My Veteran Hero Packages Delivered to Record Numbers of Veterans in 2024

One way that the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation honors and supports the Iowa veteran community is through the My Veteran Hero program. Each day, Iowans nominate veterans who have made a difference in their lives for a custom "Iowa Veteran" apparel item.

My Veteran Hero program received record numbers of nominations in 2024. Throughout 2024, 2,501 veterans were recognized—a 29% increase from 2023.

Of the veterans who were recognized in 2024, 1,125 served in the Army, 404 in the Navy, 294 in the Air Force, 249 in the Marine Corps, 246 in the Army National Guard, 83 in the Air National Guard, 65 in the Army Reserve, 11 in the Coast Guard, and 11 in the Marine Corps Reserve.

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Days turn to Weeks, and Weeks into Years - Misty Celebrates 25 Years

At the start of her career with Iowa Select Farms, Misty was responsible for checking gilts and sows to confirm pregnancies at Sow 15, 16, and 17. Today, she leads the farrowing department at a 6,500-head sow farm in southeast Iowa.

Striving to Set Standards Every Day

While animal care is nothing new to Nick, transitioning into a supervisory role has introduced new tasks and challenges.

Henry's Heroes Program Launches Bilingual Book Carts

Henry's Heroes is on a mission to empower Iowa's Children. Now in its sixth year, a new initiative is launched annually to support children in unique ways. Each cart contains 75 books, half in English and half in Spanish that will be delivered to 100 elementary schools in our Homegrown Iowa communities.

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