ALTOONA, Iowa—Members of the Boone Hope Foundation were among those recognized Friday evening by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. The Hope Foundation was recognized as the “Business/Organization of Character”.
Ann Haugland said the honor not only recognizes the foundation, but the community as well
The Boone Hope Foundation has been in place 14 years. The sole fund raiser, “The Festival of Hope” is held the First Saturday in December. Haugland says it’s turned into a social event
The Hope Foundation was recognized during the 2018 Iowa Character Awards Ceremony held Friday at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. Here is the list of awards:
Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award: Mike Gartner, Des Moines
Aaron Eilerts Award: Trinity Hopkey, Cumming
Partner of the Year: MidAmerican Energy
Character Champion: Jay Parker, Urbandale
Community of Character: Aplington-Parkersburg
Pursuing Victory with Honor Award: Iowa High School Dance and Drill Team Association
Business/Organization of Character: Boone Hope Foundation, Boone
Honorable Mentions
- Everybody Wins! Iowa, Des Moines
- The Iowa Wave Shirt, Urbandale
Adult Citizen of Character: George Belistos, Ames
Honorable Mentions
- Mindi Callison, Ames
- Angela Brisbois, Crescent
Youth Citizen of Character: Zyrianna Cerna-Koehrsen, Iowa Falls
Honorable Mentions
- Chase Quintus, Eagle Grove
- Saul Ocampo Lamada, Muscatine
- Julia Campbell, De Witt
School of Character: Denison Elementary/Broadway Schools
Honorable Mentions
- Lynnville-Sully
- IKM-Manning
Educator of Character: Kevin Johnson, Lynnville-Sully
Honorable Mentions
- Jill Allen, Grinnell
- Brad Vallem, Waterloo
- Jane Miller, Chariton
School Team/ Organization of Character: Mentors in Violence Prevention (Cedar Rapids Kennedy), Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mentions
- Nevada FFA, Nevada
- Every 15 Minutes (South Hamilton), Jewell
(contributed photo and audio courtesy Pat Powers, KQWC Webster City)
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