Hy-Vee to Support Local Communities by Providing Free Kids Meals, Food Bank Bundles and MoreWest Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 31, 2025) -- With food banks preparing to see a record number of families over the coming weeks, Hy-Vee will be providing multiple community support options at all Hy-Vee store locations. From Nov. 3-7, every Hy-Vee store with hot food service will provide a free kids meal to those ages 12 and under from 4-7 p.m. The same meal will be available to everyone else for $3 and will be offered
Matched Funds Increase IRDC Small Business Grant Funding, Perry Chamber Foundation Accepting Applications until December 31st Perry, December 23, 2024 – The Perry Chamber Foundation was one of four recipients of grant funding from the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) for a pilot Rural Business Initiative (RBI). The effort is meant to provide support to rural small businesses and is funded through the Wells Fargo Foundation. The local grant fund of $30,000 has been doubled, thanks to matching support
Recipient of IRDC Small Business Grant, Perry Chamber Foundation Launches Perry Business Support Grant, Now Open with Deadline of December 31st Perry, December 2, 2024 – The Perry Chamber Foundation is one of four recipients of grant funding from the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) for a pilot Rural Business Initiative (RBI). The effort is to provide support to rural small businesses and is funded through a $200,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The Perry Chamber of Commerce Foundation