In October 2020, Pella became a Home Base Iowa Community, and according to the Pella Area Community and Economic Alliance, progress is being made in its growth locally.
PACE Alliance Executive Director Karen Eischen says the program is a one-of-a-kind, designed to connect Veterans and transitioning service members with over 2,400 businesses statewide who have pledged to hire over 16,000 Veterans.
Businesses and communities can also use homebaseiowa.gov to search for veteran job seekers who have uploaded their resume to the website. In addition to the 106 communities statewide, the program also partners with 27 colleges and universities.
The following businesses joined the program in October once the designation was established: