Clarinda Cardinal Fund

05/05/2026

Thanks to Akin Building Center, we are getting closer to our goal every day!!! Visit the Clarinda Foundation today to learn how you can help out!

Thank you so much to our friends at Akin Building Center for a generous $1,000 donation to the Clarinda Cardinal Fund Challenge to support Clarinda Community School District! Over $156,000 has been raised in community donations and EVERY DOLLAR up to $200,000 will be matched by the Clarinda Foundation to help CCSD complete necessary infrastructure updates!

Want to help complete this challenge? We need your support! Make your donation today!

For additional information about the challenge, give Beckie a call at the Foundation office at 542-4412.

04/29/2026

🚨We are getting closer to our goal and with just 8 weeks to go, we are hopeful that we can get your support and raise the remaining funds needed to complete our challenge.

⛽⛽Don’t forget, you can help out by fueling up at the Agriland co-op (Fast Stop) just off of HWY 2 on the southeast side of town. 3 cents for every gallon gets doubled by the Clarinda foundation.

🚨 Dollar-for-Dollar Challenge Grant! 🚨

Now is the perfect time to support our Clarinda Community School District infrastructure needs. Thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Clarinda Foundation Board, every dollar you donate to the Clarinda Cardinal Fund up to $200,000 will be matched—100%—doubling your impact on critical improvements for our students and teachers.

Your gift helps fund safe, modern, and reliable school facilities where learning can thrive. Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, or $10,000 your donation goes twice as far right now.

👉 Donate today and make double the difference at www.clarindafoundation.com

⏰ Challenge grant available for a limited time—don’t miss it!

Thank you for investing in our school and our students 💙

04/09/2026

Big time help from the Lisle Corporation! Thanks so much, the benefits for our students are immense. There is still time to contribute. Donate to the Cardinal Fund Challenge Grant today!

Big thanks to the Lisle Corporation/Lisle Charitable Foundation for helping lead the way with a generous $5,000 gift to support the Clarinda Cardinal Fund Committee’s challenge! ❤️🖤

Together with the Cardinal Fund Committee, we’re on a mission to raise $200,000 for critical infrastructure needs at the Clarinda Community School District—and every dollar given up to that goal will be matched by the Clarinda Foundation!

Now it’s your turn—help us maximize this match! Every gift, big or small, brings us closer to a stronger school and a stronger community. Join us in making a difference today! 💪

03/05/2026

It's time, Clarinda! Get ready to Fuel Up & Give Back!

From now through June 30, fuel up at the Clarinda FAST STOP, and AGRILAND FS-FAST STOP will donate 3 cents per gallon to our school district!

Learn more about the Fuel Up & Give Back program: https://www.agrilandfs.com/fuel-up-and-give-back-program

This all helps!!!

🚨 Dollar-for-Dollar Challenge Grant! 🚨

Now is the perfect time to support our Clarinda Community School District infrastructure needs. Thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Clarinda Foundation Board, every dollar you donate to the Clarinda Cardinal Fund up to $200,000 will be matched—100%—doubling your impact on critical improvements for our students and teachers.

Your gift helps fund safe, modern, and reliable school facilities where learning can thrive. Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, or $10,000 your donation goes twice as far right now.

👉 Donate today and make double the difference at www.clarindafoundation.com

⏰ Challenge grant available for a limited time—don’t miss it!

Thank you for investing in our school and our students 💙

02/24/2026

🚨 Dollar-for-Dollar Challenge Grant! 🚨

Now is the perfect time to support our Clarinda Community School District infrastructure needs. Thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Clarinda Foundation Board, every dollar you donate to the Clarinda Cardinal Fund up to $200,000 will be matched—100%—doubling your impact on critical improvements for our students and teachers.

Your gift helps fund safe, modern, and reliable school facilities where learning can thrive. Whether it’s $10 or $1,000, or $10,000 your donation goes twice as far right now.

👉 Donate today and make double the difference at www.clarindafoundation.com

⏰ Challenge grant available for a limited time—don’t miss it!

Thank you for investing in our school and our students 💙

02/13/2026

(Clarinda) -- Clarinda's School District continues to reap the benefits of a major fundraising campaign.

02/03/2026

A great opportunity to make a difference for our school district! Clarinda Community School District Clarinda Foundation

01/16/2026

We are proud to be a part of this awesome project!

12/09/2025

AMAZING! We have an absolutely amazing community that supported the Clarinda Foundation and Southwest Iowa on Giving Tuesday. OVER $102,500.00 WAS DONATED on Giving Tuesday at the Clarinda Foundation. Plus, an additional $23,000 in challenge grants will be awarded among 17 different Clarinda Foundation funds!

We are so grateful for every share, comment, and donation. You showed up, and together, we're making our community a better place!

Clarinda Lied Center Clarinda Public Library Foundation Clarinda Chamber of Commerce Clarinda Cardinal Fund Clarinda Community Trail Grandma's House DayCare Spirit on the Square Clarinda Kiwanis Clarinda Mini-Golf Southwest Iowa Families

12/02/2025

💕 The donations to this fund help continue to provide to our mission of providing students and teachers with the best educational experience possible.

💕 We provide grants to teachers to provide items above their budgets, eliminating the crushing cost to these educators for great educational tools.

💕 We provide scholarships to seniors for their continuing education aspirations.

💕We provide events to ease the burden of returning to teaching after breaks when these great teachers spend countless hours preparing to provide exceptional education.

The Clarinda Foundation Board of Directors will ADD to your donation with challenge awards for total donations - contributing $1,000 each fund with up to $5,000 in total donations; or $2,000 for total donations $5,000-$10,000; or $3,000 for each fund with total donations over $10,000.

We know there are many things you can contribute to on this Giving Tuesday, but please consider the funds listed to build a stronger Clarinda for tomorrow. Donating is easy! Donate at the Clarinda Foundation office (114 E. Washington Street) or online at www.clarindafoundation.com. Designate your donation: "Giving Tuesday - Cardinal Fund"