July 9, 2025 The Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC), a program of the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its most recent Harvest Grant cycle: Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA), Malcom Food Pantry, and Grinnell Farm to Table. Each organization received $3,250 to support their ongoing efforts to improve [...]
July 1, 2025 Mark your calendars and gather your crew — the annual fireworks show at Ahrens Park is happening Friday, July 4th after dusk! Enjoy an evening under the stars Grab dinner from your favorite food trucks Watch the sky light up in celebration of Independence Day! IMPORTANT REMINDER! For everyone’s safety, personal fireworks [...]
June 23, 2025 Imagine Grinnell hosted its sixth annual Prairie Burn 100 event, based in Grinnell’s Central Park, on Saturday, June 14. More than 300 riders and runners participated in the various ride and run options with many more in the park to cheer on the athletes and enjoy food, fellowship and pleasant weather. [...]
June 13, 2025 The 3rd graders at Davis Elementary rolled up their sleeves and planted the Davis Giving Garden before the last day of school! There’s no better way to start the morning than June berry picking! You can find fresh picked berries and other seasonal vegetables at the free farm stands at [...]
June 11, 2025 UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Foundation and Imagine Grinnell recently teamed up to promote health, wellness and safety by donating and fitting 464 bike helmets for third-grade students in 11 area communities. The bike helmet initiative began years ago in collaboration with Dr. Phil Brooks and Craig Cooper, former [...]
June 10, 2025 Thanks to everyone who joined our June GFC Community Partners meeting We heard from Ella Mucciolo, who shared deliverables from her practicum with Grinnell Farm to Table—including a network map, resource map, quiz to match people with resources, and a comprehensive resource spreadsheet. Lyn Guinto presented findings from surveys and interviews conducted [...]
June 9, 2025 Even though the games got rained out, oh what a night! It was fun to see all of the Tiger Baseball and Softball Club players gathered to kick off the season at Ahrens Park!
June 3, 2025 Grinnell College students partnered with local organizations to pitch innovative, community-focused solutions as part of the annual SPARK Challenge. Two teams were awarded $4,000 each to implement projects supporting early childhood literacy and food access through community gardens. During the last week of April, four student teams pitched innovative, community-centered projects [...]
June 3, 2025 A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the opening of the Empowerment Command Center and Affordable Housing Project in Grinnell recently. Located at 306 Sixth Ave., Grinnell, the ECC, which is slated to open later this month, is located in the former Olmstead Sweet Treats location. The Empowerment Command Center is a portion of a [...]
May 30, 2025 Melissa and Jennifer from the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation joined our friends Nicole and Amy from the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation at the New Resident Welcome event hosted by the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce last night! It was wonderful evening connecting with new faces and sharing more about the [...]
