Today was an exciting day for the Marion School Foundation as we surprised the recipients of the Spring 2023 Marion Foundation Grants with their awards! We are pleased to provide grant support for the following projects: Clavinova Piano for Longfellow (Made possible by support with a donation in memory of David Shindoll) Joy of Reading […]
Please join us for the Groundbreaking Event for the new Marion High School Auditorium on Wednesday, May 24 from 1-1:30 PM. You’ll find us in the parking lot of the high school. #MISDinspire #MISDOwnYourFuture
We are excited to announce a Taco Wednesday partnership between Taco John’s and the Marion School Foundation! On Wednesday, April 26 from 4-8 PM, Taco John’s (223 Collins Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 5240) will donate 20% of sales to support education through the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association. We hope that you […]
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 […]
Today is the start of National Volunteer Week, an annual celebration to promote and show appreciation for volunteerism and volunteering. Volunteers make a difference in supporting education for the benefit of Marion Independent School District students, schools and the greater community in a variety of amazing ways including: Serving on the Marion School Foundation Board […]
We have gone digital with our newsletter so you can read our Winter 2023 Newsletter here. In this issue you’ll find a list of 2022 Marion Foundation Grant recipients, Read about how Marion High School Sophomore Mya Walker and Marion Robotics raised money for Foundation 2. Read about MISD alum Carissa […]
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.
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 […]
James R. Hanson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Cottage Grove Place. James was born on October 28, 1931, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Edwin and Rose (Reis) Hanson. After serving honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict he went on to attend […]
During spring of 2022 Marion High School staff Roxanne Paulsen and Pete Messerli submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase a new commercial-level heat press and engraver for AMPED, a new math option for students that are interested in business, logistics, engineering, construction, and/or just don’t see the relevance of math as it […]
