MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 5, 2021) — The East Moline Community Fund Committee has approved $17,050 in funding for 15 area non-profit organizations.
Chair Connie Dowsett shared “The East Moline Community Fund Committee is honored to support the excellent work of these local non-profits. As an endowment fund, we focus not only on helping those in-need today, but provide a permanent way to support the community through legacy giving.”
Please join the awardees below during the Grants Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, October 6, 4-5:30PM, at The Rust Belt.
The following grants were approved by The East Moline Community Fund:
Child Abuse Council $1,000 Child Protection Program
Children’s Therapy Center $1,200 East Moline Children Therapy
Dress for Success $500 Career Center Support
East Moline Main Street $2,000 Tables and Benches at Runner’s Park
East Moline Soccer Club $300 Registration Fees
Gigi’s Playhouse $500 Therapeutic and Education Programs
Glenview Middle School $800 Program Support
Habitat for Humanity $1,000 East Moline Residents Home Repairs
Humility Homes and Services $1,500 Emergency Shelter Services
Junior Achievement of the Heartland $750 Program Support of East Moline Students
Pregnancy Resources $500 Early Pregnancy Testing and Ultrasounds
Rock Island Children’s Advocacy Center $1,300 Forensic Interviews and Advocacy
Spring Forward Learning Center $2,500 Education Programs
Two Rivers YMCA $1,200 Ten Mentoring Program
Youth Hope Christian Friendliness $2,000 Youth Outreach Programs
The East Moline Community Fund receives and administers charitable gifts and works with citizens to achieve their dreams to improve the community.
Members of the East Moline Community Fund Advisory Council include Chair; Connie Dowsett, Vice-Chairman; Larry Anderson, Secretary/Treasurer Bill Phares; and Members: Terry Brahm, Willie Ellis, Doug Reynolds, Cathie Rochau, Shaun Taylor, Matt Wright, and Jen Von Kaenel.
About The Moline Foundation
The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts, and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven-county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa.
