Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Emily Shearer Food Bank of Iowa

Food Bank of Iowa continues to set records as need rises

Emily Shearer, food acquisition manager, unloads a donation of pork at the Food Bank of Iowa warehouse. Photo contributed by Food Bank of Iowa.

The Food Bank of Iowa set another record for the number …

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ACLU of Iowa announces Youth Advocacy Award winners

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa has announced the winners of its Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Awards. Natalie Andrade, 17, of Marshalltown and Waverly Zhao, 18, of Johnston are the winners of the $500 …

Iowa Architectural Foundation

‘Eat. Drink. Architecture.’ tour announced

The Iowa Architectural Foundation has teamed up with Full Court Press Restaurants to present the 11th annual “Eat. Drink. Architecture.” walking tour of downtown Des Moines on April 15. The event offers participants a chance …

Boys Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announces 2023 Youth of the Year

Delanee Stuve has been named Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. The title recognizes outstanding leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to a healthy lifestyle. Delanee will now compete …

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1,000 homeless Iowa students helped by car dealerships, $30K in supplies

The Des Moines school district has over 1,000 homeless students, and employees at all seven dealerships of Stew Hansen & Dewey Dodge have joined to help them. On Monday, the dealerships packed 1,000 hygiene bags …

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Registration open for 2023 Harkin on Wellness Symposium

The Harkin on Wellness Symposium is set to take place on April 13 and will focus on new approaches to improve health and food outcomes while making these systems more sustainable. The event will feature …

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Dentist receives student loan repayment award to aid underserved Polk County patients

Dr. Daniel Binkowski

Dr. Daniel Binkowski, a Polk County dentist who practices in multiple locations statewide, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of an educational loan repayment award from Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists, …

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Former gymnast to speak at Chrysalis Foundation’s Inspired event

Rachael Denhollander

The Chrysalis Foundation announced that the speaker for its annual Inspired event will be Rachael Denhollander. Denhollander is a former gymnast and was the first woman to publicly accuse USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University …

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Lead DSM opens Youth Leadership Initiative applications

Lead DSM is now accepting applications for the Youth Leadership Initiative Class of 2024. Current high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply for this tuition-free program, which provides leadership and experiential learning …

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Iowans United for Opportunity coalition pushes for probation credit bill

Iowans United for Opportunity, a coalition of Iowa stakeholders concerned with improving Iowa’s probation system, are advocating for legislation this session that would incentivize Iowans on probation to seek workforce training and employment.

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