Indianola Hometown Pride

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Mission

Hometown Pride brings neighbors together to build a sense of community, create and improve public amenities, and celebrate what makes our hometowns great.

Our Current Projects

Indianola Cultural Walk (In the planning stages: A 3 block path of art and amenities that tell the story of Indianola’s culture and history)
Yard Of the Month and Holiday Decor Awards
Park Wayfinding & Walkability Signs (received grant to install signs that help people discover new parks and places to walk to)
Warren County tourism promotion (@warrencountytourism on FB and Instagram)
Managing Indianola’s “Iowa Great Places” designation
Historic places online tour

Past Projects

Coordinated Indianola “Holiday Lanes” (neighborhoods decorating for Christmas)
Applied for and awarded Iowa Great Places Designation for Indianola
“Warren County Strong” Banner Project on the Indianola Square
Indianola Organization Directory
Indianola Organizational Summits
Community Partners Service Fair (with Simpson College)
Community Clean-Ups (2018-2021)
Indianola Vision Plan (2020)

Meetings

The Indianola Hometown Pride Committee meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30.

Committee Members

Mindy Blanchard, Doug Bylund (Staff), Lorin Ditzler (Staff), Amy Duncan, Michelle Holland-Sheraden, Heidi Levine, Katherine Newcomer, Jennifer Pfeifer-Maloney, Emily Roush-Bobolz, Staci Scheurenbrand, Jessica Schneider (Chair), Monica Thompson (Vice Chair), Josh Weitzel