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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.

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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 …

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New affordable housing model planned in Central Iowa

The Central Iowa Community Land Trust, which will provide long-term affordable housing, is expected to fully launch later this year. Graphic special to the Business Record

A community land trust, whose goal is to provide …

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Great Outdoors Foundation hires senior project manager

The Great Outdoors Foundation has hired Melissa Campbell to serve in the new role of senior project manager overseeing the foundation’s Conservation Acceleration Fund including its project pipeline, stakeholder outreach, and partner programs. She holds …

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Childhood literacy nonprofit expands to Iowa, names Midwest executive director

Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit that promotes early childhood literacy and healthy early relationships with caregivers, announced Laura Holms as the new executive director of Reach Out and Read Midwest. The nonprofit recently …

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Feeding America study: Food insecurity has increased in every Iowa county

Food insecurity is up in all 99 Iowa counties.

That’s according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study. One in eight Iowans (12%) and one in six Iowa children (16.6%) face food insecurity, …