All Episodes
Community Difference Makers — 69 episodes
60. Youth Violence and Engagement in Central Iowa
59. Advocating for Change: Policy, Funding & What’s Next
58. Sign in Childcare Up Close: Stories from Educators and Families
57. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Childcare
56. The State of Childcare in Central Iowa
55. Building Solutions – Collaboration, Innovation, and Hope
54. Lived Experiences of Housing Instability in Central Iowa
53. The Ripple Effects of Housing Instability
52. What Homelessness Really Looks Like in Central Iowa
51. Food Security and Children: School and Summer Meal Programs
50. Guiding the Way: How Community Navigators Help Families Access Resources
49. The Rising Cost of Living and Its Impact on Food Access
48. The Face of Food Insecurity Today
47. Adam Gregg - Iowa Bankers Association
46. Lauren Kollauf - The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand
45. Chris Norton - Chris Norton Foundation
44. Proctor Lureman - Broadlawns Medical Center
43. Bankers Trust's Employee Volunteer Award Winners
42. Emily Price - Healthy Birth Day
41. Julia Franklin - Mainframe Studios
40. Stephanie Oppel - ICON Water Trails
39. Nikki Syverson - Isaacson-Syverson Consulting
38. Alissa McKinney - Above + Beyond Cancer
37. Kim Perez - Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
36. Alex McCarty - Principal Charity Classic
35. Sophia Ahmad - WesleyLife
34. Sheri McMichael - Variety
33. Tiffany Tauscheck - Greater Des Moines Partnership
32. Carrie Woerdeman - Home, Inc.
31. Breann Bye - 6th Avenue Corridor
30. Kari Zimmerman - Young Women’s Resource Center
29. Megan Milligan - The Iowa Center
28. Tony Timm - Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
27. Anne Starr - Orchard Place
Quick Community Insights with Employee Volunteer Award Winners
Quick Community Insights with Liz Lidgett, Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design
26. Beth Shelton - Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
25. Bridget Cravens-Neely - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
24. Mary Hunter - Goodwill of Central Iowa
23. Dr. Teri Wahlig - ChildServe
22. Eric Burmeister - Polk County Housing Trust Fund
21. Lance Henning - Habitat for Humanity
Quick Community Insights: Ray Cole
20. Michelle Book - Food Bank of Iowa
19. Joe Gonzalez - Latino Resources, Inc.
Quick Community Insights: Christina Jarck
18. Peter Cownie - Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation
17. Kellie Markey - Dorothy's House
16. Sherri Nielsen - Easterseals Iowa
15. Jeff Fleming - Des Moines Arts Center
14. Daniel Zinnel - Proteus
Quick Community Insights: Joshua Kummer
13. Courtney Reyes - One Iowa
12. Dwana Bradley - Iowa Juneteenth Observance
11. Nu Huynh - Iowa Asian Alliance
Quick Community Insights: Suku Radia
10. Will Keeps - Starts Right Here
9. Sara Kurovski - Make-A-Wish Iowa
8. Shannon Cofield - MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
7. Izaah Knox - Urban Dreams
6. David Kilpatrick - Des Moines Community Playhouse
5. Teree Caldwell-Johnson - Oakridge Neighborhood
Quick Community Insights: Board Service
4. Mary Sellers - United Way of Central Iowa
3. Sally Dix - Bravo Greater Des Moines
2. Kristi Knous - The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Quick Community Insights: Why and How to Get Involved
1. Scott Raecker - The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University
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