The Mustang Foundation, Inc. extends their gratitude to recent Final Push donor, Spahn & Rose Lumber, Co.  At a recent Mustang Foundation, Inc. board meeting, Spahn & Rose representative Mike Loveless presented the Mustang Foundation with a monetary donation to the Final Push/All Activities Campaign.

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co., organized in 1904, is a retail lumber company with the express goal of providing customers with knowledgeable employees, excellent service, and superior quality products. Since 1904, their commitment has been to be a partnership of employees, company, and customers providing quality building materials, innovative technology and value added services for the benefit of customers and local communities.

Mustang Foundation Treasurer, Rob Robinson states, “The Mustang Foundation is pleased to be the recipient of the many generous monetary donations from local businesses and community members. These gifts are what enhance the mission of the Mustang Foundation, which is to benefit and support the extracurricular activities of the Independence Community School District.”

For more information about the Mustang Foundation and the Final Push Campaign, visit the Independence Mustang Foundation website at www.indeemustangfoundation.com.

(Image by Charlie McCardle) Mustang Foundation, Inc. board members Susie Toale, Shelly Whited, Lans Flickinger, Susan Johnson, Meredith Miller, Megan Rasmussen, Dan Kegler, Andy Hauber, Lloyd Davis and Kate Grover pose with Spahn & Rose representative, Mike Loveless.

The Mustang Foundation Inc. (Foundation) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity and is qualified by the IRS to receive tax-deductible gifts, bequests, devises or transfers. The Foundation is organized exclusively for the charitable, educational, and scientific purposes which benefit or support extra-curricular activities of the Independence Community School District. A 13-person board appointed in staggered terms by the Independence Community School District Board governs the Foundation.

The Mustang Foundation, Inc. extends their appreciation to Final Push donor, Ridihalgh, Fuelling, Snitker, Weber & Co, commonly known as RFSW.

RFSW is a public accounting corporation with offices located in Oelwein, Independence, and Jesup. At a recent Mustang Foundation, Inc. board meeting, RFSW representatives Vicki McClintock and Don Weber presented the Mustang Foundation with a monetary donation for the Final Push/All Activities Campaign.

Mustang Foundation Treasurer, Rob Robinson states, “The Mustang Foundation is very pleased to be the recipient of the many generous monetary donations from local businesses and community members. These gifts are what enhance the mission of the Mustang Foundation, which is to benefit and support the extracurricular activities of the Independence Community School District. The Mustang Foundation thanks Vicki, Don and the rest of the RFSW team for their contribution.”

For more information about the Mustang Foundation and the Final Push Campaign, visit the Independence Mustang Foundation website at www.indeemustangfoundation.com.

Photo: Mustang Foundation, Inc. board members Meredith Miller, Megan Rasmussen, Lans Flickinger, Shelly Whited and Rob Robinson pose with RFSW representatives, Vicki McClintock and Don Weber. (Image by Charlie McCardle)

The Mustang Foundation Inc. (Foundation) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity and is qualified by the IRS to receive taxdeductible gifts, bequests, devises or transfers. The Foundation is organized exclusively for the charitable, educational, and scientific purposes which benefit or support extra-curricular activities of the Independence Community School District. A 13-person board appointed in staggered terms by the Independence Community School District Board governs the Foundation.

In 2015 the Independence Mustangs finished a remarkable 8-2 season. The photo on this poster was taken during the Homecoming game vs. Vinton in which Indee won 43-27, improving their season record to 5-0! Own a piece of Mustang Football history by ordering yours poster today!

Order deadline is April 1, 2016. Everyone will be contacted to pick up your prints at a designated location to be determined. All proceeds from the sale of the photos goes towards the Final Push.

Click here to obtain the Homecoming 2015 Aerial Photo Order Form

Get a head start on your bidding strategy… the 2016 Mustang Foundation Banquet program is ready to view!

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See you Saturday night!

An evening spent with friends, enjoying fabulous desserts and raising money for a common cause. It’s not hard to see the appeal of the Mustang Foundation’s Annual Banquet coming on Saturday, January, 23, 2016.

This past January a sold out crowd enjoyed an evening of great food and fun, and raised over $20,000 toward the Mustang Foundation’s endowment fund and other activities for the Independence Community School District. The upcoming banquet is scheduled for January 23, 2016 with social time scheduled to begin at 5:30 and dinner served shortly after 7:00.  To order your tickets or to sponsor a table, please call Rob Robinson at 319-334-7181 or rob.robinson@bankiowa.com. Table Sponsors will be recognized in the program. This has been a sell out event every year, so plan on ordering your tickets early. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Remember to wear your maroon and white and show your Mustang spirit!

The Mustang Foundation’s annual banquet is highlighted by the unique way of serving dessert. Numerous desserts chefs from within the community prepare lavish and indulgent desserts, in order to generate tips from the table they are serving. The chef with the largest amount of tips is declared the winner. Each year the dessert portion of the evening has become more entertaining as the desserts have become more extravagant. Last years desserts made by volunteer dessert chefs associated with  Independence school student activities, athletics or classrooms raised over $7,000 in tips! These tips were then evenly distributed to each of these groups who had a chef representing them.

The evening also includes live and silent auctions, which generally have included items completely unique to this banquet. Emcees for this year will again be Dewey Hupke and John Howard, both principles in the Independence Community School District.

The Mustang Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1994. The mission of the Foundation is to solicit and receive contributions, grants, gifts and transfer of property to or for the benefit of the Independence Community School District.

