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DMARC to add mobile food pantry visit to Orchard Place-Pace Center on Monday

The Des Moines Area Religious Council plans to launch a new mobile food pantry on Monday at Orchard Place-Pace Center. The mobile pantry will be at 620 Eighth St. in downtown Des Moines every first …

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Count the Kicks and EMBARC launch billboard campaign

A partnership between EMBARC and Healthy Birth Day Inc. is expanding access to the Count the Kicks campaign in the Burma refugee and immigrant community through a new billboard campaign. Billboards in the Burmese language …

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Wellmark awards grants to four Iowa communities in 3-Point Play program

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded four Iowa communities with grants as part of its 3-Point Play program with university partners across the state. Throughout the 2021-22 college football and basketball seasons, each …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: The story behind the smiley face

Ever wonder how the smiley face – that amber-colored circle with two black marks for eyes and an arced line for a mouth – came to be? Two men apparently had the same idea – one in 1963 and the other …

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Applications for annual Flourish Fund event now open

Applications to participate in the Flourish: Fund Ideas That Matter event are now open. Flourish: Fund Ideas That Matter is an annual micro-granting event hosted by FuseDSM and Love Local that’s designed to give women …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa wins national Gold Standard Award

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa has been recognized as a 2022 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Gold Standard Award winner. Every year, the BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, made up of local Big …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Some surprising good news: Bookstores are booming and becoming more diverse

I can remember walking into Barnes and Noble as a kid and being amazed by how many books there were, and I’ve continued to enjoy visiting bookstores and seeing the unique character of the independent …

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Food Bank of Iowa assistance reaches new all-time high in May

Food Bank of Iowa partners during May served the highest number of individuals in the organization’s 40-year history, CEO Michelle Book announced Monday. Food Bank of Iowa’s 700 partners include community pantries, shelters, day care …

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New park with natural playscape opens July 14 in Urbandale

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting for Urbandale’s new Barrett Boesen Park is planned for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the 7-acre park, at 5301 156th St. The park features a natural playscape that consists of elements …

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Restaurant group seeks nominations for its annual Women to Watch award

The Iowa Restaurant Association is seeking nominations for its annual 40 Women to Watch in Hospitality Award, which recognizes women in Iowa’s hospitality industry for their creativity, leadership and contributions. Nominations can be made by …