Kristi Knous

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Kristi Knous


Kristi Knous is the President of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. She loves to connect with her community and finding ways to deepen community bonds. She considers herself to be a pollinator, and has a passion for supporting her community in a myriad of ways, including stewarding their Sacred Place.

We are thrilled to have a contemplative place in an unexpected space. We loved the process of engaging neighbors and community friends, including our homeless neighbors and local high school students in the design process.

 

 


My Sacred Place


C3 Campus Contemplative Garden

A reclaimed parking lot turned event space to enhance the Community Foundation's work with local nonprofits.

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Linda Adamson

Linda is a retired educator (elementary teacher and teacher educator). As such, she knows the importance for children’s development and overall wellbeing to have experiences in natural environments. As a 5th grade teacher, I had my students design, install and care for a colonial-style vegetable garden in an unused courtyard of the school property; needless...

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