Shaping Volga Endowment

08/17/2026

🎉 Double your dollars! 🎉

Thanks to a fantastic Volga Days celebration and your generous support—including the funds raised from our entertaining foot race challenge—we have officially reached $5,800 of our $10,000 match goal!

A huge thank you to Shelley and Christi Shaw for providing this incredible matching challenge! 💙

We are confident that our community will come together to help us raise the remaining $4,200. Meeting this goal brings us one step closer to unlocking an additional $18,000 for Volga!

Remember: every single dollar you invest will forever benefit our community. Because this is an endowment, your gift will continue to grow and create a larger payout for Volga’s future, year after year.

Interested in giving: contact Melissa Fettkether at 319-551-7941 or give online https://dbqfoundation.org/giving-center/shaping-volga

Let’s keep the momentum going! 🙌✨

08/10/2026

Come check this out on September 26th. The Shaping Volga Endowment has based its annual Volga Day celebration revival on the original Turkey Day!

Everyone is invited! Help us identify the faces from the 1948 Turkey Day Celebration film found in the vault! Film shared September 26th

07/21/2026

❤️ Thank You, Volga! ❤️

What an incredible Volga Day 2026!

On behalf of the Shaping Volga Endowment Fund, thank you to everyone who participated in, volunteered for, sponsored, and supported our events. Your enthusiasm, generosity, and community spirit are what make Volga Day such a special tradition.

We'd also like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to the winners of our tournaments and an even bigger thank you for their incredible generosity!

🏐 Volleyball Tournament Champions: Ellie Wynthein's Team
They generously donated their tournament winnings back to the Shaping Volga Endowment Fund, bringing the total raised for Shaping Volga through the volleyball tournament to $102.00.

🏓 Pickleball Tournament Champions: Jim Kellogg & Kelly Shaffer
They also donated their tournament winnings back to the Shaping Volga Endowment Fund, bringing the total raised for Shaping Volga through the pickleball tournament to $140.00.

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, sponsored, competed, donated, and celebrated with us. Your support helps us continue investing in projects and opportunities that will benefit Volga for generations to come.

Together, we're continuing to shape Volga's future. 💙