2023-2026 Recipients
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2026 | Ken DeYoungKen DeYoung will receive the 2026 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award in recognition of his extraordinary leadership in confronting hunger and alleviating human suffering in communities across Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Peru and beyond...more |
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2025 | Ann McGlynnAnn McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport, Iowa, received the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her leadership in advancing sustainable food access throughout the Quad Cities...more |
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2024 | Jim BlessmanDr. Jim Blessman received the 2024 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award for his decades-long commitment to nourishing
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2023 | Simon EstesSimon Estes received the 2023 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award for his profound humanitarian commitment to creating “peace through music” and elevating the voices of impoverished youth in Iowa and across the globe... more |
