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Dine Out For Our Schools

Dine out & carryout event Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

Dine Out For Our Schools is a joint fundraiser with the Marion Independent and Linn-Mar School Foundations. Dine at participating restaurants on Thursday, September 17 and they will donate a portion of your dine-in, carryout and delivery purchases.

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Annual Golf Tournament

friday, October 9 marion foundation golf classic (rescheduled)

We’re looking forward to a great day at Gardner Golf Course! Thank you to our sponsors and teams for participating in our largest community fundraiser of the year – a day of golf, food, beverages, prizes, raffles and more. Follow the link for event details.

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Latest News

Marion Foundation Golf Classic: Going Strong in 24th Year

Posted on August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 by Laura Farmer in Alumni Association, Marion Foundation

Sometimes it’s possible to build—and strengthen—a community at the same time. The 24th annual Marion Foundation Golf Classic will take place on Friday, September 25th, at Gardner Golf Course. For Dave Messerli, chair of the golf committee for the Marion Foundation, this event is not only the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year—it’s a chance […]

Start School Right Program Enters 12th Year

Posted on July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 by Laura Farmer in Alumni Association, Marion Foundation

There are so many ways one person can make a difference. After retiring from her position as Curriculum Director with the Linn-Mar School District, Diana Zrudsky served 8 years on the Marion Independent School District school board. “That’s how I learned about Start School Right,” she said. “And I thought: ‘Let me try to help […]

Summer Newsletter

Posted on June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 by Laura Farmer in Alumni Association, Marion Foundation

We are happy to share the triumphant return of our Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association newsletter! In our latest issue, we share updates regarding Foundation scholarships that were awarded at Senior Honors night, education grants that were recently awarded to MISD teachers, and more. We look forward to bringing you regular updates regarding […]