ChildServe announced the organization raised $1,029,253 at its 15th annual Bubble Ball event on April 12. The event hosted more than 1,700 attendees, a record number for the event. “Each year, we are deeply humbled by the philanthropic spirit of our event sponsors, designers, volunteers and community members, whose generosity has a lasting impact on…
DMACC President Rob Denson was named the recipient of the Rain Fisher Rural Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award during the Rural Iowa Summit in Ames on April 10. Under Denson’s leadership, DMACC expanded academic and technical programs into rural communities, established multiple rural centers and formed national partnerships to support workforce development, a news release said….
Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, executive director of Children’s HealthWatch, will headline the Housing Matters Symposium, an event annually presented by the Polk County Housing Trust Fund. This year’s event will focus on housing as a critical foundation for health and well-being. Ettinger de Cuba is a nationally recognized health policy expert whose research has helped define…
The Iowa FFA Foundation, a nonprofit promoting youth agriculture education, announced that Joshua Remington will resign as executive director after almost 14 years. Remington has accepted a new professional opportunity that aligns with his passion for service and education, according to a news release. The Iowa FFA Foundation executive committee has appointed Dave Holm as…
Two apartment projects that would add 40 rental units in Des Moines received final design approvals today from a city board. The three-story Goldfinch Lofts, proposed at 3404-3422 Ingersoll Ave., would include commercial space on the street level and 28 apartment units, all with affordability restrictions, spread over the second and third floors. The Highland…
The United Way of Central Iowa today released its 2025 annual report about the health of the community. At its annual Live United celebration luncheon at Prairie Meadows, United Way leaders discussed the report results with hundreds of community leaders. Some of the insights include: The 2025 Community Report illustrates the ongoing challenges of ALICE (asset-limited, income-constrained,…
ChildServe announced the organization raised $1,029,253 at its 15th annual Bubble Ball event on April 12. The event hosted more than 1,700 attendees, a record number for the event. “Each year, we are deeply humbled by the philanthropic spirit of our event sponsors, designers, volunteers and community members, whose generosity has a lasting impact on…
DMACC President Rob Denson was named the recipient of the Rain Fisher Rural Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award during the Rural Iowa Summit in Ames on April 10. Under Denson’s leadership, DMACC expanded academic and technical programs into rural communities, established multiple rural centers and formed national partnerships to support workforce development, a news release said….
