Churches United of the Quad City Area is extremely proud and grateful to announce the award of a grant in the amount of $2,000.00 from Modern Woodmen, to be utilized in support of our shelter ministry at Winnie's Place.

Winnies's Place has served our community as a shelter for women, homeless or victims of domestic violence, since 2006. Winnie's Place stands for Women In Need - Nurtured Into Excellence.

We thank Modern Woodmen for their support in this endeavor.

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Letter Carriers continue proud tradition of service to Quad Citians

Quad Cities, USA–On Saturday May 10th, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers from all across the country will be collecting sturdy bags of non-perishable food from front porches and mail boxes during the largest single day food drive in the world. In 2013, collections peaked over 74 million pounds. Locally, the haul was over 60,000lbs.

For 2014, the Quad City Federation of Labor, the United Way of the Quad Cities Area,  Loffredo Fresh Produce, Teamsters Local 371, Quad City letters carriers and postal workers, and countless volunteers will be working together to bring in a record haul of 100,000lbs of food. All of the food collected on Saturday will be donated to the River Bend Food Bank and subsequently distributed to thousands of families in need throughout the Quad Cities.

Congressman Dave Loebsack and Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba will be doing their part by joining with volunteers at the Downtown Davenport Post Office located at 933 W. 2nd St at 11:00am. Quad Citians are encouraged to follow in their example and volunteer a few hours of their time for this worthwhile cause, in addition to leaving a sturdy bag of non-perishable goods near their mailboxes on the morning of Saturday May 10th.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison, Joshua Schipp, at 309-738-6536. Volunteer information is listed below.

Volunteer Time Slots:

12-3pm

3pm-6pm

(or any amount of time between 12-6pm)

Locations:

Moline Post Office - 514 17^th Street

Rock Island Post Office - 2633 11^th Street

Davenport Post Offices - 933 W 2^nd St & 4018 Marquette St

NORTHFIELD, MN (05/08/2014)(readMedia)-- Laura Beck was among more than 1000 St. Olaf College students who were recognized for achievement at the college's annual Honors Day convocation on May 2. Beck, from Bettendorf, is an Individual Major and Computer Science major. She was awarded membership in Alpha Psi Omega . Beck is the daughter of Timothy and Martha Beck.

Honors Day recognizes students who have been awarded scholarships and fellowships, including Fulbright scholars, Goldwater scholars, and senior members of leadership and academic honor societies. It also recognizes academic achievement.

The ceremony began with a colorful academic procession led by St. Olaf President David R. Anderson '74, and the address to students was given by Religion Professor Eric Lund. The ceremony was followed by a reception for students, parents, friends of the college, faculty and staff.

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf College offers a distinctive education grounded in academic rigor, residential learning, global engagement, and a vibrant Lutheran faith tradition. St. Olaf provides an uncommon educational experience that fully prepares students to make a meaningful difference in our changing world.

BATON ROUGE, LA (05/07/2014)(readMedia)-- The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:

Stephanie Kilmer of Davenport initiated at Elon University

Joseph Erwin of Davenport initiated at Western Illinois University

Rebecca Ludin of Rock Island initiated at Western Illinois University

Mark Heeren of Sterling initiated at Eastern Kentucky University

Alex McWhorter of Taylor Ridge initiated at Fort Lewis College

These residents are among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

More About Phi Kappa Phi

Since its founding, more than 1.25 million members have been initiated. Some of the organization's more notable members include former President Jimmy Carter, NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence, novelist David Baldacci and YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley. The Society has awarded approximately $15 million since the inception of its awards program in 1932. Today, $1 million is awarded each biennium to qualifying students and members through graduate fellowships, undergraduate study abroad grants, member and chapter awards and grants for local and national literacy initiatives.