FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 2022
CONTACT: Betsy Shelton, Volunteer Iowa
515.348.6228, betsy.shelton@volunteeriowa.org
Mary Sheka, Iowa MENTOR
515.348.6236, mary.sheka@volunteeriowa.org
DES MOINES, Iowa β Lt. Governor Adam Gregg will induct the 2022 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame members and present the Excellence in Mentoring awards to two individuals in a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol building on Thursday, April 21 at 2:30pm.
Being selected for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame is the most prestigious state-level honor volunteers can receive as recognition of extraordinary donations of volunteer service to their communities. The 2022 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees include:
- Tabinda Cheema, Davenport
- Greg Fier, Clinton
- Herbert Hazewinkel Jr., Peosta
- Dr. Steven Meyer, Sioux City
- Pam Schoffner, Polk City
- Edna Schrandt, Decorah
- Tom Townsend, Dubuque
- Vax DSM Project, Des Moines
- Kathy Waychoff, Fairfax
The Excellence in Mentoring Awards gives Iowa MENTOR certified programs the opportunity to recognize outstanding long-time youth mentors. The recipients of the 2022 Excellence in Mentoring Award are:
- Matt Guess, West Des Moines
- Mike Leerar, Garner
For comprehensive profiles of the Volunteer Hall of Fame inductees, visit https://www.volunteeriowa.org/hof. For profiles of the Excellence in Mentoring award recipients, visit https://www.iowamentoring.org/news/events/excellence-mentoring-awards.
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Electronic photographs will be available shortly after the ceremony at www.volunteeriowa.org or by sending a request, including the name of the award recipient, to info@volunteeriowa.org.
About Volunteer Iowa
Volunteer Iowa and its partner agencies work with organizations and individuals on three main fronts. The first is to help agencies develop quality programs that use service as a strategy to fulfill their missions and address Iowaβs greatest areas of need. The second is to help engage Iowans in their communities by promoting service and expanding the volunteer base. Finally, the third area of work is to connect individuals with appropriate service opportunities by building the volunteer infrastructure. More information is available at volunteeriowa.org.
About Iowa MENTOR
Iowa MENTOR serves as the certifying body for youth mentoring programs in Iowa, advancing the quality of the mentoring field by providing professional development; engaging stakeholders to increase the number of mentors; and creating awareness of the positive benefits of youth mentoring as a proven youth development strategy. Iowa MENTOR is a collaborative program of Volunteer Iowa and works to build relationships between government, private, and public agencies in support of youth mentoring which is essential for strengthening families, communities and the state of Iowa. More information is available at iowamentoring.org.