Fall Tree Planting in Grinnell
October 12, 2021 More fall tree planting events occurred around town in Grinnell this past week! Thank you to all of our dedicated and hardworking volunteers that helped Imagine Grinnell plant trees!
Bailey Park Giving Garden
October 8th, 2021 I spy some great looking tomatoes and peppers at the Bailey Park giving garden. Located on the southeast corner of Bailey Park school!
We GIVE kicks off October 1 Reengaging and Refocusing on the Future
October 1, 2021 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) will kick-off the year-end giving season with the annual We GIVE, a month-long fundraiser starting October 1 and continuing through October 31. Last year, Poweshiek County was drastically affected by a series of unprecedented disasters, but out [...]
Jennifer Cogley Appointed as Director of Partner Programs
September 29, 2021 Jennifer Cogley served as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) for two years before accepting the newly created position, Director of Partner Programs, in June of this year. She is a graduate of the Poweshiek Leadership Program and now serves on the board. Prior to her [...]
Music benefits learning math
September 28, 2021 Some of the benefits of music and learning to play an instrument are improving mathematical learning. https://www.brighthorizons.com/.../music-and-children...
Kites Over Grinnell
September 27, 2021 Happy to host the annual Kites Over Grinnell event for the community and partner with the Grinnell Rotary Club!
Monday Night Gravel Bike Rides
September 27, 2021 Come catch the Iowa sunset and join us for Monday night gravel bike rides! We depart from the Merrill Park West shelter in Grinnell, IA at 5:30pm every Monday evening. This is a 'no drop' ride, so we all ride together and noone gets left behind regardless of skill level. Afterwards we [...]
Help IG plant trees
September 24, 2021 1000Trees was in the Homecoming Parade! Looking for volunteers to help plant 50 trees at the Grinnell Schools and distribute and plant 90 trees for the public Can you help? Volunteer dates are Oct. 6-9. Check out the sign up genius link. https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10c0c44aeab2da3f9c07...
Grinnell Mutual Helps Imagine Grinnell Re-Mulch Trees
September 22, 2021 Got mulch!? The Imagine Grinnell TreeCorps is re-mulching trees today in city parks with an awesome group of volunteers from Grinnell Mutual!
Ahrens Park selected an Ambassador of Iowa Healthiest State Month
September 22, 2021 Ahrens Park has been selected as a #HealthyChoicesCount ambassador for Healthiest State Month! Throughout October, we’ll be sharing how we make the healthy choice the easy choice. Learn more about 5-2-1-0: IowaHealthiestState.com/5210