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Thank you Pagliai’s Pizza and Prairie Produce!

August 20, 2021 Thank you Pagliai's Pizza Grinnell and Prairie Produce! Pagliai's Pizza of Grinnell donated $2 of each sweet corn pizza they made this past week totaling $578 to the Grinnell Food Coalition. A big thank you to Prairie Produce for donating the sweet corn and partnering with them in this special. Pagliai's stated, [...]

2021-09-01T11:13:17-06:00August 20th, 2021|Grinnell Food Coalition|

G-N District Receives Multiple Nominations to Win “Leave It Better Than You Found It” Award

August 18, 2021 The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District is the 2021 recipient of the “Leave It Better Than You Found It” award from the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF). The G-N district received multiple nominations citing the staff and administration’s dedicated response to COVID-19 and the derecho and its care for students [...]

2021-09-01T13:29:39-06:00August 19th, 2021|Foundation News|

1000Trees Grinnell Plans Fall Planting Event

August 17, 2021 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000Trees Grinnell initiative will be hosting a fall planting event on Saturday, October 9 for pre-ordered trees. Trees are purchased with funds from Grinnell Mutual Foundation Grant, Clarity Eye Care, Roland and Dielman, Cirks Financial Services, Ramsey Weeks, Total Rehab, Grinnell Eye Care, Grinnell Family Care, Grinnell [...]

2021-08-17T14:55:12-06:00August 17th, 2021|Foundation News, Imagine Grinnell|

Native Landscaping Areas in Bloom

August 16, 2021 Hey, have you noticed our native landscaping areas are starting to bloom? Lots of one eyed susans are popping up everywhere. We have three different areas around the park dedicated to native landscaping to enjoy. Next year we expect full blooms of so many more native flowers and grasses.

“LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT” Nominations Open

July 12, 2021 Nominations are open for the 2021 “Leave It Better Than You Found It” awards from the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation. All Grinnell area nonprofit, social, civic, fraternal, and community groups making a difference in the local community are eligible to be nominated by the August 1 deadline. The 2021 “Leave [...]

2021-07-12T10:58:42-06:00July 12th, 2021|Foundation News|

Music Benefits Brain Function

June 29, 2021 Research shows that participating in music study benefits both brain structure and brain function! The Vosburg Music Fund can help with funding assistance for music lessons!

2021-06-29T10:58:00-06:00June 29th, 2021|Vosburg Music Fund|

Funding Assistance Available!

June 29, 2021 We can help with funding assistance for marriage counseling!

2021-06-29T10:55:15-06:00June 29th, 2021|Strong Foundation|

Giving Gardens Growing Strong

June 25, 2021 Looking for some free fresh veggies? Check out the Giving Gardens this weekend. Pick some peas or basil at Marvin Garden. Add some zucchini or yellow squash from Summer St. Garden and head over to Ahrens Park garden for more zucchini or kohlrabi. All free! A map to the gardens can be [...]

Together, #GrinnelliansUnite

June 24, 2021 Yesterday, along with our community partners, the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce officially submitted a video to the #IowansUnite Community Pride Video Contest to win a mural for Grinnell! You heard it -- a free mural for the video with the most votes! Over the past year we have seen our community, [...]

2021-06-25T11:46:32-06:00June 24th, 2021|Foundation News|
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