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School board accepts gift of site for new elementary school

October 27, 2025 Foundations associated with Ahrens Park in early 2025 announced a gift of a portion of Ahrens Park to the school district as the site of the new elementary school if the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy vote passed in March. The voters approved the levy, and negotiations on the gift began. School [...]

2025-10-29T14:58:16-06:00October 27th, 2025|Ahrens Park Foundation, Foundation News|

Kick Off We GIVE 2025 Campaign to Support Local Communities and Programs

October 27, 2025 The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) are excited to announce the kickoff of the annual We GIVE 2025 Campaign, a philanthropic initiative designed to address the immediate needs of our neighbors, first responders, veterans, children, and schools in Poweshiek County. This annual [...]

5th Annual Trunk or Treat at Ahrens Park

October 18, 2025 It was a beautiful fall day for today's 5th Annual Trunk or Treat at Ahrens Park.  Thank you all for participating and enjoying the fun!

2025-10-22T10:58:37-06:00October 18th, 2025|Ahrens Park Foundation, Foundation News|

CDAF & GPCF We Give – City of Grinnell Radio Show

October 17, 2025 "The Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation do so much for the Grinnell community that sometimes it’s hard to keep it all straight. Julie Gosselink, Nicole Brua-Behrens, and Allison Maurer joined us this week to share updates about their current initiatives and their We Give campaign." - [...]

2025-10-22T10:54:12-06:00October 17th, 2025|Foundation News|

Trivia Night Takeover

October 15, 2025 Join S.H.E. Counts on Tuesday, November 5 at 7 PM for a fun-filled Trivia Night at Grinnell Craft Brewhouse! Grab your friends, form a team, and test your knowledge while supporting a great cause. A portion of drink sales that night will benefit S.H.E. Counts initiatives, including our 1st Gen Scholarship—helping [...]

2025-10-16T10:38:16-06:00October 15th, 2025|Foundation News, She Counts|

Join us for a Bucket Course on October 22nd!

October 10, 2025 Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd fat 10:30 AM for the Bucket Course at Drake Community Library! Our President and CEO, Julie Gosselink, will be presenting on how we can all work together to build a stronger community. If you're passionate about making a difference, we’d love to have you be part [...]

2025-12-11T14:36:33-06:00October 10th, 2025|Foundation News|

We Give to Feed Local Kids

October 8, 2025 It’s We Give Month at the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation — we’re celebrating the power of community giving by supporting programs that make a real impact right here in Grinnell. When you give to Tiger Packs, you’re helping provide weekend food bags for over 250 PreK–8th grade students and [...]

2025-10-09T14:50:17-06:00October 8th, 2025|Foundation News, Tiger Packs|

We Give Campaign Kickoff

October 2, 2025 Mornings With Sarah And Joe announced: "Big thanks to Julie Gosselink from the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Nicole Brua-Behrens from the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation for joining us live this morning!" Catch the interview at www.myiowainfo.com to hear about how the We GIVE for Poweshiek County campaign is lifting up [...]

2025-10-22T10:47:19-06:00October 2nd, 2025|Foundation News|

15th Annual Healthiest State Walk

October 1, 2025 Today we participated in the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Walk at Ahrens Park alongside staff from the Ahrens Park Foundation and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. This is the 15th year for the annual walk and Ahrens Park was a registered host site for Poweshiek County. What a beautiful October day! [...]

Beautiful Day for Kites Over Grinnell

September 28, 2025 Thank you to all who came out to the Kites Over Grinnell event at Ahrens Park! It was a beautiful day and a perfect day for flying kites.

2025-09-30T13:52:13-06:00September 28th, 2025|Ahrens Park Foundation, Foundation News|
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