Churches United of the Quad City Area has received a $10,000.00 grant from Community Resources Corporation, in support Winnie's Place.

Winnie's Place is a shelter serving women (and their children) who are homeless and/or victims of domestic violence. Last year, Winnie's Place served a total of 119 women and 147 children residentially, provided 4151
lodgings, 8229 meals, and answered 859 crisis calls.

Churches United has a 53-year history of reaching out to our community. Its 134 member churches represent 50,000 people from the Quad City Area.

As well as Winnie's Place, Churches United operates 25 food pantries and 3 hot meal sites in the Quad City Area. For information about services offered, or ways to support Churches United, call 563-332-5002, or visit our website at www.CUQCA.org.

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