January 22, 2025 For the month of February- it's "Fun with Fitness" for POWER Kids at Bailey Park Elementary School and Fairview Elementary. A big thank you to the staff at PWA Fitness Center. Volunteers are needed to help with the fun activities: Food taste testing and education Read a story Assist with fitness [...]
November 12, 2024 Fun times are happening this week at Bailey Park Elementary School  and Fairview Elementary next week. 2nd Graders will be making smoothies with the Blender bike from ISU Poweshiek County Extension, hearing a story and creating a MyPlate activity. All while they learn about healthy life habits. This fun and educational [...]
September 6, 2024 Support P.O.W.E.R. Kids and Make a Difference! Our annual Mini Farmers Market happened for all 3-4th graders at Davis Elementary on Friday and it’s all made possible by the generosity of supporters like you! P.O.W.E.R. Kids relies on grants and individual donations to bring these experiences to life for our students. Help [...]
August 5, 2024 19 days until school starts! Kicking off the countdown with our P.O.W.E.R. Kids! When school begins, they'll be taking the lead with our annual Farmers Market, promoting healthy choices and positive habits!
April 30, 2024 Organizations working across the country to improve the wellbeing of K-12 students and young people were invited to nominate their program to be considered for the 2024 Harkin on Wellness Designation. The Harkin Institute announced P.O.W.E.R. Kids, a partner program of the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation, was selected as [...]
January 20, 2024 Kindergarten and 1st Grade programming starts in February! We are so excited to try fitness with the PWA Fitness Center - Postels Community Health Park staff, tasty snacks, and a hear a good book! Volunteers are needed. Check out the sign up here or give us a call at 641-236-5518. https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0C44AEAB2DA3F9C07...
September 14, 2024 Thank you to our local Farmers market vendors for partnering again with POWER Kids for such a great event at Davis Elementary. 3rd and 4th graders were able to use tickets to purchase baked goods, flowers, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, popcorn and honey.
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 [...]
March 27, 2023 Mileage Club at Bailey Park Elementary School , Fairview Elementary - Grinnell Newburg School District and Davis Elementary will start back on April 10! Volunteers will help count laps, cheer the kids on and give out prizes. See the sign up links or talk with your child's school today! >>Bailey Park sign [...]
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 [...]
