Siouxland DQ unveiled a new volunteer recognition program, Smiles & Stories Difference Makers, in 2019. This program was designed to recognize outstanding volunteers in the Siouxland area who make a positive difference in our community. Area non-profit organizations nominated their volunteers who go above & beyond.
2020 DQ Difference Makers
Please help us recognize these individuals that give up countless hours to serve the Siouxland area & carry out the mission work of their non-profit organizations
Carolyn Munch - Child Evangelism Fellowship
Chris Howard - Child Evangelism Fellowship
Dawn Heiser - Siouxland Humane Society
Linda Bloomfield - Siouxland Humane Society
Michelle Lewon - Noah's Hope Animal Rescue
Wade Swords - Noah's Hope Animal Rescue
Shawna Fedderson - Connections Area Agency on Aging
Rueben Castro - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Adam & Gretchen Wheelock - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Verlee Owens - SafePlace
Anna Heller - Alzheimers Association
Lex Wurth - Camp High Hopes
Luke Schroder - Camp High Hopes
Andrew Sauter - Camp High Hopes
Jane Berger & her therapy dog, Jimi - Hospice of Siouxland
Lillith Johnston - The Micah Project
Pastor Catie Newman - Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Lori Ruiz - The Gospel Mission
Sister Janet Schumacher - Food Bank of Siouxland
2020 DQ Difference Maker Winner
Dawn Heiser
2019 DQ Difference Makers
Please help us recognize these individuals that give up countless hours to serve the Siouxland area & carry out the mission work of their non-profit organizations
Michael Amman - Opportunities Unlimited
Rhonda Bock - Lucky Leprachauns
Pat Boggs - Alzheimers Association
Bill Clifford - Phi Theta Kappa National Honoary Society at WITCC
Audra Cole - Holy Spirit Retirement Home
Celeste Durant - Women Aware
Roberta Elwell - Siouxland Humane Society
Kathy Fliginger - Sioux City Public Museum/John Peirce Mansion
Larry Fuller - Connections Area Agency on Aging/Meals of Wheels
Nathan Gertz - STARS Inc.
James Goff - Sioux City Public Museum
Bill Gold - MakerSpace Sioux City
Karen Gold - MakerSpace Sioux City
Miranda Hicks - WITCC
Larry & Margee Joines - Mercy Meals of Siouxland
Ashley Nashleanas - Lucky Leprachauns
Tova Natwick - STARS Inc.
Tito Parker - Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Angelica Perez - Women Aware
Connie Pope - Holy Spirit Retirement Home
Joyce Rasmussen - Siouxland Humane Society
Angie Rojas - Lindsey - Camp High Hopes
Fern Schultz - Life Skills Training Center
Nicole Sondergaard - Camp High Hopes
Dee Sturgeon - Special Olympics
Gigi Torres - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland
Ryan Weber - Siouxland Coalition Against Human Trafficking
For the first year of our Smiles & Stories DQ Difference Makers, we had 27 nominations for outstanding volunteers. They were treated to a dinner at Four Brothers & received $50 in DQ gift cards! One lucky volunteer also walked away with a free trip for two -- the lucky winner was couple, Larry & Margee Joines, who head Mercy Meals of Siouxland!