Heart of America Group is pleased to announce the opening of the Figge Café, a casual lunch café which is located within the Figge Art Museum at 225 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA 52801. Lunch will be served every weekday the museum is open, Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. 

If the museum is closed during the week for a holiday, the Café will also be closed.

Chef Steve Hall will provide a new menu each week as he sources both fresh and local food options to feature, when possible. The menu will include a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts as well as Cappuccino and Espresso.  

Heart of America has been a catering partner for the Figge since 2010. The Café will add an additional attraction to the museum and as well as provide additional lunch options to the entire downtown area.

The Quad Cities based Heart of America Group owns and operates 20 restaurants in six states including The Machine Shed, Thunder Bay Grille and The J Bar in Davenport, Johnny's Italian Steakhouse in Moline and Gramma's Kitchen/Checkered Flag near Walcott.

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Des Moines, September 23, 2015- On Wednesday, October 14, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Newton. The proceeding will take place in the Newton High School Auditorium, 800 East 4th Street South. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m.

http://www.iowacourts.gov/For_the_Media/news_releases/NewsItem77/index.asp

The Iowa Court of Appeals today posted opinions to the Judicial Branch website.

http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Court_of_Appeals/Court_of_Appeals_Opinions/

(Des Moines, IA) September 22, 2015 - In recognition of Governor Robert D. Ray's global humanitarian leadership, this Thursday, in honor of his 87th birthday the World Food Prize Foundation will announce and introduce the recipient of the annual Robert Dr. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award on Thursday, September 24th.

The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, 100 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, in the Iowa Gallery, Second Floor. (The Iowa Gallery features artwork by Iowa artists, all depicting Iowa's greatest humanitarian and agricultural moments in history. One beautiful painting by Rose Frantzen commemorates Gov. Ray's work with refugees. The Iowa Gallery is also the location which houses the "White Dove of Peace" mural referenced in Daniel Finney's story in the September 22 Des Moines Register about Pope Francis. This may offer an opportunity for a second visual.)

The World Food Prize Foundation established the Robert D. Ray Iowa Shares Humanitarian Award in 2013 in recognition of the exceptional leadership that former Governor Ray demonstrated in dealing with multiple situations affecting refugees in Indochina, and to honor him on his 85th birthday (September 26). In doing so, the award was named after the Iowa SHARES campaign, which the Governor created in 1979 in order to send desperately needed food and medicine to suffering and dying refugees from Cambodia. Iowa SHARES stands for Iowa Sends Help to Aid Refugees and End Starvation.

The award is given annually to honor an Iowan who has provided significant leadership in confronting hunger and alleviating human suffering, both at home and abroad. The award will be formally presented to the recipient at the Iowa Hunger Summit Luncheon on October 13 in Des Moines.

The World Food Prize is the foremost international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. The Prize was founded in 1986 by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Since then, the World Food Prize has honored 41 outstanding individuals who have made vital contributions throughout the world. The World Food Prize annually hosts the Borlaug Dialogue international symposium and a variety of youth education programs to help further the discussion on cutting-edge global food security issues and inspire the next generation to end hunger. Press credentials for covering the October World Food Prize Week of events can be requested at www.worldfoodprize.org/press.

 

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Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Charity Trust Supports Children Residing at Christian Care

Rock Island, IL - The Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Charity Trust provided a generous $1,500 grant to help Christian Care provide therapeutic services to children who arrive at its Domestic Violence Shelter with their mothers.  Christian Care's Awakening Children to Empowerment (ACE) Program will allow children to receive the mental and emotional support, nurturing, and positive affirmation through the counseling they need to heal from their trauma and face the future in safety and hope

 

RAUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION 1, INC. SUPPORTS CHRISTIAN CARE

Rock Island - The Rauch Family Foundation 1, Inc. has awarded a $1,000 grant to Christian Care to help support its Community Meal Site Program. This contribution will enable Christian Care to continue serving nutritious meals to its residents?homeless men and abused women and children?and needy members of the community who visit their meal site daily. Because of supporters like the Rauch Family Foundation, Christian Care is also able to augment the 60,000 meals they serve annually with spiritual and emotional nourishment and a wide array of resources and services.

Christian Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization operating two facilities?a domestic violence shelter for abused women and children and a rescue mission for homeless men. It serves homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, men and women coming out of prison, and those with mental illnesses.

Christian Care's community meal site is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays Monday through Friday, and for breakfast and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast is served at 6:30 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m., and dinner at 6:30 p.m. If you know of someone in need, call Christian Care's crisis hotline any hour of the day at (309) 788-2273 or visit online at christiancareqc.org.