October 10, 2025 Join us on Wednesday, October 22nd fat 10:30 AM for the Bucket Course at Drake Community Library! Our President and CEO, Julie Gosselink, will be presenting on how we can all work together to build a stronger community. If you're passionate about making a difference, we’d love to have you be part [...]
October 8, 2025 It’s We Give Month at the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation — we’re celebrating the power of community giving by supporting programs that make a real impact right here in Grinnell. When you give to Tiger Packs, you’re helping provide weekend food bags for over 250 PreK–8th grade students and [...]
October 5, 2025 As the growing season winds down, it’s time to prepare your garden for winter. Here are a few simple tips: Remove old plants to prevent pests and disease. Add compost or mulch to enrich your soil. Cover bare soil with leaves, straw, or mulch to protect it. A little work now [...]
October 3, 2025 Thanks to donor support, 3rd–5th graders experienced the POWER Kids Mini Farmers Market! Students “shopped” for fresh produce, baked goods, honey, and more—learning the joy of choosing healthy foods while connecting with local vendors. Your gift powers POWER Kids—thank you for making wellness possible! Together, we’re helping kids build lifelong healthy habits. [...]
October 2, 2025 Mornings With Sarah And Joe announced: "Big thanks to Julie Gosselink from the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation and Nicole Brua-Behrens from the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation for joining us live this morning!" Catch the interview at www.myiowainfo.com to hear about how the We GIVE for Poweshiek County campaign is lifting up [...]
October 1, 2025 Today we participated in the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative Walk at Ahrens Park alongside staff from the Ahrens Park Foundation and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. This is the 15th year for the annual walk and Ahrens Park was a registered host site for Poweshiek County. What a beautiful October day! [...]
September 28, 2025 Thank you to all who came out to the Kites Over Grinnell event at Ahrens Park! It was a beautiful day and a perfect day for flying kites.
September 19, 2025 The ninth annual Kites Over Grinnell will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ahrens Park Soccer Field at 1510 Penrose Ave. This year, Kites Over Grinnell will honor the memory of long-time Rotarians Clem Bodensteiner and Dale Selix, who died earlier this year. [...]
September 16, 2025 Did you know? The Giving Gardens are for everyone in our community. Right now, the gardens are full of tomatoes, peppers, winter squash and more — just waiting to be picked. No sign-up. No cost. Fresh food for all. Visit one of the 9 Giving Gardens and bring home some garden goodness!
September 15, 2025 A HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteers and generous vendors who made the POWER Kids Mini Farmers Market a success last week! Because of you, 3rd–5th graders at Grinnell Middle School experienced the joy of shopping for fresh, healthy, and local items—while learning valuable lessons about wellness and nutrition. We couldn’t [...]
