PELLA, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — Central College received an $18,630 grant from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the humanities, in support of a project titled "Middle Ground."

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) — For the fourth consecutive year, Churches United of the Quad City Area will partner with local grocery stores and businesses to build on the success of Thanksgiving in July, a community-wide, non-perishable food-drive. All food collected will go directly to the 26 food pantries and 3 hot meal sites operated by Churches United. The food drive to benefit the entire Quad City Area will be held Monday, July 1, through Wednesday, July 31.

WASHINGTON DC (June 19, 2019) — Today, Representative Dave Loebsack and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced the Renew America’s Schools Act, legislation to provide crucial support to America’s schools to make critical infrastructure-upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (June 18, 2019) — This week the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation kicked off their annual effort to Haul Out Hunger across rural Iowa. Iowa Select Farms employees will deliver more than 60,000 pounds of fresh, boneless pork-loins to 120 rural food-pantries. Along with the fresh protein, a new Foundation program called Henry's Heroes will bring basic childhood needs to the food pantries.