Iowa’s Top Volunteers to be Honored

DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg will induct the 2024 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame members and present the Excellence in Mentoring awards to two individuals in a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol building on Tuesday, April 30 at 3:00pm.

Being selected for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame is the most prestigious state level honor volunteers can receive as recognition of extraordinary donations of volunteer service to their communities. The 2024 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees are:

Robert (Bob) Allbee, Muscatine
Celeste M. Lawson, Des Moines
Vicki Leonard, Dubuque
Daniel L. Lopez, Des Moines
Refugee and Immigrant Association, Iowa City
SALUD – Multicultural Health Center of Storm Lake, Storm Lake
The Excellence in Mentoring Awards gives Iowa MENTOR certified programs the opportunity to recognize outstanding long-time youth mentors. The recipients of the 2024 Excellence in Mentoring Award are:

John Ferguson, Hamburg
Yvonne Lyons, Bettendorf
Nicki Mullins, Ankeny
Indira Velazquez, West Des Moines
Profiles of the Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees and Excellence in Mentoring Award recipientsare viewable online.