Archive for May 2023
Homebuyer education session explaining Polk County $30,000 grant set for Wednesday
Re/Max Precision Urban Office is hosting a homebuyer seminar on Wednesday, May 17, to provide information about the Polk County Down Payment Assistance Program. The program offers eligible homebuyers a $30,000 deferred loan at zero …
Read MoreAnawim Housing names new president
Cynthia Latcham, who has worked for Anawim Housing for the past decade, has been named the organization’s president.
Latcham, who had been Anawim Housing executive director since 2020, succeeds Russ Frazier, who left …
Read MoreNew public art unveiled in Ankeny
The city of Ankeny has announced the installation of a new public artwork in a Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority bus shelter on West First Street. The artwork, titled “Growing in All Directions,” was …
Read MoreDes Moines YMCA CEO joining national Y staff
Leisha DeSmet, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, has resigned her position to join the staff of YMCA of the USA, the organization announced Friday. Her last day is …
Read MoreSBA to host second annual America’s Seed Fund Week
Isabella Casillas Guzman, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced the second annual America’s Seed Fund Week, taking place this week. The event, which includes a Startup Expo, is designed to offer science …
Read MoreByers named Simpson College’s 25th president
Jay Byers, the president and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, will join Simpson College as its 25th president, the college announced today. He will succeed Marsha Kelliher, who announced in January that she …
Read MoreIHCA Foundation receives $100K for new nursing scholarship endowment
The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation has received a $100,000 donation from the John R. and Zelda Z. Grubb Charitable Foundation to establish a registered nurse scholarship endowment. This is the first scholarship endowment received …
Read MoreIowa Public Radio announces campaign to strengthen statewide reach
Iowa Public Radio has launched its first-ever comprehensive campaign, A Resounding Future, with the goal of raising $6.5 million in current and future gifts. The funds raised will be used to enhance reporting capacity, develop …
Read MoreDelta Dental of Iowa, foundation announce annual donations
Delta Dental of Iowa and the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation in 2022 provided $3.9 million to 279 organizations to address oral and overall health needs, the groups announced. The past year marked 20 years …
Read MoreAureon announces recipients of the 2023 STEM scholarship program
Aureon, an Iowa-based company that provides technology services for businesses, announced the winners of its 2023 STEM scholarships. The scholarship program supports Iowa high school students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. …
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