January 29, 2021 Gifting Grinnell, a virtual auction intended to stimulate business activity and benefit nonprofit programs, is in the final planning stages by six area organizations that have partnered throughout the past year to ease the pandemic’s local burden. At the end of 2020, the City of Grinnell, Grinnell Mutual and Grinnell College [...]
January 22, 2021 The Racial Equity Fund, established in December 2020, announces its first grant in the amount of $6,500 to the Grinnell-Newburg School District’s Re-Imagining Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Grinnell (REDI) Committee. The REDI Committee will use the grant award to perform a curriculum review and audit. Dr. Janet Stutz, Grinnell-Newburg Community [...]
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[ad_1] January 11, 2021 The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation is honored to be a finalist for the 2021 Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Outstanding Workplace. Congrats to LINK and Grinnell Mutual too! 2021 Healthiest State Annual Awards Finalists Winners to be announced during virtual ceremonies in February The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the [...]
[ad_1] We are almost to the finish line on the ice rink!! With that being said we are still a number of days away, as the water needs time to freeze. (Please stay off the rink). I know everyone is excited, but we at the Parks and Recreation Department will let you know when you [...]
January 1, 2021 Happy New Year to you and your family! As the year ends we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and be thankful for the support of all our generous donors, volunteers and community partners. We couldn't do it without you! Thank you for making a huge impact [...]
December 18, 2020 We know you love your community! That's why we ask you to please eat, shop, spend locally . Our local businesses need your support now more than ever! #GRINNtogether
December 3, 2020 Thank you! Whether it was making someone smile, helping a neighbor out, or showing up for an issue you care about, on #GivingTuesday you transformed the way we think about and act on giving all year long.
November 30, 2020 The tenth annual giving campaign for Poweshiek County, themed We Give, raised $202,941 for 60 funds and nonprofits supported by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF). The annual campaign sponsored by the two foundations reaches over 1,500 households via mailed catalogs of giving [...]
November 5, 2020 Housing Assistance Fund dollars now available Poweshiek Housing assistance fund dollars are now available for Poweshiek County residents. The Poweshiek Housing Assistance Fund was established in 2020 by the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation after a local Housing Coalition was formed over growing concerns of homelessness in Poweshiek County. Due to [...]
