50 Faces of Volunteers – Dr. James Pease

Nominated by Nancy Franz Tell us a little about the volunteer: Dr. Jim Pease has volunteered for the last four decades, advocating for Iowa’s natural resources as an interpreter, instructor, writer and voice on many environmental issues and education projects. He has taught thousands of Iowans, …

50 Faces of Volunteers – Tiffany Williams

Nominated by Mark McInroy with the Iowa DNR Tell us a little about the volunteer: Tiffany is a student at Iowa State University, and her 150 hours of service goes toward her 400 hours of internship necessary for graduation. She provided 70 hours to building …

50 Faces of Volunteers – Dubuque Black Men Coalition

Nominated by Anderson Sainci and Ricardo Cunningham Tell us a little about the volunteer group: The Dubuque Black Men Coalition is a network of African American men who have came together in efforts to improve the quality of life within the Dubuque Community. We accomplish …

50 Faces of Volunteers – Julie Powell

Nominated by Jasmina Popaja, Lutheran Services in Iowa Tell us a little about the volunteer: Julie Powell was an eighth grade Language Arts teacher for thirty-four years in West Des Moines. Not long after retiring from that she began volunteering at LSI. The involvement with LSI and …

50 Faces of Volunteers – Ken Setzkorn

Nominated by Bek Wright, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Tell us a little about the volunteer: Ken has been volunteering with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity for 11 years. He works with a group of men from Lutheran organizations and churches that come …

50 Faces of Volunteers – Keith Erickson

Nominated by Bek Wright, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Tell us a little about the volunteer: Keith has been volunteering with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity for 2 ½ years. Before retiring and coming to volunteer with us, he was a farmer and …

Volunteer Early. Volunteer Often.

Guest Submission by Maddison Lange. Maddison is the current Miss Muscatine, and the local titleholder in the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program (the Miss America Program). Since I was a young girl, I have spent a lot of time volunteering and giving back to my community.  …