December 18, 2020 Food insecurity was a challenge for many people before the scourge of COVID-19. The Grinnell Food Coalition wishes to thank every person and organization in Grinnell that made a gift to the Coalition. Together, we are committed to the idea of neighbors helping neighbors. Our Coalition now invites anyone who would like [...]
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 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 1, 2020
September 21, 2020 Members of the Grinnell Food Coalition (GFC) are seeking donations to help area families in need through the end of the year. Need grew dramatically in August as unemployment supplements ended and the derecho struck. And GFC is now asking community members who can, to contribute toward GFC food vouchers. Joe [...]
August 20, 2020 The Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to partner with the Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation, Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation and the Grinnell United Way in an effort to communicate organizational information and options to individuals wishing to make financial contributions in the wake of the August 10 derecho. [...]
July 7, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic reached Iowa in March and emergency closures triggered unemployment, Grinnell residents began discussing how they could help fellow townspeople in need. Those discussions quickly resulted in formation of the Grinnell Food Coalition, a public-private church partnership which is now regularly providing vouchers and information to people who [...]
July 3, 2020 Grinnell received a visit at the offices of the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation on June 22, from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg. Reynolds said she had read of the Grinnell Food Coalition and wanted to hear about it first-hand. The state officials heard Grinnellians describing how [...]
June 11, 2020 Grinnell Food Coalition vouchers are redeemable at the Grinnell Farmers Market!
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
