Des Moines, Iowa – The 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Awards will be held 2-p.m. Tuesday, June 25th, at Ankeny High School (1155 SW Cherry Street, Ankeny). Governor Reynolds will recognize individuals and groups during the special ceremony. More than 400 awards are being presented this year.

Individual awards will be presented to southwest Iowans, including 13 people from Clarinda, and one each from Guthrie Center, Glenwood, Carson, Oakland, Villisca, Neola and Shenandoah. Group winners include: The Carson Community Rodeo; Friends of Lake Anita State Park; The Manning Regional Health Care Center; and Shenandoah Medical Center. (View the complete list of Award recipients HERE)

It is estimated that over 85 communities in Iowa were served by this year’s honorees. Coordinated by Volunteer Iowa, a program within the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), the Governor’s Volunteer Award program—now in its 40^th year—provides an easy way for Iowa nonprofits, charitable organizations, and government entities to honor their volunteers with a prestigious, state-level award.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says “Those being recognized are the people who invest in others without expecting anything in return—except, of course, for the fulfillment that comes from doing their part to give back to their community. This collective impact is nothing short of remarkable.”