WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (August 29, 2017) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today they will be accepting customers’ donations for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Hy-Vee will match all donations received from August 30 to September 30, up to $100,000. Funds will be provided to the American Red Cross to help with relief
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA – Greater Des Moines’ Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) is pleased to announce the Class of 2017-2018. YLI, an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, provides sophomore or junior high school students with mentoring and leadership experiences that enhance self-esteem and encourage involvement in all levels
Read More →WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Ballet Des Moines, Des Moines’ only professional dance company, is pleased to launch the second year of its artist-in-residence program by choosing two artists to take the position. Sarah Jae, a visual artist, dancer and choreographer from Des Moines, seeks to engage the community in
Read More →DES MOINES, IOWA – The Des Moines Art Center has received a grant award of $3,000 from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities, in support of a series of videos which will be an educational accompaniment to the upcoming exhibition “Drawing in Space.” The exhibition,
Read More →Altoona, Iowa (August 25, 2017) – Outlets of Des Moines revealed additional stores and a chance to win a $1,000 Outlets of Des Moines shopping spree. Shoppers will have the opportunity to enter the “Beat the Heat. Fall into Savings.” sweepstakes at www.facebook.com/OutletsofDesMoines through September 21, 2017.Stores announced today include:Vera BradleyUnder ArmourFamous
Read More →Eating healthy and cooking skills go hand in hand. Kids in the Kitchen is designed to give kindergarten through fourth graders a hands-on experience with discovering how to make healthier food choices. They will have so much fun preparing and tasting a healthy snack based upon MyPlate (chosemyplate.gov), a tool
Read More →Parents are the most influential people in their children’s lives. Although sometimes challenging, one’s role as a parent can be very rewarding and fulfilling as they guide and encourage their children to develop into caring, confident, respectful, responsible and healthy individuals. Beginning Aug. 28, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Read More →DES MOINES, Iowa – The 50 individuals selected for inclusion in the Community Leadership Program have been announced by the board of governors of the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute. Each individual selected was nominated and vetted in a lengthy and competitive selection process. Members of the 2018 class of leaders represent
Read More →“Souvenir,” the comic yet touching musical play based on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, is coming to Noce. Directed by Maxwell Schaeffer and music directed by Ben Hagen, the production stars renowned actress and singer Gina Gedler as the shrill yet unabashed soprano, joined by Max Wellman as her
Read More →GREATER DES MOINES, IA (Aug. 24, 2017) – The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Public Policy Issue Forum on the topic of water quality on Thursday, Aug. 31. The event will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Partnership’s office at 700 Locust St., Suite 100,
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