Robert Mickle

Robert Mickle Business and Neighborhood Resource Center, locally known as "the Mickle Center,"^[8] is both the name of an organization and the building it operates in. The center was named after Robert Mickle for his contributions to Des Moines. Originally a senior center, the building was trusted to Mickle for $1 by the City of Des Moines on the condition that the organization would operate as a nonprofit.^{[citation needed]} The building was subsequently renovated under Mickle's direction. Its newly renovated facility included office spaces, meeting rooms, and a community room.^[4] The center, officially registered as "Neighborhood Investment Corporation", has served the Sherman Hill neighborhood^[9] and the greater Des Moines community as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization^[10][11] for several years. It functions as a shelter for many charitable organizations and a venue for various social activities.^{[12][13][14][15]} As of December 2019, the president of the center is Jack Porter.^[11]