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Sneddon-Kisting named to direct Urbandale pantry

The Urbandale Food Pantry has named Patty Sneddon-Kisting as executive director. She previously was county coordinator with IMPACT Community Action Partnership in Des Moines and also worked for United Way, the American Red Cross and Boys & …

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Iowa 4-H Foundation selling its camp, retreat center in Madrid

The Iowa 4-Foundation is selling Clover Woods Camp & Retreat Center located northwest of Madrid in Boone County. The 1,011 acres for sale are in red.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is selling its camp and …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Young people are going to save us all from office life

Can younger generations of workers really shape office hours for the rest of the workforce? It seems one of the most visible hurdles keeping older employees from receiving the same flexibility younger workers demand is …

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Botanical Garden names philanthropy director

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has hired Azure Christensen as its director of philanthropy. Christensen will lead fundraising as the organization looks to expand again. A veteran of Central Iowa nonprofit work, Christensen most recently worked …

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Girls Rock! DSM wins bid to host International Girls Rock Camp Alliance conference

Get ready to rock, Des Moines. 

Girls Rock! Des Moines (GR!DSM), an Iowa nonprofit teaching girls and gender-expansive students ages 10-16 musicianship and leadership skills, is planning to welcome more than 200 Girls Rock alliance …

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Partnership promotes welcoming events

The Greater Des Moines Partnership and others are launching a Welcoming Week to celebrate cultures, culminating in this weekend’s World Food & Music Festival at Western Gateway Park. National Welcoming Week is Sept. 13-22, hosted by Welcoming …

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Inman promoted, Cross joins outdoors foundation

Hannah Inman, pictured, has been named CEO of Great Outdoors Foundation, and Jen Cross will join the staff as vice president of donor relations. Inman recently led fundraising for the $10.3 million Jester Park Nature …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Five cities: Living on $50K a year

The same salaries, but different cities and different lifestyles. The Wall Street Journal interviewed five millennials in different U.S. cities making the average annual salary of recent graduates in entry-level positions – approximately $50,000 – about how …

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Iowans bet $8.6 million in 2 weeks on athletics

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Iowans made $8.6 million in bets during the two weeks in August the state’s new legalized sports gambling law was in effect. The first look at sports betting figures was produced Friday by …

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Volunteer Iowa funding opportunity for Iowa AmeriCorps grants

Volunteer Iowa announced the availability of federal funding in the form of AmeriCorps state program grants. AmeriCorps is a National Service program that helps meet community needs through the efforts of AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps members …