In 1998 Rudy Leytze donated $100,000 to create the Mustang Foundation Endowment Fund. The Foundation’s annual community banquet was created to strengthen the endowment fund. Additionally, a portion of the banquets proceeds goes directly towards selected school projects/activities..

Since the formation of the Foundation, the organization has funneled over $3 million in gifts toward the betterment of the Independence Community School District.

The Mustang Foundation Inc. (Foundation) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity and is qualified by the IRS to receive tax-deductible gifts, bequests, devises or transfers. For more information on how to make a donation or to learn more about our banquet, please visit our website www.indeemustangfoundation.org.

November 9, 2015 (Independence, IA)
The Mustang Foundation, Inc. extends their appreciation to recent Final Push donor, Fusion Forward, LLC.

At a recent Mustang Foundation board meeting, Fusion Forward, an Independence based design and marketing company, made the monetary donation to the Final Push Project.  This gift helps cover the costs associated with the installation of the new synthetic turf at Leinbaugh Field, new tennis courts, a baseball/softball complex, an access road and two additional parking lots on the Independence Community School District campus.

More information on the Final Push/All Activities Complex project can be found here.

Mustang Foundation, Inc. board members Meredith Miller, Lans Flickinger, Shelly Whited, and Rob Robinson pose with Fusion Forward, LLC employees Megan Rasmussen, Terra Gissel, Sarah Wieland and Josh Hartman. Image by Charlie McCardle

Our fifth annual Mustang Foundation, Inc., Banquet was another success! That success was because of you, the generous individuals and businesses that supported the Foundation by attending our recent dinner and/or donating cash, items for the auctions or a dessert. A capacity crowd was there in full force. There was a great feeling of Mustang pride throughout the evening!

Our intent with the banquet is to continue to raise the public’s awareness of the Foundation’s Endowment Fund and establish an annual event in which people in the community can unite in support of a common goal – to support the special projects of the Independence Community School District now and in the future. We accomplished our goal! We had another record fundraising event, with net proceeds over $22,000! This total includes the $7,000+ raised in dessert tips and those funds will be put directly towards current school projects.

Thank you again for stepping up to make a difference! Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

An evening spent with friends, enjoying fabulous desserts and raising money for a common cause. It’s not hard to see the appeal of the Mustang Foundation’s Annual Banquet coming on Saturday, January 26th.

The Mustang Foundation’s annual banquet is highlighted by the unique way of serving dessert. Numerous dessert chefs from within the community prepare lavish and indulgent desserts, in order to generate tips from the table they are serving. The chef with the largest amount of tips is declared the winner. Each year the dessert portion of the evening has become more entertaining as the desserts have become more extravagant. Last year’s desserts made by our volunteer celebrity dessert chefs raised over $8,000 in tips!

The evening also includes live and silent auctions, which generally have included items completely unique to this banquet.

This past January a sold out crowd enjoyed an evening of great food and fun, and raised over $2,000 toward the Foundation’s endowment and projects to improve the Independence Community School District.

This year’s banquet is scheduled for January 26, 2013 with social time scheduled to begin at 5:30 and dinner served shortly after 7:00. To order your tickets or to sponsor a table, please call Susan Johnson at 319-334-2413. This has been a sell out event every year, so plan on ordering your tickets early. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Remember to wear your maroon and white and show your Mustang spirit!

Anyone wanting to volunteer as a dessert chef, will receive a discounted ticket to the event if they sign up as a chef prior to December 31. Please contact Susan Johnson at the number above to volunteer.

A little history about the Mustang Foundation, Inc.

The Mustang Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1994. The mission of the Foundation is to solicit and receive contributions, grants, gifts and transfer of property to or for the benefit of the Independence Community School District.

In 1998 Rudy Leytze donated $100,000 to create the Mustang Foundation Endowment Fund. The Foundation’s annual community banquet was created to strengthen the endowment fund. Additionally, a portion of the banquet’s proceeds goes directly towards a selected school project.

Since the formation of the Foundation, the organization has funneled over $3 million in gifts toward the betterment of the Independence Community School District.

The Mustang Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity and is qualified by the IRS to receive tax-deductible gifts, bequests, devises or transfers.

The Mustang Foundation, Inc. and local volunteers are working hard to raise the funds needed to build the new Jr./Sr. High School and they can’t accomplish this goal without your support.

“Of course we always welcome monetary donations for the project, but we are also excited about our in-kind donors and all the work they are willing to commit to get this project completed on time and within budget”, stated Bruce Neeley, the project’s in-kind donation leader. “We are seeking in-kind donors in several areas including the use of equipment to move dirt, assistance in landscaping, concrete work and painting.”

Several volunteers have already committed to helping with the building site’s preparation this spring, but more are needed. If you are interested in donating supplies or labor, please contact Bruce Neeley (neeleybruche@yahoo.com or 319-230-0017). Monetary donations are tax-deductible through Mustang Foundation, Inc.

Fundraising efforts continue and the response to our campaign has been very positive. Donors have been generous and have really gotten behind the campaign. “As of December 31, 2011, we had nearly 300 pledges and we were approximately 75% of the way to our $6,000,000 goal.” stated Rob Robinson, Treasurer for Mustang Foundation, Inc. “Fundraising committee members continue to meet with potential donors on a regular basis and we welcome additional support.”

If you are interested in more information on making a financial pledge, contact Rob Robinson (rob.robinson@bankiowa.com or 319-334-7181).