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July 2026 Change for Community: Iowa Wildlife Center

By |2026-07-02T13:00:49-05:00July 2nd, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|Tags: , , , , , , |

Iowa Wildlife Center The Iowa Wildlife Center provides professional wildlife rescue, medical treatment and rehabilitation of native wildlife in central Iowa; teaches about wildlife and habitat stewardship; and provides wildlife assistance skills training.

June 2026 Change for Community Recipient: Women, Food, and Ag Network

By |2026-06-01T12:20:52-05:00June 1st, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|Tags: , , |

About WFAN Since 1997, the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network has engaged women & non-binary farmers and land stewards in building a just and ecological food system through community power. Our network’s deepest roots are in Iowa, and now, 27 years on, we have the privilege of connecting  with members across the country who [...]

May 2026 Change for Community: SILT

By |2026-05-05T17:48:29-05:00May 5th, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Sustainable Iowa Land Trust Protecting the future of farming in Iowa while promoting sustainable agriculture. The Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) was founded by 25 of the most respected leaders in food and agriculture, planning, and development. These leaders met to save and protect small, diverse, and clean farms that feed Iowans. Iowa imports nearly [...]

April 2026 Change for Community: Prairie Rivers of Iowa

By |2026-03-31T13:55:42-05:00March 31st, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Prairie Rivers of Iowa Mission: To promote economic development through the restoration and conservation of Iowa’s cultural and natural resources. Prairie Rivers of Iowa is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that plays a unique role in Iowa. As one of the only nonprofit organizations focusing on both conserving our natural and cultural resources and building [...]

March 2026 Change for Community: GNEA

By |2026-02-27T16:57:07-06:00February 27th, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance Our mission is to provide emergency assistance to our neighbors in Story County, in an atmosphere of dignity, comfort, and encouragement. Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance offers services on an emergency basis to residents in Story County, providing a hand up to families and/or individuals in need. We work in partnership [...]

February 2026 Change for Community: IowaMMJ

By |2026-02-02T16:56:57-06:00February 2nd, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) is statewide membership-based advocacy and immigration legal service organization driven and led by immigrant and refugee voices and united with allies. Mission - to build a movement for justice led by immigrants and refugees in Iowa by providing high-quality [...]

January 2026 Change for Community: ISU SHOP Food Pantry

By |2026-01-05T19:21:37-06:00January 5th, 2026|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

SHOP - Students Helping Our Peers Founded in 2011 by Iowa State students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition learning community, The SHOP works to combat food insecurity on campus. Its mission is to raise hunger awareness and improve food security by providing free, confidential access to non-perishable food [...]

December 2025 Change for Community: Habitat for Humanity

By |2025-12-03T16:58:22-06:00December 3rd, 2025|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa helps families build strength, stability, and independence through affordable home ownership. Central Iowa Families partner with Habitat to build a place they can call home and, in turn, they help build stronger neighborhoods and communities. With every dollar you donate, every [...]

NOV 2025 Change for Community: MICA Food Bank

By |2025-11-03T13:44:55-06:00November 3rd, 2025|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Mid-Iowa Community ACTION - Food Pantry Round up at the registers this November in support of the MICA's Food Pantry! MICA’s food pantry has expanded their offerings to the community - not only do they offer their Ames food pantry, but they also now deliver to families in need who are unable to leave [...]

October 2025 Change for Community: Food Co-op Initiative

By |2025-10-03T13:23:02-05:00October 3rd, 2025|Categories: Blog, Co-op Nickel|

Food Co-op Initiative is a 501(c)3 non-profit, dedicated to enabling a faster and more efficient start-up process to develop new retail grocery co-ops. Food Co-op Initiative works with community groups across the United States and provides direct services and workshops, webinars and online resources. New co-ops start here. Vision: We envision a world [...]

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