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Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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Principal Charity Classic appoints executive director, tournament director

Eventive Sports of Birmingham, Ala., and the Principal Charity Classic announced that Alex McCarty was promoted to tournament director, and former tournament director Steve Nieman will become the executive director for the tournament. McCarty joined …

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Historical marker to be added to Center Street neighborhood

UnityPoint Health, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and community partners will gather to celebrate the Center Street neighborhood by dedicating a historical marker at Iowa Methodist Medical Center on Thursday, Oct. 5. According to …

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Children’s Cancer Connection’s camping event set for Oct. 5

The statewide nonprofit Children’s Cancer Connection (CCC) is preparing for its annual Camping the Night Away event on Oct. 5. The eastern Iowa fundraising event for CCC’s free camp programs will take place at Cedar …

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Wells Fargo awards $75,000 grant to PCHTF Stable Steady Strong initiative

Wells Fargo provided the Polk County Housing Trust Fund a $75,000 grant for its Stable Steady Strong initiative, which makes grants to local nonprofits that help people and families find safe, affordable housing. This year, …

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Wild Boar Challenge for Charity returns Saturday

The Wild Boar Challenge for Charity, presented by Contributors Breakfast Club, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at Wildwood Hills Ranch in St. Charles. The race will support Wildwood Hills Ranch, which provides educational …

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WesleyLife receives $1.3 million award for new Meals on Wheels campus

WesleyLife, a Johnston-based senior services provider, received a $1.3 million award that will help support the construction of a new Meals on Wheels campus, ultimately reducing food insecurity among older Iowans and veterans.

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Charity golf outing delivers largest donation in Construction Angels history

Nearly 200 golfers representing the construction industry helped raise $127,000 during the first Iowa Construction Angels Golf Outing, which was presented by Cemen Tech Inc. and Master Builders of Iowa. Funds from the event will …

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Link Associates launches new on-site day care in West Des Moines

Link Associates, a nonprofit serving Iowans with intellectual disabilities, is expanding its care with a new on-site child care option, Link and Learn Daycare, in response to challenges that the organization faced during the pandemic. …

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Swati Nayak receives 2023 Norman Borlaug Award

The World Food Prize Foundation on Tuesday presented Swati Nayak with the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Nayak was recognized for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed …

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Knock and Drop Iowa fundraises to expand community food delivery

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Knock and Drop Iowa is attempting to fundraise $75,000 for a refrigerated cargo van in an effort to make the organization’s mission to feed Hispanic and Latinx families mobile by delivering …