HCCEF Celebrates 20 Years

Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation board president, Joan Schuller, addresses attendees at the HCCEF 20 Year Celebration, “For the Love of Hardin County,” at Timbers Edge. Photo courtesy of Altar Media.

Several hundred guests attended the event, which included decadent desserts, wine, cider, and coffee. Singers from the Iowa Falls-Alden High School musical, Mama Mia!, also performed. 

Guest speaker Mark Hamilton, who started the foundation with a contribution from his family, was not able to attend, but a recorded address from Hamilton was shown to the audience. 

Attendees were able to vote for their favorite county non-profit, and at the end of the evening, the non-profits were selected to receive $1,000 each. Photos were taken of the people whose names were chosen for their non-profit selection.

The name of the person and the non-profit they selected are:

• Kristin Gehrke; Friends of the Eldora Public Library
• Marlys Williams; The Ruth Project
• Crystal Doering; Friends of Caulkins Nature Area
• Alice Draper; Friends of Pine Lake State Park
• Abby Zaimes; Barlow Memorial Library
• Jean Daleske; New Providence Fire Department
• Dana Healy; Greenbelt Humane Society
• Les Raisch; Iowa Rivers Edge Trail
• Barb Schwarck; Union Public Library
• John Enslin; The Village of Ackley
• Shileen Weber; The Grand Theater, Eldora
• Ryan Stupp; Steamboat Rock Fire Department
• Michael Thomas; Union Fire Association
• Justin Weber; Camp Quaker Heights
• Lisa Lawler; Hardin County Farm Museum
• Whitney Jass; Hardin County Agricultural Society
• Sandy Trampe; Friends of Steamboat Rock Library
• Chris Fenster; South Hardin Schools

 Article by Elain Loring-Jass. See more on the Times Citizen’s website.