Glenwood, Iowa Non-Profit Organizations

Girl Scouts

Where Girls Grow Strong. Girl Scouts is for girls age 5 to 17. Meetings are held at various times and locations through out the community and Camp Neyati, north of Glenwood. Adult volunteers are needed and appreciated. Contact Toni Bunnell at 527-5121 or Annette Croll at 328-2338 or e-mail acroll@girlscoutsncswi.org

312 North Myrtle Street Glenwood, Iowa 51534
Program Development Director - Stephanie Bowden 712-527-9768 or 402-659-9498.
Artistic Director - Suzan Cambridge 712-366-0954 or 402-981-0179
Executive Director - LeAnn Nebelsick 402-490-2992
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The American Legion is a service organization consisting of war time veterans. The American Legion meets monthly at the above address at 7:30PM on the first Thursday of each month. The goal of the Glenwood American Legion is to serve the community and assist veterans, their widows, and children receive all benefits they are due.

The Glenwood American Legion has a Legion Hall large enough to accommodate 250 people comfortably and is available for receptions, dinners, and parties. It also has a kitchen and bar. For hall rental information contact Don Langholz at 527-4836 or Denny Chaney at 527-3958.

For information concerning the American Legion Auxiliary contact Joanne Wilson at 527-9283 or Joy Belt at 527-4690.

A.R.F.S. is a group of concerned citizens whose goal is to improve the quality of life for animals, concentrating most of our efforts on dogs & cats. We hope to accomplish this goal by encouraging & promoting the spaying & neutering of all dogs & cats, by establishing a Humane Society in Mills County to deal with the increasing numbers of unwanted, abandoned animals, & by fostering the sentiment of kindness towards animals in children & adults. We meet the last Monday of the month at the Glenwood Public Library annex or courtesy room at 7PM.

The Xi Alpha Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets twice monthly in our members' homes. This is a nonprofit group that focuses on the children in our community. Each year, they donate money to the schools for supplies, pay tuition at a preschool for one or two children, help with the Love Tree, make Thanksgiving Baskets for Human Services, donates to the after-prom, band festival and countless other events. They also give a scholarship of $250 to a graduation senior based on a non-traditional criteria. Julie Betterton is the president, 527-9305.

The Davies Amphitheater, situated in the beautiful Glenwood Lake Park, offers quality, family entertainment throughout the summer months. The facility which won the 1981 Iowa Architectural Award for design was left to the people of Glenwood in the estate of the late Mr. Charlie Davies. In addition to the generosity of Mr. Davies, the amphitheater is supported through the Raymond Thomas Trust, local sponsors and family memberships.

The Davies Amphitheater seats 750 people. It is equipped with dressing rooms, public rest rooms, concession stand and is handicapped accessible. The facility also has a complete sound system and full theatrical lighting.

Although the amphitheater management schedules regular evenings of entertainment, the facility is also available for rent by the public. Many area churches have taken advantage of this lovely setting and have held morning services and weddings there.

Currently the Davies Amphitheater charges a nominal fee of $3 for adults and $2 for students and children (age 5 and up) for most of its shows. Gold Cards (family memberships) are also available. Several shows each season are free admission.

For more information about the Davies Amphitheater contact Russ or Sybil Finken at (712) 527-3334 or e-mail FinkenSRC@aol.com.

Glenwood Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
c/o Lyn Mintle
704 North Locust Street
Glenwood, Iowa 51534

KIWANIS meets weekly on Wednesdays at noon at the OASIS CAFE. It is a service organization dedicated to community service with a strong emphasis on the youth of Glenwood. Funds generated by KIWANIS fundraisers are used primarily to support youth programs in Glenwood. A few of the programs Kiwanis supports are as follows: Kiwanis in conjunction with Dr Young of Young Vision Care conducts annual vision screenings for pre-school and kindergarten children in the Glenwood Community. Kiwanis helps sponsor students to attend Boys State and Girls State. Kiwanis helps to maintain the Hiley Memorial Children’s Park in Glenwood. Kiwanis has donated time and funds to the two Head Start Centers in Glenwood.

For membership information contact Lyn Mintle at 712-527-5588 or Denise Crawford at 527-5252.

For information concerning the KIWANIS BUILDERS CLUB contact Mr. Brad Rasmussen at Glenwood Junior High School and for information concerning the KIWANIS KEY CLUB contact Mr. Andy Van Fossen at Glenwood Senior High School.

An Optimist is a person who is interested in serving their community, a person who particularly enjoys working with and for young people. We work for young people either in "hands-on" programs, or by setting a good example and being a positive influence on their lives.

Optimist International is one of the world's largest and most active service-club organizations. There are over 145,000 members in over 4,000 Optimist Clubs worldwide. Each year, Optimist Clubs conduct over 65,000 service projects that reach over 6 million young people.

The Glenwood Optimist Club is comprised of people who care enough to volunteer some of their time and talent to help others and to make a difference.

Visit one of our weekly meetings as our guest! We almost always have an interesting speaker or a new project to plan (and we always have fun). We would enjoy sharing your camaraderie in an "optimistic" atmosphere.

