Where: 109 E. Clinton Ave.
Indianola, IA 50125
 
Shop Food, Clothing, and Household Goods
Restrictions apply and new policies are in place for the safety of volunteers and shoppers.
Tuesday 12:30-2:30pm
Wednesday 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. -11 a.m. 
 
Donations Accepted in Person Only
Tuesday  8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Do Not Drop Donations at the Building
 
Food Pantry Needs:
Canned Chicken
Cereal 
Ketchup
Deodorant
Shampoo
Laundry Soap
 
Financial Donations are appreciated. Mail to The Helping Hand of Warren County, P.O. Box 45, Indianola, IA 50125

Updates

1. Food Pantry Curbside Delivery Process Continues through the Summer
2. Watch for announcements of small Saturday Sales. Restrictions include limiting to 10 people into the store at one time.
3. Watch for the opening of an online garage sale – coming soon
4. Food is delivered to people without transportation or a stay at home orders on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
5. Thank you to food recovery partners: Hy-Vee, Walmart, and Kum and Go.
6. Thank you to Loffredo and Capital City Fruit for fresh produce.
7. Thank you to donors of meat.
8. Thank you to the community for your support.

 
Know of a family in need? Helping Hand will connect, gather needs, and refer them to the proper community resource. Send an email to warrencountyhelpinghand@gmail.com

See the list of this weekend's Iowa Realty Open Houses on the Community Calendar at www.indianolachamber.com

Sinikka Waugh, in her latest blog, lists Three things business analysis and project management have in common, and what should be done about it​.

Without our customers, we can't survive. 

• Business Analysis includes understanding the customer needs and keeping those in mind in the pursuit of delivering value.
• Project Management includes making sure that the expectations are set and met, including those of the customer.
• Whether you’re using a traditional waterfall approach, an Agile approach, or something in between, the customer is still the end consumer of what we deliver.

• Collaboration is better than isolation. 

Project Management includes communication management, stakeholder management, and human resources management - all activities that cannot be done without human interaction of some sort.

To read this blog and sign up for future information, click here.

Call Terry Pauling: 515/ 249-9192

Large Meeting Space, use of technology and kitchen
$75 for 1 to 4 hours. $130 for 8 hours
Capacity 50 +/-
Small Meeting Spaces—Punch Card
$100 for 10 uses
1-2 hours in length. Capacity 2-10

 

       
            

             


The Indianola Chamber is excited to announce the deadline has been extended until May 31 for the Indianola Small Business Recovery Grant program.  

We are grateful to the City of Indianola, Warren County Economic Development, Peoples Bank, TruBank, Warren County, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership for their financial contributions to this grant program.  

This is available to any Indianola business.  Find information and application online here.



 

New Survey Will Aid Iowa’s Economic Recovery
Please help Iowa’s economic recovery and growth:

1. Take a few minutes to complete this NEW survey, developed by the University of Northern Iowa’s (UNI) Institute for Decision Making and UNI’s Strategic Marketing Services.
2. Please forward the survey link to businesses, attractions and organizations within your membership or communities.

This new survey is a follow-up to UNI’s survey of businesses in mid-March. Participation in the survey is vital to state efforts to understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Iowa businesses and organizations. The Iowa Economic Development Authority will use survey results to inform public policy on recovery and growth, including potential resources for businesses.
The deadline to complete this survey is Friday, May 29 at 5 p.m.
While this pandemic is changing how we do business in Iowa, we look forward to entering this new phase of recovery and growth for Iowa.

05-21-2020
Indianola Business Owners and Occupants of Public Buildings

As the state begins to relax its restrictions to reopen the business community through a phased approach, the Indianola community needs to remember, based on current levels of transmission and healthcare capacity at the state and local level, to follow all code requirements. Business operations are given guidance through the CDC, IDPH and the Governor’s office as what to achieve to provide the necessary social distancing and safe practices to limit the level of disease transmission. When resuming business operations decisions should be based on limiting the level of disease transmission and decreasing the impact of COVID-19 in your workplace.

Keeping that in mind, the community and your readiness to protect the safety and health of your employees and customers, please do not overlook the original safety guidelines in-place prior to the disaster declaration such as the International Fire Code and International Building Code.  

While trying to provide the necessary social distancing prescribed, you still need to comply with International Fire Code on “Means of Egress”. The Indianola Fire Department has received information that some businesses have adopted procedures to lock egress doors in an attempt to limit occupants in their businesses during daily operations. This action is a violation of the adopted International Fire Code and International Building Code. If you have doors that are dead-bolt or key turn-lock they must remain unlocked during normal business operations.

We appreciate your attention in this matter of compliance and safety.

If you have questions on this subject, please contact the Indianola Fire Department at 
515-961-9405.
Respectfully,
Gregory M. Chia Fire Chief
Indianola, Iowa 50125
gchia@indianolaiowa.gov
515-961-9405

Christian Business Conference - With positive and encouraging messages of faith at work, sessions targeted for people-leaders as well as individual contributors, and an ending keynote that inspires a call to action, Your Clear Next Step seeks to bring Christ-followers an opportunity to gather together virtually in fellowship. We will celebrate God’s goodness and seek ways to serve Him more intentionally and share His abundant love with others more purposefully at work, with the hope of giving Him all the glory and drawing others to His saving grace. The conference runs from 10-2:30 on the first Friday in June and includes learning, application, and opportunities for fellowship.  We are excited that this has become an annual conference to help continue to strengthen and encourage fellow believers at work and to continue to shine God’s light in our day-to-day workplaces.

• https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/christian-business-conference/