May 15, 2019 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Grinnell Area Mental Health Consortium is kicking off its annual JPK Fund Drive with a goal of $25,000 to help local individuals receive needed mental health services. The JPK Fund was established in 2017 by physician J.R. Paulson to honor his late colleague, [...]
April 25, 2019
April 22, 2019 When: Saturday, April 27 from 10–11:30AM (Rain Date May 4th) Where: Summer Street Park, 720 Summer Street, Grinnell Dress: Be prepared to get dirty! Depending on water level in the creek, you may want to bring waders or boots if you have them. Wear old clothes and tennis shoes to climb in and out [...]
March 21, 2019 At the March meeting of the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) board of directors, the business agenda ended with the pop of a champagne cork. The board members were toasting the 30th anniversary of the inception of the community foundation and looking forward to many more years of growth and local [...]
March 1, 2019 Now accepting applications for an Americorps Volunteer Engagement Coordinator position. Come join the team at the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation this summer! Deadline to apply is Friday, April 5, 2019. Coordinator Position - Download the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator application packet to learn more. The Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership brings together community [...]
March 7, 2019 It’s go time! Packaging to get the kiddos through spring break! Thanks to our many donors and volunteers who help make this happen!
February 1, 2019 Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) recently began a renovation of its Poweshiek County Family Development Center at 611 Fourth Ave. in Grinnell. Some of the renovation is now complete, and the rest will be finished in May. The center now includes the agency's Head Start classroom. Future renovations will include creating a [...]
February 12, 2019 The deadline for Tribute ads is February 18th. Send in a special dedication to a woman in your life to be honored at the International Women's Day event at Hotel Grinnell on March 8th, 2019.
January 28, 2019 Tiger Packs Launches Fundraiser with Hy-Vee; Key Cooperative Makes Grant to Program Tiger Packs, the local program fund that provides healthy food to food insecure students in the Grinnell-Newburg school district, will join forces with Hy-Vee in February to raise funds to support [...]
January 25, 2019 Wow! Great turn out today at our first “Power Up Financial Fitness For Woman” series. Thank you to our guest speakers Melissa, Jessica and Delphina for providing your knowledge and experiences to our group today! For more information on the next series in April call 641-236-5518.
