Humanity House began because of one little boy who came to Santa’s Toy Shop. After his visit with Santa, and while mom was picking out a book for him, he stood quietly looking at all…

Discussions on a number of budget-related items — staffing levels, equipment replacement and a program to track maintenance — took center stage at Tuesday’s Iola City Council meeting. The debate grew spirited at several points…

Though it’s not quite Halloween, at Humanity House we have been planning Christmas for quite some time. When Santa’s Toy Shop is being taken down, plans for next year are getting started. When the lights…

Fall is finally upon us. The Humanity House Community Garden received the brunt of the floodwaters, and cleanup from the flood and for winter has begun. This year despite the deer and the squash beetles,…

This weekend the Farm City Days celebration returns, if the rain holds off. The Iola Community Theatre and Allen County Community College have joined forces to bring a production of “Mamma Mia” to the Bowlus.…

One of the greatest needs that Humanity House sees is the need for food. With or without children, people are having a hard time making ends meet. Food insecurity can be devastating for lots of…

Humanity House One in five girls have missed school due to not having period protection. Seventeen million women who live in poverty have to choose between good hygiene and food. Girls and women who do…

Employee levels within Iola’s city operations will be under the microscope over the next few months. City Council members over the past several meetings have pushed for a full study of the city’s workforce, asking…

Humanity House If you know anyone who lives in poverty and uses TANF or SNAP to survive, you may understand their struggle. If you don’t, you may not clearly understand what is happening while you…

Humanity House I have had PTSD since the age of 4. I have suffered from bouts of serious depression on and off my whole life. I developed OCD as a coping mechanism from childhood trauma.…