December 8, 2023 Staff from the Foundation offices enjoyed volunteering time preparing and serving at the Grinnell Community Meal last evening. It was a great night of fellowship while sharing a delicious hot meal with community members. The Blessed Community Meal served at the Grinnell United Methodist Church is available to anyone in the [...]
February 17, 2021 Week 2 of Gifting Grinnell is highlighting the following Nonprofit Programs. Please go and check out some great items at https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/gifting-grinnell-auction/ to Bid or Buy It Now. Proceeds will go to the programs spotlighted as well as 10% to the Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund (NERF). Week 2 auction closes tomorrow at midnight! [...]
October 9, 2020 Please consider supporting an upcoming Tiger Packs packaging event!
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 [...]
September 18, 2020 Dear Volunteer, Thank you for your time and service to the Tiger Packs program. Unfortunately, due to the current pandemic we have had to halt our volunteer program for Tiger Packs until further notice. COVID-19 has forced us to reduce the number of volunteers we can permit. Your health and safety [...]
September 10, 2020 The first Tiger Packs of the 2020-2021 school year packaged and ready to go! This Friday every Grinnell-Newburg student K-8 will be receiving a sample pack to take home with information about the Tiger Packs program. If you have any questions please call 641-236-5518, email localresources@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org or visit the website https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/partner-program-funds/ for [...]
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 1, 2020 Are you worried about your grocery bill and need some extra help this month? Reach out for help by filling out the survey online https://ahrensfamilyfoundation.org/local-resources/, calling 641-236-5518, ext. 109 or emailing localresources@ahrensfamilyfoundation.org https://1548a8.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/gfc_resource_guide_web.pdf
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
May 30, 2019 Big day for Tiger Packs today! Packaging bags for the end of the year. Thank you to the many individual donors and volunteers throughout the year! We couldn’t do it without you! A big shout out today to Jensen’s Heating & Cooling, Family Dentistry and HyVee for the items going in [...]
