The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation will host a Nonprofit Party at the Museum to celebrate Linn County nonprofit professionals Thursday, Nov. 7 at the African American Museum of Iowa.
All nonprofit employees are invited to attend the party. Complimentary appetizers and drinks will be served.
“We’re looking forward to celebrating the work nonprofit professionals do every day to support our community,” Community Foundation nonprofit network manager Carrie Walker said in a release. “The Nonprofit Party is a small token of our appreciation. It’s a chance for nonprofit professionals to relax and connect with colleagues.”
“Spirit of Minnie Rubek” honorees will be recognized at the event for going above and beyond in service to the community. Named after an early Community Foundation donor who had a quiet but lasting impact, the Spirit of Minnie Rubek recognizes those that quietly work to strengthen Linn County.
This year, 25 nonprofit professionals were submitted for the honor by their colleagues. Linn County nonprofit organizations were invited to submit one nonprofit employee who exhibits the Spirit of Minnie Rubek for the recognition.
The 2024 Spirit of Minnie Rubek honorees include:
- Marilyn Askelson, Director of Product Program, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
- Mike Barnhart, President & CEO, Horizons
- Katie Benedix, Director of Business and Development, Brucemore
- Michele Davis, Project Manager, Eastern Iowa Health Center
- Melissa Dean, Director of Health Equity & Community Partnerships, Mercy Medical Center
- Emma Disterhoft, Senior Events Manager, Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
- Rob Ferguson, Accountant, United Way of East Central Iowa
- Ashley Fries, Assistant House Manager, St John of the Cross Catholic Worker House
- Penny Galvin, Director of Survivors’ Program, Waypoint
- Mackenzie “Kenzie” Gittings, Clinic Operations Supervisor, Tanager
- Stephanie Hartson, Chief Executive Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa
- Cindy Johnson, Business Office Manager, HACAP
- Brandon Kriegel, Construction Director, Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
- Doriene Loomis, Administrative Coordinator, The Arc of East Central Iowa
- Allison Maahs, Director of Family Support, No Foot Too Small
- Barb Madlon, Stained Glass Teaching Assistant, Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
- Mollie Marti, CEO, Worldmaker Resilience Institute
- Denine Rushing, Shelter & Outreach Services Director, Willis Dady Homeless Services
- Lizbeth Salas Landa, Parent Educator, YPN
- Rosa Salazar, Therapist, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Dubuque
- Nancy Schrimper, Office Administrator, Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center
- Jessi Stoll, Program Manager, Central Furniture Rescue
- Charity Tyler, Executive Director, Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
- Elizabeth Weyer Davis, Attorney, Kids First Law Center
- Zia Ud Din Zakhail, Refugee Case Manager, Catherine McAuley Center
For more information on the 2024 Spirit of Minnie Rubek honorees and how they have impacted the community, click here. To learn more about the Nonprofit Party, click here.
