DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 19, 2022) — Six non-profits in the Quad Cities were honored December 8 at the inaugural Community Investment Mini Grant Program Awards Ceremony of the Marine Credit Union Foundation at The J Bar Davenport.
As part of its commitment to the Quad Cities, the MCU Foundation invited local non-profits and organizations this fall to apply for an additional $20,000 through a newly-launched Community Investment Mini Grant Program. The goal of the program is to support projects aligned with the Foundation’s mission: “To make a positive impact in the communities served by Marine Credit Union through charitable giving and increasing financial literacy.”
Representatives from the non-profits, Marine Credit Union and the MCU Foundation attended the event, where the grant recipients were honored for their work to make a positive impact in the Quad Cities. In all, $20,000 was given.
Award winners were:
- Rescued Inc is a resale shop that offers financial assistance to those needing help with emergency vet bills, who would otherwise not be able to afford the care.
- Family Resources Inc serves the community through many programs, including Foster Group Care, Mental Health Care Services, and Survivor Services, to name a few.
- Grow Ministries helps those experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, exploitation, and sex-trafficking through various programs, including a safe house, a jail ministry, and a resource center offering free household items.
- Dress for Success serves women in the QC area by providing job-search and career-development services, as well as professional attire for interviews.
- HAVlife Foundation serves at-risk youth by providing funding to participate in activities focused on the arts, music, and athletics, that would otherwise not be available to them.
- River Bend Food Bank works with over 400 hunger-relief partners to make sure people facing hunger have reliable access to healthy food.
About Marine Credit Union Foundation
Since 2014, the MCU Foundation has given over $1.4 million to more than 1,300 charitable causes and in the areas that Marine services in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa. Marine employees have donated more than $600,000, and Marine members have donated more than $300,000. Four in five Marine employees contribute to the MCU Foundation through an automatic payroll-deduction. The credit union matches each employee donation — for every dollar an individual donates, Marine donates two.
