Vouchers can be used at Grinnell Farmer’s Market
June 11, 2020 Grinnell Food Coalition vouchers are redeemable at the Grinnell Farmers Market!
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Free Online Music Lessons for Kids
June 4,2020 If you are a lucky parent, you are musically inclined and have no difficulty finding ways to teach music to your children. For the rest of us, online resources can save the day. We have found some great online music lessons for kids that you may want to try. Read below to [...]
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New Fund to Support Housing Assistance Needs in County
May 22, 2020 A new program fund administered by the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF) will support housing related needs for eligible Poweshiek County residents. The Poweshiek Housing Assistance Fund will provide those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with support for rental deposits, utilities, legal documents needed to rent, [...]
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Free Swim Lessons for Grinnell Kindergarten Students
May 10, 2020 Summer is just around the corner and we would like to offer your Kindergarten child the opportunity to receive swimming lessons. The Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, Grinnell-Newburg Schools and the Grinnell Recreation Department have teamed up once again for the FREE Kindergarten swimming lessons that Claude Ahrens started so many [...]
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Local Support for Internet Access for G-N Students
May 1, 2020 On Friday, April 17, the need for internet equity intensified for students in the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District. Governor Kim Reynolds announced students will not return to the classroom again this school year. As learning is now offered online, access and equity of internet services are a pressing issue for many [...]
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Double Up to save on food costs during COVID-19
June 1, 2020 As communities continue to respond to COVID-19, Double Up Food Bucks is here for Iowans with SNAP Cards (EBT) to double their food dollars to purchase more healthy food. Read more at http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/resources/communities/double-up-food-bucks/double-up-food-bucks-resources-during-covid19/?fbclid=IwAR2zNmTG9fYko4B58rOOm5OXfqvCE7OwvaktvTtCW0BQ8lkYBgyDuW1kwds
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Tiger Packs send off for end of school year
May 30, 2019 Big day for Tiger Packs today! Packaging bags for the end of the year. Thank you to the many individual donors and volunteers throughout the year! We couldn’t do it without you! A big shout out today to Jensen’s Heating & Cooling, Family Dentistry and HyVee for the items going in [...]
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Mental Health Awareness Month
May 27, 2020 Donations to the JPK fund go towards helping individuals that can't afford mental health care or medications. If you need help with care, please reach out to a provider or contact localresources@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org. Please consider giving during Mental Health Awareness month. https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/donate-online/
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Make It OK
May 8, 2020 Ending mental illness stigma starts with understanding. Learn more about mental illness and how to be supportive: MakeItOK.org/Iowa #MakeItOK