ACN Mission
The mission of the Ankeny Community Network (ACN) is to provide a supportive environment that appreciates multiculturalism and diversity. Establish a community network through relationship building, civic engagement, community leadership and education on diversity.
How You Can Get Involved
Check out our community events, support minority owned businesses, volunteer with ACN, and promote inclusivity in Ankeny.
Visit us on Facebook to see what’s happening now!
Minority Owned Businesses
Support black and brown businesses in Ankeny and the metro! We are currently updating our list, so please email us with your input at ankenycommunitynetwork@gmail.com!
Volunteer
ACN holds events throughout the year and we have teams of volunteers that make those happen. Want to get involved? Email ankenycommunitynetwork@gmail.com!
Our Events
Our events drive our mission. From a spectacular Juneteenth festival, to honoring our educatiors and students of color at our Back to School Bash, to celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at our annual vigil, to semi-monthly social gatherings, we have a place for you to find connection!
ACN Highlight: Black History Month
Check out the Ankeny Community Network on Facebook to check your historical knowledge and challenge yourself
to learn about important, yet mostly hidden, black figures in history.
“We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.”
U.S. REP. YVETTE CLARKE OF NEW YORK
