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Couple Uses Funds to Focus Giving on Children and Families
Exploring possibilities to giving back is important to Dr. David and Karen Zwanziger. It’s one of the reasons the couple uses their funds with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa to focus on impacting the...
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Family Sees Rewards Flourish with FCCF Family Fund
Dick Weiner remembers a time when his family had a lot less. He and his five siblings watched as their father, Frank, who began as a farmer and truck driver, purchased the Cartersville Elevators and...
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Decorah Bank and Trust Invests in Future of Decorah Parks and Recreation
Ben and Joe Grimstad are the third generation of Grimstads to manage Decorah Bank and Trust. The brothers know Decorah is a thriving community and a great place to do business. They also understand that...
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Generosity That Lives On
When Norman Clare Sloan passed away, his three children benefited from his estate. For son Robert, a recent retiree from John Deere, the windfall was something he saw to be used for a bigger purpose....
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Community Pride in Action
Doug Lindaman’s passion for Ackley resides close to the surface. He is quick to praise the community he grew up in and talk about the benefits of the Ackley Community Foundation, of which he is...
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Reflection of a Life Lived for Community
For Dr. Greg Christensen, the legacy his parents established when they created their fund isn't about recognition or pride but about his family's community. "I'm more humbled and grateful than proud," said Greg. "I'm thankful...
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Passing on a Love for Community Philanthropy
Madison (13), Garrett (11) and Jenna (9) Funk are about to learn valuable lessons in giving back to their community. It's these lessons that will inform them well when, some day, they take control of...
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Home is Forever Where the Heart Is
Five lives saved. That is the impact Ruth and Robert Walker made in Fayette County in 2014. It was a difference made because of the legacy Ruth wanted to leave and planned for."Ruth's life was...
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