individuals to exercise, live healthy lifestyles and give back to the community
The Victory Project
The Victory Project, an initiative of Sporting Kansas City, is dedicated to helping children through all of life’s challenges. We support children in the Kansas City and Midwest regions by uniting players, staff, fans and community partners.
Network of International Christian Schools
The mission of NICS is to establish a worldwide network of international Christian schools staffed by qualified Christian educators, instilling in each student a Biblical worldview in an environment of academic excellence and respect for people of all cultures and religions.
KC Pet Project
We’re dedicated to raising awareness and support for the continuing journey to find treatment for cancer in children. Drawing attention to childhood cancer became a passionate cause since our beloved daughter Sydni Brown’s struggle with Rhabdomyosarcoma. She passed in September of 2020, leaving a hole in our hearts which will never be filled. But we hope that we can change the outcome for other children who have cancer.
Greater Memphis Fellowship of Christian Athletes
We seek to make disciples through our strategy of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to know and grow in Christ and lead others to do the same.