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 [...]
January 25, 2023 Such a fun morning with Fairview kindergartners! POWER Kids also visited Bailey Park Elementary and Davis Elementary.
November 16, 2022 A new program has been established by the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) to educate and empower Grinnell elementary students to make healthy lifestyle choices, in and outside the classroom. P.O.W.E.R. Kids (Positive Opportunities for Wellness, Exercise, and Reading for Kids), a partner program of CDAF, teaches and empowers [...]
October 14, 2022 The new partner program of Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation , P.O.W.E.R. Kids, has been busy this fall. Starting off with 3rd and 4th graders at Davis Elementary for a mini Farmers Market. Local vendors participated and offered such great selections for the students from peppers and garlic, apples, flowers, and [...]
October 12, 2022 Prep for 2nd graders at Bailey Park Elementary School. Fun with the smoothie bike!
