Impact & Testimonials
""Able Up Iowa gives a person a second chance at life. You'll feel a world of difference" - Dawn
Testimonials
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ABLE UP IOWA
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Jane
We could not be more excited for our very first forgivable loan recipient!
Jane’s hearing loss was getting progressively worse when she suddenly lost her job. The lack of income, plus the additional expense of purchasing hearing aids, added significant stress to Jane’s already busy life. After unsuccessfully working with her insurance company, Jane wasn’t sure where else to turn. Many job opportunities were not available until she could get hearing aids.
That’s when Jane learned about Able Up Iowa. Our new forgivable loan program had just launched and Jane was approved in only a few short weeks!
Within the first week of getting her hearing aids, Jane got a new job. She is now working with our Financial Empowerment Director to create personalized goals to help her gain even more financial independence.
Meet Carl
When Carl came to Able Up Iowa, he wasn’t sure where else to turn. As a disabled veteran on a fixed income, there were not many options for improving his credit. However, once he learned about Able Up Iowa’s credit builder loan, everything changed.
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Meet Brittney & Dawn
Dawn and her family have always had a “pay-as-you-go” attitude about things. They never wanted to take on more than they could afford. But when their daughter, Brittney, received an electric wheelchair in middle school, their focus turned toward acquiring a larger van with a motorized lift.
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Meet The Carlson Family
Rebecca’s six-year-old daughter has Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body.
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Meet Jeremy
Jeremy is a C6 C7 quadriplegic who was referred to Able Up Iowa by his case manager when he was looking to purchase an accessible vehicle.
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Meet Todd
When Todd and his young family moved into their current home in Des Moines, the basement was a blank canvas. To make it handicap accessible, they tried the conventional loan route, but the economy was at its worst.
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Meet Jimmy & Mary
Jimmy and Mary were looking for a vehicle to take Jimmy to and from his frequent doctor’s appointments in Des Moines. Because of their lack of credit their credit score wasn’t high enough to take out a loan at a traditional bank.
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Meet Pamela
Pamela credits her recent job promotion in sales to Able Up Iowa. For many months, Pamela had to rely on the city’s Mini-bus to get to and from work.
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Meet Joe
After having a stroke, Joe had to make a critical decision affecting his livelihood. Years before, his excavation equipment had been acquired under a lease-purchase program and the time had come to either pay the residual on it or give back the machine.
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Meet Robert
Robert came to Able Up Iowa seeking help with funding for a computer. But not just any computer would work for Robert. He needed a modified computer to accommodate for his glaucoma, which had taken its toll on his vision.
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Meet Susan
Susan came to Able Up Iowa for help because she needed a little extra money for some minor car repairs. Her car loan was at 24% rate with a high monthly payment.
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Meet Michaella
On Sunday, August 20th, Michaella sustained a life-altering injury resulting from a large distance fall from her apartment balcony in Aurora, CO. The fall caused severe shattering of her T11 and T12 vertebrae, resulting in a severe spinal cord injury.
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Meet the Teske Family
When Daleney Teske was born at 27 weeks, she was a micro-preemie, weighing only 1 lb. 13 oz. She was born with spastic quadriplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that affects all four of her limbs.
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