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A Mount Pleasant organization was recently honored for their contributions to the immigrant community.

On April 21, Iowa Welcomes Immigrant Neighbors, or IowaWINs,, received the One Among Us Justice Award by the Catholic Diocese of Davenport during the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award Ceremony at St. Ambrose University. Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula presented the award, which reads, “For their efforts and humble service to help meet the direct needs of the Mount Pleasant immigrant community. For their love and compassion for people in a time of great need. For their ability to change the trajectory for countless individuals and families, benefiting them for generations to come. IowaWINs models how to care for the least among us by being One Among Us.”

Former IowaWins Chair Tammy Shull and Reverend Trey Hegar accepted the award. IowaWins was formed in 2015, as a commission of First Presbyterian Church, in response to the Syrian refugee crisis. It became the centralized source for information and organization to meet after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on May 9, 2018.