September 13, 2023 Imagine Grinnell and its 1000 Trees initiative are hosting their fall planting and celebrating the completion of their initiative by planting the 1,000th tree on Saturday, October 14. The 1000th tree will be planted as part of a public event at Merrill Park at 11 AM. The community is invited to attend [...]
August 18, 2023 Read 2 Lead Board members (left to right): Jess Kite, Megan Farrell, Lisha Marsh and Jill Harris Not pictured: Lindsey Altenhofen, Lisa Cirks, Nikki Harter, Jamie McClenathan, Renee Menary, Jennifer Palmer, Lindsey Starrett, Karen Veerhusen-Langerud The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation announced today that Read [...]
August 6, 2023 Looking for local food resources? Check out the guide below
July 19, 2023 Thank you Latitude Signage + Design for the great article and for creating these amazing donor and storyboards so we can share the history of our wonderful park. Amazing work! Come take a walk in the park to see it and learn more! https://www.latitudesignage.com/.../ahrens-park-signage...
July 10, 2023 Julie Gosselink, president, CEO, and chair of the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF), was honored recently by her friends, colleagues, and the Iowa Women’s Foundation at the 2023 10th edition of OVATION: A Tribute to Iowa Women and Girls. Serving on numerous local and state boards and committees, Julie is [...]
July 5, 2023 Nominations are open for the 2023 “Leave It Better Than You Found It” awards from the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation. All Grinnell area nonprofit, social, civic, fraternal, and community groups making a difference in the local community are eligible to be nominated by the August 1 deadline. The 2023 “Leave [...]
July 1, 2023 Grinnell is home again this year to nine giving gardens, gardens tended by volunteers from which anyone is welcome to take any produce ready for harvest. Those overseeing the gardens invite everyone to walk into the gardens and harvest ripe produce to consider volunteering to help keep the gardens weeded, watered [...]
June 26, 2023 The Prairie Burn 100, sponsored by Imagine Grinnell, filled Central Park with people and activities on Saturday, June 10. A total of 182 riders and runners completed a gravel bike ride or 5K run while others enjoyed activities in the park and welcomed the athletes as they returned to the park. The [...]
June 16, 2023 Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation is proud to be the 2023 Grinnell farmer's market headline sponsor! The community farmer's market is a wonderful community resource and outing for so many and it is not possible without our community sponsors. The Claude & Dolly Ahrens Foundation was established in 1993 as [...]
June 1, 2023 What a busy spring! Our period products were delivered to area agencies, 1st generation information was shared at the Grinnell Middle School, and the 1st Gen scholarship was awarded on Honors Night at GHS. We're excited to announce the dates for the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce spring series of Connecting For [...]
