Monthly Archive June 2025

The mission of Des Moines Children’s Museum is to build the foundation of lifelong learning through the power of play. We are a place where kids and their adults get to create memories. Laughter, smiling faces, and connections happen daily.

At Vision Leads, we believe an informed and engaged community is a powerful one. That’s why we work every day to help Iowans understand how government works, get involved in local decision-making, and make their voices heard at the ballot box.

What We Do We’re a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on three things:

Voter Engagement We help Iowans check their registration, understand what’s on the ballot, and get to the polls. From voter registration drives to community voting events like Souls to the Polls , we make civic participation accessible.

Civic Education We lead workshops that break down how local and state government works, and train people on how to join boards, attend public meetings, and take action in their communities.

Community Partnerships Through our Community Connect Project, we support churches, nonprofits, and local groups with the tools, training, and resources they need to engage their communities in civic life.

Join Us Whether you want to register to vote, host a workshop, or connect your organization to our work, Vision Leads is here to help. Visit visionleads.org to get involved.

Threshold Learning Center (TLC) is a non-profit organization offering nature, science, and Iowa History programs to schools in Central Iowa.

Their primary focus is our Residential Field Schools For Youth. Classes come for 3 days/2 nights, participate in “school” for 9 hours during the day, and sleep in the Barn Dormitory at night.

During the summer, they offer a wide variety of Day Camps, conduct several overnight Family Camps, and provide trips around the country for Junior High and High School students.

Free family events for the public are held seasonally at the site.

They offer After-School Programs for local students in 3rd to 6th grade. They have fun playing outdoors, making healthy snacks, getting homework help, and doing several community service projects.

At Raise the Bar Initiative, our mission is to help every woman discover her strength—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Through inclusive programming that ranges from youth outreach to nonprofit partnerships to engaging the everyday woman, we create spaces rooted in belonging, education, empowerment, and service. We believe that strength training offers more than just physical benefits—it builds confidence, resilience, and a sense of self. Whether it’s a teenage girl learning to lift for the first time or a woman reclaiming her confidence, we meet individuals where they are and support them in finding strength in a way that feels right for them. We firmly believe that strong women build strong communities.

The Daughters of Penelope is a charitable organization of women who promotes education, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence, philanthropy and the ideals of Hellenism as a part of the Ahepa family globally.