Press Release, December 2010

Bernie Lorenz Recovery Receives Grant Award from Give Back Des Moines Campaign

[Des Moines], IA - Bernie Lorenz Recovery, a program of MECCA, has received a $3,289 grant from Give Back Des Moines through its 2010 community campaign.

The Give Back Des Moines funds will help to purchase new furniture for the 17 bed half-way house, which supports women in recovery from substance abuse.

"We are extremely pleased to have received this funding from Give Back Des Moines," said Shannon Wagner, Vice President. "These funds will allow us to purchase much needed new furniture, to help create a warm and welcoming home for the women we serve."

Give Back Des Moines was a community campaign whose mission was to raise awareness and increase support of charitable not-for-profit organizations in the Greater Des Moines area. The campaign was organized and executed by the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) Class of 2009-2010. Give Back Des Moines raised over $90,000 and collected more than 30,000 basic needs items.

Give Back Des Moines was supported by: Founding Partner - The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines; Event Day Sponsor - The Iowa Cubs; Gold Level Sponsor - Principal Financial Group; Silver Level Sponsor - Delta Dental, Casey's, American Equity Life Insurance Company, Pioneer; Media Sponsors - Mediacom, The Des Moines Radio Group and Catchfire Media.

For more information about Bernie Lorenz Recovery, or to learn how you can volunteer,  please contact Program Manager Robin Cikanek, at rcikanek@meccaia.com or 515-255-3373, or visit www.bernielorenzrecovery.org

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