West Des Moines-based Athene makes major donation to Central Iowa Water Trails project Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register
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West Des Moines-based retirement services company Athene has donated $1 million to the Central Iowa Water Trails project, which aims to transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity.
The donation, announced Tuesday, puts Central Iowa Water Trails at 75% of its fundraising goal of $35 million, according to a news release from the Great Outdoors Foundation. Athene Charitable Foundation has earmarked its donation for water quality improvement efforts at river access points in downtown Des Moines, including:
Athene is committed to corporate social responsibility practices in the communities where we live and work, Grant Kvalheim, CEO and president of Athene USA, said in a news release. . Environmental stewardship is a key component of our corporate social responsibility initiatives and something we have incorporated into our West Des Moines campus via wetland restoration, water conservation and conscious landscaping. This donation is a natural extension to support similar efforts across our community.
The entire Central Iowa Water Trails system spans 150 miles, with 86 separate pieces totaling $117 million.
The system s centerpiece includes five projects in downtown Des Moines along the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, which would allow kayakers to enter the water at various sites and paddle through the city. It also includes mitigating three dangerous low-head dams, allowing for creation of whitewater courses for paddlers and surfers. Also planned are facilities for out-of-wat
The United Way of Central Iowa is asking the community to donate children’s books for its annual Stuff the Bus book drive, scheduled for May 25. The Unite
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