23 Sep 2026

Rise Up 2026 Reentry Summit October 23

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 23, 2026) You are invited to our second annual Reentry Summit on Friday, October 23, 11:30AM-4PM.

Come have lunch with us at Western Illinois University in Moline while we discuss prison education programs, learn about a fifty-million-dollar program to house those getting out of prison, as well as a home building program for those incarcerated.

08 Jul 2026

Project NOW Housing Summit August 20

By Mary McNeil
01 Apr 2026

Field Trip to Springfield/Fully Free Day of Action

By Mary McNeil
10 Feb 2026

Registration Open for the Project NOW Conference

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2026) — We are excited to present our 4th Annual Rooting Out Poverty Conference being held April 9 — please join us at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center.

It’s a day of exploring affordable housing, justice issues, education, health-care, and economics that impact all of us but, particularly low wage earners.

The day-long event features state and regional leaders doing the work to promote human dignity for all.

16 Oct 2025

Project NOW: Reentry Summit November 13

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2025) — Project NOW is hosting its first Reentry Summit, and you are invited!

Thursday, November 13, 11:30AM-3:30PM: Come spend the afternoon with us exploring ways to reduce stigma, empower returning citizens, and inspire collaboration with other organizations during the necessary work. https://e.givesmart.com/events/L9m/.

RSVP TODAY — only fifty seats left.

08 Oct 2025

Project NOW: Rise Up Reentry Summit November 13

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2025) — Project NOW is hosting its first Reentry Summit, and you are invited!

SAVE THE DATE — Thursday, November 13, 11:30AM-3:30PM.

02 Jul 2025

Tiny Homes Discussion and More, August 14

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 2, 2025) — You are cordially invited to Project NOW’s Housing Summit, Thursday, August 14, beginning at 8:30AM at the Martin Luther King Center in Rock Island.

The half day event will feature “life in a shelter,” predatory lending, homelessness, and will explore Tiny Homes the Quad Cities.

You can register here.  https://PNHousing25.givesmart.com 

25 Jun 2025

Project NOW: Equal Justice Volunteers Needed

By Mary McNeil
16 Apr 2025

Project NOW Community Forum April 23 at Moline Public Library

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Please join us next Wednesday, April 23, at the Moline Public Library at 6PM for a FREE community forum discussing politics, race, and health-care.

It will explore issues the book, Dying of Whiteness, has brought to the forefront.

It will be an interesting discussion so bring a friend or two!

24 Feb 2025

Quad City Gang Activity Discussion February 26

By Mary McNeil

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