Your gift to the John and Jean Shields Family Fund with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa allows us to continually respond to the current and unique needs of Black Hawk County. By making this gift, you give us flexibility to fund charitable programs and projects in the community to explore the arts and celebrate diversity, support healthy lifestyles, protect natural resources, educate future generations, preserve the past, build hope for tomorrow, ensure a safe place to live, and improve the quality of life for all.