June 9, 2021 Meet our newest hire, Jennifer Cogley! Jennifer is the director of partner programs for the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation, a brand new position for the Foundation. Jennifer will have oversight of all CDAF partner programs and will work closely, supporting and collaborating, with partner committees. She will also have [...]
May 17, 2021 It’s OK to get help with mental illness — life can get better. Let’s end mental illness stigma and support those who are seeking treatment. Learn more: https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/jpk-grinnell-mental.../ MakeItOK.org/Iowa #MakeItOK
May 9, 2021 The final round of "Time to Eat", our free food box program is Thursday, May 13. Starting at 4pm for the public. Located at 2021 6th Ave.
May 6, 2021 Great post from the Chandler Museum- AZ about Grinnell local Susan Ahrens Witt , CDAF Board Member and Granddaughter of the late Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens. So cool! Have you ever visited a museum and found a picture of yourself on the walls?? Well, this visitor did! Grand-daughter of Claude W. [...]
May 3, 2021 Trees were distributed at Ahrens Park on May 1st to be planted in wards 3 and 4- generally, south of Hwy 6 in Grinnell. Day 3 of the first big community tree distribution for 1000+ Trees . Thanks to the many community volunteers including the GHS boys [...]
May 3, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Together, let’s end mental illness stigma and support those who are seeking treatment. Visit https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/jpk-grinnell-mental.../ #MakeItOK for more information.
April 30, 2021 It’s Arbor Day and 1000 Trees continued tree planting at Davis Elementary . Six beautiful trees were added to the landscape with the help of TreeCorps members, high school student volunteers and Davis elementary students!
April 22, 2021 Gifting Grinnell, a virtual month-long auction intended to stimulate business activity and benefit nonprofit programs, raised approximately $14,000 to be distributed among twenty-two local nonprofit programs. Gifting Grinnell was a community initiative spurred by six area organizations that have partnered throughout the past year to ease the pandemic’s local burden. At [...]
April 21, 2021 Let's Eat! Free Food box distribution is tomorrow- Thursday, Apr. 22 at 4:00. Share with your neighbor, these food boxes are available to anyone. No restrictions or limitations. Find us at 2021 6th Ave.
April 19, 2021 Imagine Grinnell and it’s 1000+ Trees Grinnell committee will be hosting a spring planting event on Friday, April 30th & Saturday, May 1st handing out and planting trees purchased from funds received from the Alliant Energy and Trees Forever Branching Out Grant along with 100+ People Who Care. The Friday, April [...]
