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ISU announces 2023 Ivy Women in Business Award winners

Iowa State University announced its 2023 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards Wednesday. The awards were created in 2018. They celebrate people and organizations for their “inspiration, leadership, and service as champions for women in …

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Kum & Go donates $547,000 to Habitat for Humanity

More than $547,000 has been donated this year to Habitat for Humanity International by the Kum & Go convenience store chain and its customers, the two groups announced. Kum & Go, headquartered in Des Moines, …

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DMARC food pantries see busiest year on record

This chart shows that the number of people served by the DMARC Food Pantry Network in the first half of 2023 is exceeding levels for the same period the previous two years. Image provided by…
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Horizon Science Academy topic of town hall discussion

Horizon Science Academy Des Moines will be the focus of a virtual town hall discussion next week sponsored by the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa. The discussion will be at 4:30 p.m. July 19. The …

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A Closer Look: Julian Neely

Everyone is shaped in some way by the community they grow up around and get involved in. That connection and commitment to community runs deep for Julian Neely.

Growing up in Des Moines and Johnston, …

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Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation announces open grant applications

The Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation for Giving is now accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit organizations. The application window will remain open until Aug. 31. Five grants, each valued at $5,000, will be awarded …

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Waukee Betterment Foundation announces 2023 endowment fund

Applications for the Waukee Betterment Foundation’s endowment fund are now open until Aug. 15. Organizations interested in applying for endowment grants can submit their applications through the Waukee Betterment Foundation’s website. In 2022, the Endowment …

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Ellipsis hosts virtual auction for Iowa youths

Ellipsis, a youth services and shelter organization dedicated to supporting kids and families in Central Iowa, announced the opening of its virtual auction, with all proceeds aimed at benefiting the community. The auction runs in …

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Volunteers needed for AAU Junior Olympic Games

Greater Des Moines is gearing up to host over 12,000 athletes and their families for the 2023 AAU Junior Olympic Games from July 26 to Aug. 5. Recognized as one of the largest youth multisport …

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Two Central Iowa nonprofits to merge into new organization

Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill, both rooted in the United Methodist Church and affiliated with United Way of Central Iowa, are set to merge on July 1. The newly formed organization, Families Forward, will …