DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 20, 2023) — The Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) is hosting its annual Citizenship Honors Dinner on April 15, 7PM, at The Center (1411 N Brady Street, Davenport).

This event will feature four speakers who will each share their inspiring stories of immigrating to the United States.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 25, 2019) — Quad City Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) is pleased to announce the 4th annual US Citizenship Honors Diner on November 9 at the Center, 1411 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa. The event is open to all and will begin at 6PM and will honor immigrants and refugees who have chosen to become US Citizens!

The World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities (WACQC) and Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) are teaming up with St. Ambrose University’s International Studies program to host this year’s annual World Cultures Festival. We will be celebrating and honoring diversity and promoting cultural awareness through the Quad Cities. There will be a fashion show, cultural educational displays, food, dances, a silent auction, and more.

QC Alliance for Immigrants and Refugee is pleased to announce our first annual Fall Benefit. The benefit will be held on September 30, 2017, from 4 pm to 11 pm, at Bent River Brewing Company, 512, 24th Street, Rock Island IL.. The fundraiser will feature the Bands: Have Your Cake, Dr. Dometone (formally Earth Aseending) and Keith Soko and will have a special performance by QC Sol Fire. Cover is $$ per person.

Underwear Because We Care is excited to announce the dates for the FY2018 Campaign. Our fall campaign will run from October 1st to November 1st, 2018. We will follow this up with a spring campaign, The Kathie Gunnare Memorial Collection, which will run from April 1st to April 30th. Distribution to our partner organizations will take place approximately 2 weeks after completion of each collection. We will be listing all collection sites on our Facebook page, UnderwearBecauseWeCare.

Underwear Because We Care is excited to announce the initial results of this year's underwear campaign. The campaign which began on October 1, 2015 and concluded on November 1, 2015 exceeded our goal of 4500 and resulted in 4600 items being collected and distributed through 25 organizations that provide services to the needy and homeless. In addition, there are several collection/drop sites that have chosen to collect after the campaign and we now anticipate, for the first time, a second distribution in the mid-February time frame. We have established a goal of 1500 additional items for this second distribution.

The campaign collects packages of new underwear; underpants, undershirts, bras and socks for Women, Children (both girls and boys) and Men. With winter having arrived, we are looking to collect both year round and winter underwear. We will also collect clean, serviceable prosthetic bras for distribution to women in need.

For those who wish to donate money rather than directly purchase underwear, contributions may be sent to Underwear Because We Care, PO. Box 2242, Davenport Iowa 52809. We are a 501c(3) so your donation may be tax deductible.

All underwear collected or purchased, will be distributed to organizations that provide shelter and services for the needy and homeless citizens in the Quad Cities.

If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please call Grant Curtis at 563-528-0835 or email underwearBWC@gmail.com with a subject line of Underwear Campaign.

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Underwear Because We Care is excited to announce the dates for this year's underwear collection. The campaign will begin on October 6, 2013 and conclude November 3, 2013. The campaign will collect packages of new underwear; underpants, undershirts, bras and socks for Women, Children and Men. We will also collect clean, serviceable prosthetic bras for distribution to women in need.

The following places have agreed to be drop points: Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Albans Church, Blue Grass Presbyterian Church, all Churches in the Catholic Diocese of Davenport. The following business has agreed to be collection points: The Hair Society, Bettendorf. Additional drop off points are being developed and will be announced prior to the beginning of the campaign.

The underwear will be distributed to organizations that provide shelter for the needy and homeless.

Additional distribution, subject to adequate collections, will be made to other organizations that serve clients who have a need for underwear.

Please call Grant Curtis at 563-528-0835 for information or email Underwear@mediacombb.net with a subject line of Underwear Donations.

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