I had always heard Meadowlark Hills is for older adults, but when I moved in, I found out Meadowlark Hills keeps us young.
Grow Green Match Day: Support Nursing Scholarships During Annual 24 Hours of Giving
April 21, 2026
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The 14th annual Grow Green Match Day on Wednesday, April 22, is an amazing opportunity for the Manhattan community as well as Meadowlark Hills Foundation. On that day, donations made through the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to participating non-profit agencies will receive a 50% match!
April is Parkinson’s disease (PD) Awareness Month which creates the perfect time to share information about Parkinson’s, including the latest issues in advocacy.
My uncle Lou gave me an electric train for my first Christmas. I was much too young to appreciate it, of course. But I think Lou, who had a good union job operating a construction crane, was showing off a bit for his kid sister, who had married an impoverished small-town newspaper reporter.
A week-long celebration at Prairie Star Restaurant and Event Venue to mark the 12th annual HOGtoberfest brought squeal-worthy attention to Meadowlark Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund. Not only did this annual event encourage giving in variety of ways — food and beverage purchases, raffle tickets, donations, and sponsorships — but it also prompted discussions about the Fund’s mission: to assist Meadowlark residents who live in a healthcare household and who also have exhausted their financial resources. To these ends, this FOOD, FRIENDS, and FUNdraising event, Oct. 24 through Oct.
We are excited to announce our fall Lecture Series. With the success of our spring “Leading through the Valley” Lenten Lecture Series, we are excited to carry the momentum into the fall. Our fall topic will be “big why.” There are some big questions facing our community and world. We’ll host local community leaders who will help us think deeply about topics that affect our personal lives and Manhattan community.
The Bushman people of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa speak of two hungers: the Small Hunger of finding food and the Great Hunger of finding meaning in life. From what I’ve read and heard, it seems that all people speak of these two hungers.
One June day a few summers ago, I saw something beautiful, something profound, something too rarely practiced, something whose ramifications are too rarely considered.
I did not see the ultimate trophy home, not an immaculately manicured lawn or golf course, not the latest over-powered muscle car, not a world record set of elk antlers, not the world’s tallest tree, not the most symmetrical set of African elephant tusks ever found, not a beauty pageant, nor some masterfully played athletic contest.
The Outdoor Committee is proud to announce the establishment of a Native Prairie Butterfly Garden & Monarch Waystation along the Meadowlarks walking trail. This vibrant pollinator haven is located on the east side of the trail next to the second park bench northeast of the bridge behind the CenterPoint Clinic, just southeast of the Monarch apartments.
This special project honors the tallgrass prairies that once blanketed North America and supports the full lifecycle of native butterflies—especially the beloved monarch.
The 17th annual Speedy PD Race for Parkinson’s Disease is Saturday, Aug. 23, at Tuttle Creek State Park. The race features a Half-Mile Walk/Run, Don Rasmussen 5K, and a 10K race. This year, we are excited to announce a partnership with Manhattan Running Company, providing race directing, logistics, and timing services. A full list of sponsors can be found on the Speedy PD webpage at www.runspeedypd.org.
Come back with me to the1940s era in Chicago. During the first few days of July, my younger brothers and I walked to the neighborhood Woolworth’s store to buy a very important item for our Fourth of July celebration. We had to make our purchase no later than July 3, for all businesses closed on Independence Day.