Shaping Volga Endowment

09/16/2026

DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS FOR VOLGA!

The Shaw family has launched a $10,000 matching gift challenge in loving memory of Vernon and Karen Shaw.

We’ve already raised over $5,800 toward the match! Let’s keep the momentum going and work together to reach the full $10,000 goal. Every gift makes an even bigger impact for the future of Volga.

09/08/2026

A big thank you to Fidelity Bank & Trust!

Members of the Shaping Volga team were excited to recently receive a generous $2,500 donation from Fidelity Bank & Trust in support of the Shaping Volga campaign!

We are so grateful for businesses and individuals who believe in Volga and are investing in the future of our community. Every gift helps us move closer to our next fundraising benchmark of $140,000!

We currently have $125,373 pledged, which means we are only $14,627 away from reaching our next goal! Reaching this benchmark will help unlock an additional $18,000 for our community through the Community Foundation.

Thank you, Fidelity Bank & Trust and Jared Funk, for your generosity and for helping us continue to shape the future of Volga. ❤️

We are so close and together, we can do it!

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

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. 💙