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Affordable Housing Week scheduled April 19-23

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund is hosting the 10th annual Affordable Housing Week, April 19-23. The nonprofit group is providing free events on Facebook and Zoom. The group will release housing data on individual …
By BPC Staff | Apr 14, 2021
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Bank Iowa recognized for volunteer service

Bank Iowa has received the Newell/Franklin award for its service to the Altoona community. The Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce presented the award to Bank Iowa at its virtual dinner on April 10. The award …
By BPC Staff | Apr 14, 2021
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Urban Dreams to open food pantry in Cedar Rapids

Urban Dreams will be opening a food pantry in Cedar Rapids tomorrow to help fight food insecurity in the region. According to a story published by KCRG-TV, the food pantry will open at the Ladd Library, …
By BPC Staff | Apr 14, 2021
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Murphy family, Fareway partner to provide meal boxes to Des Moines school families

Spring meal boxes were distributed recently to Des Moines school families with support of the Murphy Family Foundation and Fareway. Photo contributed by Food Bank of Iowa.

Meal boxes were recently distributed to 1,000 Des …
By BPC Staff | Apr 13, 2021
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Athene releases 2020 corporate social responsibility report

Athene Holding Ltd., the publicly traded parent company of West Des Moines-based retirement services firm Athene USA, recently released its 2020 corporate social responsibility report.  Among highlights of the report, the company documented more than …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 12, 2021
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Partnership to host DEI roundtable discussions with CEOs

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a series of diversity, equity and inclusion roundtable discussions with CEOs who signed the CEO Commitment to Racial Equity last fall.

Dates for the discussions have not been set and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 6, 2021
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Stephens Auditorium executive director earns industry accolades

Tammy Koolbeck, executive director of Stephens Auditorium in Ames, was recently recognized by Pollstar and VenuesNow as a 2021 Women of Live honoree. Pollstar and VenuesNow are trade publications for the concert industry and this is …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 6, 2021
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Meredith receives Gender Fair certification for promoting gender equality

Gender Fair, a consumer rating system that measures gender equality policies and programs at companies and organizations across the country, announced Thursday that Meredith Corp. has received its gender fair certification. Founded in 2014, Gender Fair uses …
By BPC Staff | Apr 2, 2021
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Anawim Housing receives $50,000 donation

Anawim Housing has received a $50,000 donation from the Nelson Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the Nelson family, who privately own and operate Kemin Industries. The money will be used to support Anawim Housing tenants …
By BPC Staff | Apr 2, 2021
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By BPC Staff | Apr 1, 2021
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