Archive for April 2023
Eat Greater Des Moines, MEANS Database launch fundraising auction
Two nonprofits, Des Moines-based Eat Greater Des Moines and MEANS Database in Washington, D.C., are raising money to support their food recovery efforts during April by selling validation contracts related to the environmental, social and …
Read MoreCount the Kicks program now available on desktop computers
The Count the Kicks stillbirth prevention program has launched a new web-based tool to make kick-counting more accessible.
The new platform allows expectant parents to …
Read MoreDMARC food pantry network sets records as bill that would create asset test for SNAP recipients advances in Legislature
The Des Moines Area Religious Council’s food pantry network set a new record for the number of …
Read MoreBig Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa to host annual fundraiser this month
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa is kicking off its 30th annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake on April 13. The event is the organization’s …
Read MoreIowa hotel association expands board of directors
Kalpesh Patel, principal at VKB Management, has joined the board of directors of the Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association, the group announced. The nonprofit trade association was formed in early 2022 to promote, educate and …
Read MoreBlack & Brown Business Summit pitch competition finalists announced
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced seven finalists for the 2023 pitch competition presented by Bank of America at the third annual Athene Black & Brown Business Summit. The finalists were selected …
Read MoreNew normal: IBC members optimistic despite ongoing economic uncertainty
Iowa companies remain optimistic despite ongoing worries about hiring workers, according to the Iowa Business Council’s Economic Outlook survey for the first quarter.
The results of the survey, released this morning, showed that the overall …
Read MoreNominations open for Iowa Latino Hall of Fame
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame through July 1. The Iowa Latino Hall of Fame was created by the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs in 2017 with the goal …
Read MorePeoples Co. adds two offices in Missouri
Peoples Co., a land transaction and management business headquartered in Clive, announced it is expanding farther into Missouri by opening two appraisal offices – one in Centralia and the other in Wentzville. Peoples’ Missouri operation …
Read MoreHy-Vee and Creative Visions give away 350 hams in Des Moines
Hy-Vee Inc. partnered with Creative Visions to distribute 350 Hormel hams to those in need across the Des Moines metro area. This giveaway is part of Hy-Vee’s annual Hams for the Holidays initiative, which will …
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