109 North Vine Street
Glenwood, Iowa 51534-1516
(712) 527-5252 Phone
(712) 527-3619 Fax
e-mail crawford@server.silo.lib.ia.us

Glenwood Public Library was built in 1907. The building was expanded and made handicapped accessible in 1983. A department of the city of Glenwood, IA, it is governed by a five member Library Board The library serves all residents of Glenwood and surrounding rural areas. Open Hours are Monday & Wednesday 10:00AM - 8:00PM, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00AM - 6:00PM and Saturday 10:00AM - 4:00PM.

Materials for your selection include books, magazines, videos, books on tape, audiocassettes, compact discs, art prints and newspapers. All items are loaned free of charge unless lost, damaged or returned late. We provide free access to the Internet - we request that you first read our Internet policy and sign your name if you agree to adhere to the policy. Anyone under the age of 18 must have their parent/guardian come in with them and they must read/sign the policy. Allowable time is one hour per visit.

Pre-school story hours are every Tuesday at 10:00AM in the Library Courtesy Room from September through May. Summer Reading Programs are offered in June and July, with storytime and crafts on Tuesdays. Any age may participate.

The Glenwood Public Library does not discriminate in its programs or services on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, age, or disability.

We encourage you to come to the library for all of your informational needs. We have a staff who will try their best to help you. If we don't own the book or information you need, we participate in resource sharing with all the libraries in Iowa. Let us know if we can help.

The death of a loved family member or friend evokes many emotions. This grief support group will identify physical and emotional issues that may be confusing. This is the general response and you aren't alone. This support group will provide a safe place to express your grief. To understand and reciprocate, while preserving dignity, is essential in the support. Providing an opportunity to share your grief with others who are mourning, in a confidential setting, will be honored.

The Grief Support Groups for Adults and Children work in cooperation with the Mills County Ministerial Association. They meet weekly for nine sessions year round. For further information on the Adult Grief Group, please contact Carolyn (Cally) Boatwright (712)527-4295, work (712)325-1751 (please ask for Carolyn's voice mail.

For further information for Youth Grief Support, please call Lu Peverill (712)527-5277

Our association meets September through May on the second Thursday of each month. We are a nonprofit organization that raises funds for various organizations. We have donated to Stepping Stones, Family Love Tree, books to the Glenwood Public Library, and the Mills County Food Pantry. Our group also discusses ideas and methods in helping our daycare children in different situations. We've discussed snack ideas, business techniques, and craft ideas. We also meet once a month just to have some "Big People" time. We find ourselves sharing laughter and just letting the kid side of us show. We also see who has openings and see if we know of anyone needing daycare.

If you would like more information on joining our organization, call 1998-99 president, Kristi Thomas 527-4863.

The Mills County Iowans for L.I.F.E. is a pro life volunteer organization active in the Mills County communities which meets the third Thursday of each month at members' homes.

We provide informational pamphlets, video tapes and speakers to help people understand issues involving abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. We meet the third Thursday of the month at members homes. Contact Michelle Evans 527-5344 or Stephanie Bowden 527-9768 for more information. Wanda Crouch is the current president.

Our organization sponsors a Baby Contest in June of each year to celebrate life, has a booth at the Mills County Fair with fetal models showing developmental stages of a baby from 10 weeks to 7 months gestation. We also participate in the Homecoming parade with floats and food booths, honor mothers every year with a 1/2 page ad in the Opinion Tribune, and raise funds with an annual Salad Luncheon.

Our funds are used to help educate the community and support families experiencing difficult or unwanted pregnancies and also to assist lobbying efforts at the State and National levels.

The Mills County Saddle Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM. During May through August the Saddle Club meets at the Mills County Fairgrounds arena and during September through April the Saddle Club meets in the basement of the Glenwood State Bank. The Saddle Club participates in and sponsors all-breed horse shows as well as organizes trail rides and other social activities. All ages are welcome!

The mission of the Glenwood S.A.F.E. committee is to actively and aggressively promote healthy lifestyles by identifying and coordinating community resources to strive towards a substance abuse free environment. The Iowa SAFE Community Program is designed to enhance, recognize and support existing prevention activities and initatives in the community and be a resource to its citizens. The SAFE meetings are held once a month (the second Thursday of each month at the Glenwood Library Annex at noon). The meetings bring a community together from many different facets to work on issues that involve substance abuse and related crimes in the community. Generally, there are people from law enforcement, government, parents and schools that bring information from all realms of life that will be of use to prevent substance abuse in the community.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly)
606 Coolidge
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will meet Monday nights from 6:45 - 7:45PM at the basement of the Glenwood State Bank. For more information, call LaVonne at 527-3854, email Drenshaw@aol.com or contact Norma at (515) 262-4712.

Are you interested in losing weight? Meet with others who have a similar problem. Youth- 7 and over, teens, adults, male and female welcome. At TOPS, we encourage you to make changes slowly and steadily, a weekly weight loss of 1/2 to 2 pounds is considered an ideal weight to proceed. Meetings are a time to share weight loss success and challenges, without feeling uncomfortable, your fellow members are there to support you. Weigh in time is first at your meeting and it is a private affair. It is physician guided. We hope you soar to new heights with us. Remember, at TOPS, we are here for you.