Together We Gave
December 3, 2020 Thank you! Whether it was making someone smile, helping a neighbor out, or showing up for an issue you care about, on #GivingTuesday you transformed the way we think about and act on giving all year long.
2020 Giving Campaign for Local Foundations is a Success
November 30, 2020 The tenth annual giving campaign for Poweshiek County, themed We Give, raised $202,941 for 60 funds and nonprofits supported by the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation (GPCF) and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation (CDAF). The annual campaign sponsored by the two foundations reaches over 1,500 households via mailed catalogs of giving [...]
Housing Assistance Fund dollars now available and Outreach Care Kit drive kicks off
November 5, 2020 Housing Assistance Fund dollars now available Poweshiek Housing assistance fund dollars are now available for Poweshiek County residents. The Poweshiek Housing Assistance Fund was established in 2020 by the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation after a local Housing Coalition was formed over growing concerns of homelessness in Poweshiek County. Due to [...]
Double Up Food Bucks!
November 4, 2020 GOOD NEWS: Double Up Food Bucks is now OPEN! Due to limited funding, customers will only be able to spend Double Up Food Bucks that have not yet been used at a participating site. Customers will not be able to earn new Double Up Food Bucks until further notice. Thank you to [...]
October is We Give month
October 25, 2020 October is We Give month at the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/ Ahrens Park Foundation. The Grinnell Food Coalition is now serving over 270 families and 680 individuals in the greater Grinnell area. Please consider a gift so we may continue to help families and individuals struggling with food needs. To [...]
October is We Give month
October 22, 2020 October is We Give month for the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The Giving Gardens is a collaborative effort by local organizations aiming to improve the health of Poweshiek County by providing free access to fresh, local produce. Please consider supporting them today! https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/giving-gardens/
October is We Give month
October 22, 2020 October is We Give month for the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The STRONG Foundation provides funding assistance for married couples seeking counseling. Please consider supporting them today! https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/strong-foundation/
October is We Give month
October 22, 2020 October is We Give month for the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The Vosburg Music Fund supports children in the local Grinnell area with music funding assistance who are unable to afford music lessons, instruments and other items or therapy services associated with [...]
October is We Give month
October 22, 2020 October is We Give month for the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The Poweshiek Housing Assistance Fund provides assistance to those who are on the verge of homelessness and/or housing insecure in Poweshiek County. Please consider supporting them today! https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/poweshiek-housing.../
S.H.E. Counts launches year-long Personal Care Drive
October 21, 2020 S.H.E. Counts is launching its year-long county wide personal care drive and would love to help you give the best gift ever – the gift of supporting area women and girls in need. S.H.E. Counts is collecting donations of personal care items to send to Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) and Mid-Iowa [...]