Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation
"Leave It Better Than You Found It!"
Grants Awarded in 2002
African American Museum & Cultural Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Contribution in Memory of Dr. Robert Carney, M.D., Grinnell, IA
$500

American Red Cross, Marshalltown, IA
“Helping Children Cope with Emergencies” Project
$3,189

Bailey Park Elementary School, Grinnell, IA
Greenhouse Project Addition
$5,000

Brooklyn Community Foundation, Brooklyn, IA
East Poweshiek Ambulance
$5,000

Camp Courageous of Iowa, Monticello, IA
New Playground Area
$1,000

City of Elberon, Elberon, IA
Playground Equipment
$1,000

City of Garwin, Garwin, IA
Playground Project
$2,000

Galaxy Youth Center, Grinnell, IA
Jukebox
$5,000

Grinnell Athletic and Recreation Center, Grinnell, IA
Landscaping and Maintenance Services
$250,000

Grinnell Community Day Care, Grinnell, IA
“Musik Garten” Program
$10,000

Grinnell High School/ Fine Arts Alliance, Grinnell, IA
“Bye Bye Birdie” Performance for Grinnell Nursing Home
$1,500

Grinnell High School, Grinnell, IA
Trees Forever Landscape Project
$3,000

Grinnell-Newburg Community Schools, Grinnell, IA
Kindergarten Swimming Lessons
$1,527

Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA
Deer Creek Health Center Addition
$25,000

Hubbard Mainstreet Initiative, Hubbard, IA
Downtown Renovations
$1,000

Iowa Assoc. of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Davenport, IA
Iowa Heart and Lung Games Sponsor
$300

Iowa Peace Institute, Grinnell, IA
Phone System Upgrades
$1,500

Iowa Valley Community College, Grinnell, IA
Capital Campaign Building Construction
$33,333 (1st payment of 3 year pledge: $100,000)

Laurel Library, Laurel, IA
Library Equipment
$5,000

Lynnville Housing Development, Lynnville, IA
Playground Equipment
$5,000

Lynnville-Sully Community Schools, Sully, IA
Family and Consumer Science Department
$3,500

Mayflower Homes, Grinnell, IA
Second Sensory Garden Addition
$5,000

Montezuma School Booster Club, Montezuma, IA
Baseball Field Lighting
$5,000

New Horizons Alternative High School, Grinnell, IA
Summer Art Program
$56

Poweshiek County Conservation Board, Montezuma, IA
Diamond Lake Expansion Project
$10,000

Poweshiek County Mental Health, Grinnell, IA
“Station Clubhouse” Program
$7,500 (3rd payment of 3 year pledge: $22,500)

Searsboro Fire Department, Searsboro, IA
Fire Station Renovations
$5,000

Stage Right Productions, Brooklyn, IA
Opera House Renovations
$5,000

We Care 2002, Grinnell, IA
After Prom Party Sponsor
$3,000

Total for 2002
$403,905.00
Bailey Park Elementary
Greenhouse Project
Grinnell, IA
Lynnville-Sully Community School
Family and Consumer Sciences
Sully, IA
Iowa Valley Community College
Capital Campaign
Grinnell, IA
Montezuma School Booster Club
Baseball Field Lighting
Montezuma, IA
City of Elberon, Elberon, IA
Playground Equipment
Playground Equipment