Groundbreaking Set for Principal Child Development Center
August 1, 2007 (Des Moines, Iowa)
What
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Principal Child Development Center
When
11:15-11:45 a.m., Friday August 3, 2007
Where
Corner of 8th Street and Park Street, Des Moines
(Parking for media will be available along 8th Street, between Park Street and Center Street)
Who
The ceremony will include contributions from:
- J. Barry Griswell, chairman and CEO, Principal Financial Group®
- Chet Culver, governor of Iowa
- Frank Cownie, mayor of Des Moines
- Larry Zimpleman, president and COO, Principal Financial Group
- Children of Principal Financial Group employees
Why
The Principal Child Development Center will be a a state-of-the-art, high-quality early learning center for children of Principal Financial Group employees. The center will offer services to approximately 180 children between the ages of six weeks and preschool when it opens in fall 2008. Designed to be a "green" building, the facility will be built to conserve energy and water, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste sent to area landfills.
For more information, contact Rhonda Clark-Leyda, 515-247-6634, clark-leyda.rhonda@principal.com.
