#End the Stigma
July 20, 2020
Marvin Garden has lots of produce
July 8, 2020
Local Resources Guide
July 1, 2020 Are you worried about your grocery bill and need some extra help this month? Reach out for help by filling out the survey online https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/local-resources/, calling 641-236-5518, ext. 109 or emailing localresources@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gfc_resource_guide_web.pdf
New Addition at Marvin Garden
July 1, 2020 Marvin Garden has a fun addition to help identify plants and herbs! Stop by and see the cute painted rocks. Marvin Garden is located east of Arbor Lake on Marvin Ave.
Quilt Auction to Support Housing Assistance Needs in County
July 1, 2020 Kathy Kessler, an experienced instructor and seamstress of beautiful quilts, has donated sixteen of her own creations and co-creations to serve the cause of the Poweshiek Housing Coalition. Funds generated through an online auction of these quilts during the month of July will be collected and distributed by the Poweshiek County [...]
“LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT” Nominations Open
June 30, 2020 Nominations are open for the 2020 “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 Aug. 1 deadline. The 2020 [...]
Giving Gardens Growing Produce to be Shared
June 23, 2020 The community garden project that began in 2013 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center has bloomed into 11 Giving Gardens--nine in the city of Grinnell and two in Brooklyn. The Giving Gardens are a collaborative effort of local organizations and individuals to improve the health of Poweshiek County residents by providing access [...]
Grinnell Games Goes Virtual
June 12, 2020 Grinnell Games, presented by the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, is going virtual in June! In 2020 participants are invited to join as an active community both near and far to come together to celebrate our front-line healthcare employees by running and walking virtually together. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
Racial Equity Fund Created by Grinnell College and Ahrens Foundation
June 10, 2020 In collaboration with community partners, Grinnell College and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation will be setting up a fund to match donations that support communities of color and fight for racial justice locally. Grinnell College will donate $25,000 and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation will donate $5,000 [...]
Vouchers can be used at Grinnell Farmer’s Market
June 11, 2020 Grinnell Food Coalition vouchers are redeemable at the Grinnell Farmers Market!