11 Sep 2020

United Way Quad Cities Announces $2.3 Million in Grants to 37 Local Non-Profits

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 11, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities announced on September 10 that it has issued $2.3 million in grants to 37 local agencies focused on ensuring all Quad Citizens, regardless of race or ZIP code, have the opportunity and access to achieve their full potential. 

06 Aug 2020

United Way Rolls Out 21-Day Challenge to Help Foster Equity by Changing Habits

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — As communities across the country continue to assess how to overcome structural racism and inequality, United Way Quad Cities and partners Quad Cities Community Foundation, Visit Quad Cities, and Quad Cities Chamber are leading an effort to develop a deeper understanding on how inequity and racism affect our lives and community by launching the 21-Day Equity Challenge on August 24.

05 Aug 2020

United Way Community Campaign Kicks Off with a ‘Fall Sprint’ to Raise $2.5M by October 1

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities is kicking off its community campaign today, nearly two months early, and is inviting everyone — businesses small and large, individual donors and foundations — to commit whatever support possible to help get kids back on track in school, adults back to work, and enable residents t

03 Aug 2020

United Way Asks Families to Complete Survey to Assess Economic Impact of COVID-19

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 3, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities needs your feedback to help determine the economic impact COVID-19 has had on area families.

13 Jul 2020

United Way’s Stock the Schools Drive Aims to Collect Enough Supplies for 10,000 Students This Thursday

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities wants to make sure 10,000 local students have the supplies they need to succeed as the area braces for a return to school like none other.

11 Jun 2020

United Way Announces $319K for 18 Quad-Cities Organizations for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities announced $319,030 in federal funds to non-profits, faith-based organizations, and government agencies that provide emergency food, shelter, and rental assistance in Scott or Rock Island counties.

14 May 2020

United Way Quad Cities Seeks Grant Applications for Emergency Food and Shelter Program

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 14, 2020) — The United Way Quad Cities is seeking proposals for grants for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which received $319,030 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

11 May 2020

Local Teachers Team Up to Bring Learning to Broadcast TV Each Day w “Learn United Quad Cities”

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Even though classrooms remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way, area superintendents, school districts, and cultural institutions are working together to make learning accessible to all students and families at home.

06 Mar 2020

Putnam Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage with New Exhibit "Liberated Voices/Changed Lives: Quad-Cities Women’s Suffrage"

By Kevin Smith

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 5, 2020) — The Putnam’s newest exhibit will uplift the legacy of local organizers in the women’s suffrage movement, and highlight the innovations of the early 20th century that paved the way for change.

Starting Saturday, March 7, the exhibit “Liberated Voices/Changed Lives” will open at the Putnam Museum.

16 Jan 2020

Putnam to Help Spark Interest in STEM Studies and Careers with Saturday’s Ch3Mistry Day

By Kevin Smith

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 15, 2020) — The Putnam and 3M have teamed up to spark interest in the science of chemistry during an all-day, free-museum-admission Saturday at the museum and science center.

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