DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 23, 2021) — Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope would like to extend an invitation to you for our 4th Annual Fundraiser and the launch of The Argrow’s Center for Healing and Hope, the Argrow’s first store-front, large communal space, and industrial kitchen space. We invite all media outlets to the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated and grand opening on Thursday, September 30, 9AM, at 2313 44th Street Moline, IL 61265. Open house for the general public will take place on September 30, 4-6PM. The virtual celebration begins at 7PM.
Argrow's House is a safe space in the Greater Quad Cities Region where free services are offered daily for women healing from violence and abuse. Services range from domestic violence support group, therapeutic horseback riding, counseling services, and more. Argrow's House is also a bath and body business where women healing from abuse create beautiful bath products that provide a living wage for themselves in a safe space that celebrates who they are.
On Thursday, September 30th fundraiser sponsors will have pre-scheduled tours of the new Argrow’s Center for Healing and Hope. The private tour will include a behind the scenes encounters with survivor employees as they create products in house, private shopping, a special gift bag, as well as the opportunity to have you or your companies name permanently on a special plaque in the Argrow’s Center for Healing and Hope’s wall of official sponsors.
The virtual celebration will begin at 7PM. The program will include a speech from Catherine Wales. Catherine is the managing director of a social enterprise, Vunme Designs, with Empower Tanzania. She works with women survivors of gender-based violence in Same, Tanzania in East Africa where they provide free therapeutic services for the women. The women produce gorgeous batik and hand dyed fabrics in their social enterprise. The program will also include survivor testimonials, musical entertainment, a live #SurvivorStrong painting, and a program showcasing the important developments of the new Argrow’s House Center for Healing and Hope for 2021-2022.
Tickets for this event can be purchased on Eventbrite until September 30 and by visiting www.argrowshouse.org. If you would like more information, please contact Dr Kit Evans-Ford at 563-528-0892 or e-mail info@argrowshouse.org.
