Learn more about the work Orchard Place, the largest children’s mental health provider in Iowa, is doing to develop strong futures for Iowa’s kids from CEO Anne Starr, board member Joe DeJong, and host Emily Abbas. 

Learn more about the Bankers Trust Employee Volunteer Award winners. Hear about what drives our top volunteers, what causes they are most passionate about and how they serve our community. 

Learn more about the creation of the Bankers Trust Iowa Artists Collection and how individuals, businesses and cities can enhance their spaces through art with Liz Lidgett of Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design. 

Learn more about the work Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa is doing to help girls build courage, confidence and character from CEO Beth Shelton, board member Jenny Carter, and host Emily Abbas.

Learn more about the work Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa is doing to support mentoring relationships that empower youth from CEO Bridget Cravens-Neely, board member D’Angelo Johnson, and host Emily Abbas.

Learn more about the work Goodwill of Central Iowa is doing to help make purposeful employment possible for all from president and CEO, Mary Hunter; board member, Susan Rathjen; and host Emily Abbas.

Our latest episode of the Community Difference Makers podcast features @ChildServe! Listen to ChildServe CEO Dr. Teri Wahlig, board member and Bankers Trust Chief Human Resources Officer Amanda Young, and host Emily Abbas discuss the organization’s efforts to help children with special healthcare needs. 

In this episode, we learn more about Polk County Housing Trust Fund from executive director Eric Burmeister and board president Cole McClelland, who is a CRE relationship manager at Bankers Trust. Listen to learn about how the organization is strengthening the Central Iowa community through affordable housing.

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity CEO Lance Henning and Habitat board member and Bankers Trust COO Tina Fritz join the podcast to help us learn about the organization's long history of developing community and housing.

We close out Season 2 of the podcast with a Quick Community Insights episode featuring Ray Cole, award-winning broadcaster and author of the book, "Hangin' with Winners."