Marion Foundation and Alumni Association | Supporting Quality Education

Supporting education for Marion students, schools and community

Winter Newsletter

Read our digital newsletter

Check out this Winter 2023 newsletter edition for great stories about Marion Foundation grants, staff profiles, alumni spotlights, our annual Honor Roll of Donors and much more!

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Alumni Trivia Nights

Alumni trivia nights

Put your Marion education to good use! Join Marion Alumni, community members and former teachers for lots of laughs and good fun.

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Dine Out For Our Schools

Dine out & carryout event Thursday, April 20, 2023

Dine Out For Our Schools is a joint fundraiser with the Marion Independent and Linn-Mar School Foundations. Dine at participating restaurants on Thursday, April 20 and they will donate a portion of your dine-in, carryout and delivery purchases.

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Latest News

Marion Foundation Director posing with manager from Sam's Club.

Sam’s Club Grant Supports Start School Right

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Elisabeth Kissling in Uncategorized

We are excited to share that the Marion School Foundation recently received a grant from Cedar Rapids Sam’s Club No. 8162 to support Start School Right. In 2022 this program provided school supplies, clothing, hygiene items, shoes, food and more 377 students and 177 families. Our hope is that no student arrives to school on the […]

Stop the Bleed

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Elisabeth Kissling in Marion Foundation, Marion High School

On Friday, March 3, Marion Independent School District Nurse Lindsey Eagle and Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association Executive Director Elisabeth Kissling received “Stop the Bleed” training and a “Stop the Bleed” kit thanks to grant support from UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids and the St. Luke’s Heart Saver Program.

MHS Grand Piano Fundraiser

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Elisabeth Kissling in Marion Foundation, Marion High School

The Marion School Foundation is partnering with Marion Music Boosters to raise funds to purchase a grand piano for the new Marion High School auditorium. Every donation will help us to reach our shared goal of providing MISD students and staff with a showpiece piano that will last for generations. If you would like to […]