Iowa Giving Crew started as a group of friends from the Cedar Rapids area who banded together to do some good in our local communities. Their mission: raising funds and marshaling resources within our collective networks to serve those in need throughout our community. Iowa Giving Crew first partnered with the Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni […]
GreenState Credit Union’s Give & Grow School Match Program offers members the opportunity to donate up to $500 per household to school foundations in markets where GreenState has a branch location with a minimum $25 donation. Partner schools in Iowa are in the following metro areas: Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines, Grinnell, […]
During fall of 2021 Marion High School teachers MacKenzie Schroeder and Hilary Hansen submitted a Marion School Foundation grant to revamp furniture for the special education program including flexible seating options, whiteboard tables, and standing desks. Items were funded equally by the Marion School Foundation and by the district. In a letter of support from […]
The Marion Independent School District broke ground on two construction projects on district property on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The event started at the Thomas Park Field where student representatives and friends of the district (including Big Red) retrieved soil on the current field. Participants then drove to Marion High School where they were greeted […]
During fall of 2021 Vernon Middle School music teacher Olivia Wilson-Freesmeier submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase keyboards for the Vernon Middle School General Music classroom allowing a full class to be able to play at one time. Grant funds helped the Vernon music program to purchase seven keyboards. In a letter […]
Soon you will have the opportunity to vote for America’s favorite song, and Iowa will be represented by Marion’s own Alisabeth Von Presley! Alisabeth (MHS Class of 2005) has been selected to join 55 artists to perform an original song on NBC’s #AmericanSongContest, premiering March 21st at 7 PM on NBC. “Modern, hair band hero, […]
Today staff from Kellys Stone Engraving visited the admin wing of Marion High School to engrave new information on our Wall of Support. The Foundation’s Wall of Support pays tribute with nearly 600 memorials, honorariums and achievement highlights. Bricks are engraved once a year, most recently on March 2, 2022. There are only 10 gold […]
During fall of 2021 Marion High School choir, show choir and musical director Jonathan Dyrland submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to replace an older acoustic piano in the practice room with a new Clavinova keyboard. Per a final grant report, “The piano has been installed and is being used every day! The students […]
During fall of 2021 Vernon Middle School music teacher Kari Scherbring submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase an iPad and Apple pen for the Vernon Middle School choirs. Per the application, the new larger iPad and pen will be used, “for playing accompaniment tracks for rehearsals and performances, creating rehearsal tracks for […]
Were you involved in the Marion High School wrestling program in the 70’s? The Marion School Foundation has inherited some really cool wrestling tile photos of high school wrestlers that we would like to return to the students pictured. We are holding an open house at our office on March 22nd from 8 AM to […]
