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Dress for Success Des Moines announces Rachelle Keck as speaker for annual luncheon

Dress for Success Des Moines announced that its annual Success Luncheon will feature speaker Rachelle Keck, president of Grand View University. The 2024 luncheon theme, “Stepping into Success,” celebrates the work of the Career Center, …

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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden earns accreditation award for volunteers

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden was recently reaccredited as a Service Enterprise by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement. This national distinction is awarded to nonprofits and public organizations that effectively leverage volunteers …

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Bill to promote stillbirth prevention, supported by Central Iowa advocacy group, heads to Biden

The Central Iowa education and advocacy group Healthy Birth Day is celebrating the final passage of a bill to make more money available nationwide for stillbirth prevention.

Billions of dollars are distributed each year to …

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Des Moines Performing Arts, ‘Stomp’ partner with Food Bank of Iowa

The national tour of “Stomp” and Des Moines Performing Arts have partnered with Food Bank of Iowa to address food insecurity in Central Iowa. “Stomp” attendees can purchase virtual food drive bundles to receive a …

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Evelyn K. Davis Center to host free summer hiring series

The Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families at DMACC is hosting a free summer hiring series for job seekers to learn more about local employers, including Express Employment Professionals, Des Moines Public Schools and …

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ADM provides $100,000 grant to By Degrees Foundation

By Degrees Foundation, a Des Moines-based education nonprofit, announced it received another $100,000 grant from Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., a food processing company. The contribution was given through ADM Cares, ADM’s corporate social investment program. “The continued …

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Iowa Cubs to host first Sensory Friendly Game at the Ballpark on Sunday

The Iowa Cubs has partnered with presenting sponsors Autism Society of Iowa and ChildServe to host the first Sensory Friendly Game at the Ballpark on Sunday. The home game will begin at 1:08 p.m. versus …

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Teree Caldwell-Johnson honored with posthumous National Civic League award

The National Civic League, a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes civic engagement, will present Teree Caldwell-Johnson the All-America Leader Award posthumously at its 75th annual All-America City Award Event in Denver, Colo., on Saturday.

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Connecting housing and education

Panelists at this week’s Women Build Luncheon included, from left, Mary Chapman, vice president emeritus, Des Moines Area Community College; Bridget Cravens-Neely, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa; and Tascha Brown, director of…
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With school out, Iowa food pantries report already being pushed to their limits

Just a few days after the close of the 2024 school year, the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network assisted 2,080 unique individuals on June 4, setting a single-day record of people …