The Greater Des Moines Partnership has asked top level leaders of companies and organizations throughout the Des Moines metro area to consider signing on to a CEO Commitment to Racial Equity in Des Moines. The commitment includes ensuring …
Richardson Motors (Dubuque) Service Manager Lance Miller presented Ryan Smith with the Phil & Joan Weber Scholarship from the Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education. Smith is a 2020 graduate from Hempstead High School who is enrolling in …
John Deery Motors (Cedar Falls) service manager Justin Hansel presented an Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education scholarship to Zach Abbas of Garner. Abbas, who also received a scholarship in 2019, is an auto tech and diesel tech student …
Junge Automotive Group (Hiawatha) dealer Jason Junge and service manager Mike Sands presented an Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education scholarship to Samuel Kingland of North English. Kingland is enrolled in the automotive technology program at Kirkwood Community …
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education’s Scott Deter Scholarship, which honors the memory of longtime automotive education advocate Scott Deter, was presented to Spencer Ray by Rod Deter of Deter Motor Co. (Atlantic). Ray, who plans to …
Victory Ford (Dyersville) and its Relay for Life team donated $3,524 to the Dyersville Relay for Life, which was held virtually in May. The dealership contributed $50 per vehicle sold (a total of $2,600) and dealership employees raised …
Marvin Krieger of Krieger Motor Co. (Muscatine) was recognized as a Muscatine Community College Legend during a dinner celebrating the college’s 90th anniversary. The Legend designation honors people who have been significant supporters of the college
Deery Brothers Ford Lincoln (Iowa City), the Salvation Army, and other local businesses came together to provide a new vehicle for a local family. The family received the car, insurance, groceries, and gas gift cards as part of the “Miles …
Rich and Kim Willis of Willis Automotive (Clive) recently received the 2019 Tocqueville Society Award from the United Way of Central Iowa. The award is given annually in recognition of inspirational and sustained leadership and service through United Way.
Rydell Chevrolet (Waterloo) hosted the 11th Annual Car & Bike Show Benefit in July. The event raised $12,000, with half of the funds being donated to Cedar Bend Humane Society and the other half to the Northeast Iowa Food …
O’Halloran International (Cherokee) hosted a drive to collect backpacks and school supplies for the Cherokee/Ida Drug Endangered Children’s Alliance. More than 30 backpacks and four boxes of school supplies were collected.
Kriegers of DeWitt (DeWitt) donated $18,145 to the Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library fund, which will go toward constructing a $5 million library in DeWitt.