Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation
"Leave It Better Than You Found It!"
Grants Awarded in 1999
Ahrens Family Center, Grinnell, IA
Maintenance Services
$20,000

American Red Cross, Grinnell, IA
Swim Training
$116

Davis Elementary School, Grinnell, IA
Playground Equipment
$10,000

Grinnell 2000 Foundation, Grinnell, IA
Teen Safe Night USA Party
$2,000

Grinnell Athletic and Recreation Center, Grinnell, IA
Building Construction & Maintenance
$392,527

Grinnell Community Day Care, Grinnell, IA
Computers and Desks for Children & Staff Pay
$8,930

Grinnell Community Theater, Grinnell, IA
Free Tickets to the “Wizard of Oz”
$1,000

Grinnell Food Share, Grinnell, IA
“Food Share” Program
$500

Grinnell High School, Grinnell, IA
Band Uniforms
$13,500

Grinnell High School, Grinnell, IA
Baseball Scoreboard
$3,225

Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools, Grinnell, IA
Kindergarten Swimming Lessons
$1,742

Grinnell Police Officer’s Association, Grinnell, IA
Annual Fund Drive
$100

Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA
Building Excellence Campaign
$152,635 (1st payment of 3 year $250,000 pledge)

Iowa Parks and Recreation Association, Grinnell, IA
Donation of Property for New Headquarters
$210,973

Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Golf Facility
$50,000

Mayflower Homes, Grinnell, IA
Sensory Garden & Alzheimer’s Courtyard Additions
$8,000

Mid-Iowa Workshops, Marshalltown, IA
Parking Lot Renovation
$3,000

Poweshiek County Fair Association, Grinnell, IA
Building Addition
$5,000

Searsboro Improvement Committee, Searsboro, IA
Community Center Building
$10,000

Tallgrass Prairie Audobon Society, Grinnell, IA
Sugar Creek Building Renovation
$10,000

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Women’s Softball Grandstand Campaign
$25,000 (2nd Payment of 3 year $75,000 pledge)

Total for 1999
$928,158.00
Davis Elementary Playground,
Grinnell, IA
Grinnell High School
Baseball Scoreboard
Iowa Parks & Recreation
Association Headquarters,
Grinnell, IA
Mayflower Homes, Grinnell, IA
Sensory Garden