October 24, 2022 The Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC) is currently partnering with other organizations in the community to continue to address food insecurity among area residents. A food cupboard will be established at the Drake Community Library, support for the MICA food bank and the Tiger Packs programs is ongoing, re-starting of the community [...]
October 21, 2022 Celebrating another successful planting of trees by 1000Trees volunteers, a project of Imagine Grinnell, partner program of the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation. Thank you to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for the grant to plant 50 public trees. Thank you to our community partners, Bayer Crop Science, Grinnell [...]
October 14, 2022 The new partner program of Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation , P.O.W.E.R. Kids, has been busy this fall. Starting off with 3rd and 4th graders at Davis Elementary for a mini Farmers Market. Local vendors participated and offered such great selections for the students from peppers and garlic, apples, flowers, and [...]
October 1, 2022 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 for Poweshiek County, a month-long fundraiser starting October 1 and continuing through October 31. Nicole Brua-Behrens, Executive Director of Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, invites givers across [...]
September 20, 2022 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative recently received a grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources through its Derecho Community Forestry Grant Program. This grant will allow 1000Trees to purchase trees to be planted in the Right-Of-Way (ROW) throughout the 50112 zip code and at Ahrens Park. Additional trees [...]
September 1, 2022 The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District and the Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium have partnered to bring a community-wide speaking event series to Grinnell. The second event addresses the topic of the effects of media on children. On September 15, Dr. Douglas Gentile research scientist, author, and professor of Psychology at Iowa State [...]
August 18, 2022 Back Row (Left to Right): Larry Jansen, Tom Latimer, Frank Shults, Dave Ketter, Rachel Bly, Chief Michael McClelland, Jennifer Cogley (Director of Programs CDAF), Lori Schoh. Front Row (Left to Right): Terry Mason, Karen Phillips, Dr. JR Paulson, Melissa Ford. Not pictured: Brenda Daily, Julie Smith, Shannon Fitzgerald, Linda Romero, Jim Gilbert The [...]
July 26, 2022 Have you noticed the awesome native plants and wildflowers around Ahrens Park? Check them out next time you’re here. There are 3 different native landscaping areas around the park. Which ones can you find below
July 18, 2022 Music education in school has so many benefits, including: Improved memory Better test scores Improved language skills Better math skills Confidence and Self esteem Thinking about band and choir as your child enters the middle school? The Vosburg Music Fund can help. Please email us with questions at jennifer@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org [...]
July 15, 2022 The next speaker for the mental health speaker series with the Grinnell-Newburg School District is in 2 months! Save the Date for Sept. 15. We need you Does your group or business offer community resources? Hit us up to be a part of the next mental health speaker on Sept. 15! Send [...]
