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World Food Prize Foundation to host meal packaging event during 2025 hunger summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced it will be partnering with Meals From the Heartland to host a meal packaging service event during the the 19th annual Iowa Hunger Summit on June 16. Volunteers will …

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Area fire stations collecting box fan and window air conditioner donations

IMPACT Community Action Partnership and area fire departments have partnered to collect fans and window air conditioners for local families. The community is invited to donate new fans and/or window air conditioners in unopened boxes …

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Iowa Nonprofit Alliance names executive director

The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance, a statewide association representing Iowa’s 23,000 nonprofit organizations, has hired its first full-time executive director, Alex Rice.

Alex Rice

Rice is a seventh-generation Iowan and West Des Moines native with experience …

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Households in need can benefit from dog food giveaway

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and Des Moines Area Religious Council are hosting Drive-Thru Dog Food Giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at DMARC, 100 Army Post Road. The event aims to …

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Iowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her …

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Waukee Betterment Foundation announces first Waukee Betterment Games

The Waukee Betterment Foundation announced the inaugural Waukee Betterment Games will be held Sept. 18 at Centennial Park in Waukee. The games are designed to promote teamwork, camaraderie and networking, a news release said. Proceeds …

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Make a Wish announces Wishes on Deck is coming to Iowa

Make-A-Wish Iowa has announced Wishes on Deck, an all-star softball game on June 22, at the Legion Field in Iowa Falls. Wishes on Deck brings together athletes from Iowa’s two largest universities, University of Iowa …

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Van Meter Inc., Baker Electric holding donation event for Urbandale Food Pantry

Van Meter Inc. and Baker Electric are partnering to host Stuff the Truck, a community donation event supporting the Urbandale Food Pantry tomorrow, Saturday, May 31. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 …

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Nielsen named next Food Bank of Iowa CEO

Food Bank of Iowa’s board of directors has appointed Tami Nielsen as its next president and CEO, the nonprofit announced today.

Tami Nielsen

Her appointment follows a national search after Michelle Book retired from the …

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Meals from the Heartland to host fifth annual charity golf tournament

Meals from the Heartland will host its fifth annual charity golf tournament on June 19 at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event, open to individual players or groups of four, includes lunch and …