<p><strong>West Des Moines, IA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Hy-Vee is once again continuing its support of a great cause this year. The company takes great pride in its assistance to the Special Olympics Iowa through volunteer work and charitable donations. Through the support, Hy-Vee has earned the Special Olympics Iowa's “statewide partner” designation for the sixth consecutive year.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Mark Reed, President and CEO of Special Olympics Iowa, states “We appreciate our ongoing statewide partnership with Hy-Vee.” Mark Reed, continues, “Hy-Vee is one of the state’s largest employers of Special Olympics Iowa athletes. Hy-Vee employees also donate their time and volunteer at various events during the year.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Joyce Allard, Director of Communications for the Organization, communicates that Hy-Vee dietitians have made a wonderful and significant impact at Special Olympics events and the statewide competitions every Summer and Winter that they have supported the cause. About 11,000 athletes take part for each event.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Joyce Allard, states, “The dietitians were a hit at the last Winter Games. The athletes really took the information they had about food and nutrition to heart."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="https://www.hy-vee.com/" target="_new"> Hy-Vee </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
