May 1, 2023 The Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium and the JPK fund have helped over 173 new clients just this past year. We need your support to continue our mission of helping individuals seeking treatment for a mental illness. To learn more about the JPK fund, and how it helps area residents with mental [...]
April 10, 2023 It was a beautiful day for Mileage Club at Davis. Photos of our 3rd graders enjoying the first day on this course. Mileage Club is a program of P.O.W.E.R. Kids and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation which serves children at Davis, Bailey Park, and Fairview elementary schools in the [...]
April 7, 2023 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative will host a free tree distribution this spring. Sign up for a free tree will open April 11 to anyone in the 50112 zip code who has not previously received a free tree from Imagine Grinnell. The 1000 Tree committee is also working with community [...]
March 26, 2023 Tonight at 11:59pm is the Grinnell Parks and Recreation registration deadline for our new family event, Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt! Register online today: https://grinnellrec.activityreg.com/ Make sure to bring your flashlights AND baskets to collect those eggs! Sponsored by Grinnell Recreation, Ahrens Park Foundation, and Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation.
March 22, 2023 Come celebrate the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation’s (CDAF) 30th anniversary and watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 24th! Join us at the Grinnell Athletic Recreation Center at Ahrens Park for games, drinks, fun, and fundraising for CDAF. Doors open for the March Blowout Bash Fundraiser at 6:30 PM [...]
March 15, 2023 Great time to spring clean and get rid off those old electronics! Bring your old electronics that are taking up space in your house to this free event on Saturday, April 29! See the link here for accepted items https://www.mahaska.org/grinnellecycle
March 14, 2023 With the daylight savings time change, gravel riders in and around the Grinnell community are ready to resume weekly gravel rides as they prepare for the annual Prairie Burn 100 gravel bike ride fundraiser on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 in Grinnell, IA. Registration is now open for the June Prairie Burn [...]
March 9, 2023 The Women + Friends event ending at Solera was a great way to kick off our Period Product drive. We received many items that night, but still need more. Period products of pads, liners, tampons and unused menstrual cups may be donated. Collection boxes at >>Solera >>Grinnell Mutual >>HyVee >>Fareway >>Edward Jones- [...]
February 17, 2023 Save the Date! Come celebrate the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation's 30th Anniversary Party on Friday, March 24th. A March Madness themed celebration is planned. More details to come soon.
February 15, 2023 S.H.E. Counts (Supporting Helping Empowering Women), Grinnell Mutual, and the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce are kicking off Women’s History Month with Women + Friends: Women’s History Month Night Out on Wednesday, March 1st 2023 from 4:30-7:00. The event is an opportunity for anyone to shop deals at Grinnell retailers, support S.H.E [...]
