Graves receives Tocqueville Society Award
BUSINESS RECORD STAFF Nov 7, 2016 | 5:11 pm
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Lynn Graves |
Lynn Graves has been honored with the 2016 Tocqueville Society Award. The award is United Way of Central Iowa’s highest honor, given annually to an individual or couple who exemplify inspirational and sustained leadership and service to the central Iowa community through United Way.
Tocqueville Society, United Way’s premier philanthropic society, recognizes the 400 households that annually contribute $10,000 or more into the community in the areas of health and human services.
Graves joined Tocqueville Society in 2004 and is an inaugural Women’s Leadership Connection Tocqueville member. She is a founding member of WLC and has served in all areas of this group’s work, specifically as a guiding voice on both the advisory committee and advocacy committee. A community volunteer, Graves was assistant vice president of corporate giving with Principal Financial Group Inc. prior to her retirement.
A committee of past Tocqueville Society awardees selected Graves, who was presented the award at the annual celebration event Nov. 3 at Sam & Gabe’s in the East Village.
“Giving back is important, because there are always people less fortunate than you,” said Graves, who was one of 12 children in her family.
She said her mother instilled in all of the children a simple three-part philosophy: Try your best, share what you have, and be nice to everyone.
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