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 [...]
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/
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 [...]
October is We Give month
October 16, 2020 October is We Give month for the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. Please consider a gift to Imagine Grinnell to support our current programming, 1000+ Trees, Plate to Plant, and Marvin Garden. You can give online at https://imaginegrinnell.org/donate/ or https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/imagine-grinnell/ Please write what [...]
October is We Give month
October 14, 2020 The month of October is We Give at the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation/ Ahrens Park Foundation and Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation. The JPK fund gives back to the community by helping individuals with expenses related to mental health care, funding trauma training in the school district and much more. To [...]
Imagine Grinnell kicks off 1000+ Trees Grinnell initiative with planting event
October 14, 2020 Imagine Grinnell will kick off the 1000+ Trees Grinnell initiative with a public planting event on October 24th beginning at 10AM. As part of its mission to turn imagination into action to create a more vibrant, sustainable, and healthy Grinnell, Imagine Grinnell is leading the effort for the replacement of community trees [...]
Grinnell College and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation establish Racial Equity Fund
October 12, 2020 In an effort to advance anti-racism locally, Grinnell College and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation have established a Racial Equity Fund. Grinnell College will donate $25,000 and the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation will donate $5,000 to establish this fund. Together, the two organizations will match gifts dollar for [...]