Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association and Friends of the Marion Library have teamed up to promote literacy this Giving Tuesday Now on May 5th, 2020. Giving Tuesday Now is a new global day of giving and unity – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response […]
Thank you to Marion Independent School District parents Cody and Jeni Crawford who raised $750 selling handmade face masks to promote literacy for local students. Funds were used to purchase 170 new books which were distributed to Marion students during lunch pick-up on April 30th at Vernon Middle School. Librarian Liz Pearson and FMI Media […]
GreenState Credit Union’s Give & Grow School Match Initiative offers members the opportunity to donate to school foundations, with GreenState matching each gift dollar-for-dollar. There is no minimum or maximum gift amount, but in order to take advantage, GreenState members must set up their contribution using this link at GreenState.org between April 13 and May […]
Elisabeth Kissling joined the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association in March of 2020 as Alumni Relations Director. She has over 18 years of nonprofit experience including crisis counseling, marketing and development. Elisabeth has a B.A. in music and psychology and a minor in philosophy from Coe College and an M.A. in Education (Counseling) […]
The Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association is following guidance from the State and School District and has closed our office to the public. We appreciate your patience as we navigate our ability to serve the Marion Independent School District community within our means. If you would like a phone call, you may continue […]
Kerry Patrick of Cedar Rapids is an excellent ice cream maker. But you will only try his ice cream with a donation. Each week, Kerry chooses a different charity and those who donate are eligible to win that week’s pint. Fitting for this year, the minimum donation in order to qualify for one of his […]
What is the Giving Tag program? The Giving Tag is a year long fundraiser where Hy-Vee customers can support a charity by directing their $1 donation generated from the purchase of a $2.50 red My Heart Reusable Bag to the non-profit of their choice. Customers simply follow the instructions on the back of the Giving […]
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charity every time you shop on Amazon, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same products at the same prices but with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase. How do I […]
The Marion Ind. School Foundation was proud to honor Food Service Director Brenda Caraway (MHS ’81) and Associate Principal Chad Zrudsky (MHS ’97) in the 30th Annual Marion Swamp Fox Festival Parade. MISD Leader Awards are presented annually by the Foundation to recognize District staff who go above and beyond for their students, colleagues, and […]
MISD is entering this school year with a few new leaders but all have familiar faces. Dr. Janelle Brouwer has been promoted from Assistant Superintendent to Superintendent, Gretchen Kriegel comes back to MISD as Assistant Superintendent and Christie VanWey is the Business Manager. Janelle Brouwer has been in the district for the past three years […]
