ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2023) — Doris and Victor Day Foundation is awarding $750,000 to 56 community-based non-profit organizations, enabling them to expand essential services for vulnerable residents who struggle with basic needs. The contributions stemmed from a $10 million dollar gift from the Doris Day Estate in 1987 aimed at making the Quad Cities a “better place.”
“With these grants, we’re fortunate to have the opportunity to support the missions of so many dedicated local organizations to help expand essential services that are desperately needed right now,” said Tyla Sherwin-Cole, Executive Director of the Doris and Victor Day Foundation. The grants will allow local nonprofit organizations to expand a wide range of essential programs, ranging from emergency rent assistance and legal advocacy for eviction prevention to food pantries and meals for seniors. The grant recipients serve a diverse client base, including military families, older adults, and refugees.
For a list of the grant recipients, visit DorisandVictorDayFoundation.
About Doris and Victor Day Foundation
Doris and Victor knew that money was essential in bringing change and betterment to a community. They felt that the rewards of their life and work in the Quad Cities might best stay at home to create a better life for their friends and neighbors. Over the past 35 years, the Day Foundation has invested more than $25 million in dollars to support workforce development, food insecurity, environmental stewardship, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, among other causes. Most of Day’s Foundation giving is directed to diverse and underserved communities.
