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Nearly $1.3 million awarded to Iowa child abuse prevention efforts

Local child abuse prevention councils serving 82 counties will receive nearly $1.3 million for child abuse prevention service projects during the fiscal year starting July 1. More than 12,000 parents and 50,000 children will benefit from these services. Financial support for these projects comes …

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Waukee Rotary Annual Auction and Wine Tasting

Join us for our Annual Auction and Wine Tasting to be held on Saturday, April 20, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Shottenkirk Chevrolet. Proceeds go to support great community projects like the Food Pantry gardens, the Character Academy program through the Police Department, Rebuilding Together, and …

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Putting Faces to Mental Illness Seminar

Putting Faces to Mental Illness Free mental health awareness seminar! Join us as guest speakers Joan Becker and Sherri Sinclair discuss the role that mental illness played in their children’s lives. Joan’s son, Mark Becker, was convicted of shooting and killing Parkersburg coach, Ed Thomas. Joan …

Viking Foundation Awards Des Moines-Area Grants

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Des Moines-area NonProfits Receive Viking Foundation Grants

The Viking Foundation of Lincoln announced the funding of its first eight grants totaling more than $50,000 in support of nonprofit organizations in three states, including more than $28,000 in Polk County, Iowa. The following Des Moines-area organizations and their projects received awards: Sally …

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Apply for a United Way Community Garden Grant

United Way offers mini-grants for Community Gardens United Way of Central Iowa is offering mini-grants to help groups plant Community Gardens in 2013.  Any central Iowa school, community organization, club or faith-based organization may apply. Dollars can be requested for equipment, irrigation …

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Gift wrapping event for senior holiday program to take place Friday

Community volunteers will gather in Ames Friday to wrap dozens of holiday gifts collected for area seniors in need.  The gift wrapping event will take place at Bickford Assisted Living at 2418 Kent Avenue in Ames December 14, 1pm-4pm.    The gifts were collected through Home Instead Senior Care’s …

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Iowa Shares: Workplace Giving Campaign

Iowa Shares 2012 Press Release Workplace Giving Campaign Iowa Shares: Collaborating to make a difference Support Local Foods Connection through workplace giving! Local Foods Connection’s mission is to make available to the disadvantaged members of the greater Iowa City area the opportunity to enjoy…

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Iowa State Fair Looks to Increase Recycling, Set New Record

For the third straight year, Waste Management is partnering with the Iowa State Fair to expand recycling opportunities. This year, organizers hope to set a new recycling record for the event, set August 9-19. Waste Management will service 300 recycling containers throughout the Fairgrounds to make …

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Tips for Inspiring Young Readers

Tips for inspiring young readers   It’s never too early – or too late – to help your child discover the joy of reading. In fact, reading aloud to your child helps build important vocabulary and language skills that last a lifetime. Despite the considerable evidence of a relationship between reading…

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My Strange Addiction is Casting

Are you currently struggling to overcome a strange obsession, addiction or compulsive behavior that is taking over your life? Do you spend countless hours obsessing about something or engaging in behavior that others would say is strange? Have you drained all of your finances into this obsession? …

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