Davenport, Iowa: On Thursday, November 13th, 2014 Quad Cities Interfaith will host its 6th Annual Individual Donor Breakfast from 7:30am to 8:30am in the Rogalski Center Ballroom at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, IA. This event is free to the public but attendees will be asked to make a financial donation in support the organization.
This one-hour event will highlight QCI's work this year and ask the community for their support. We will be honoring Ms. Judith Morrell, former Director of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission with the 2014 Marvin Mottet Award. This award is named after long time Quad Cities Interfaith leader and co-founder Msgr. Marvin Mottet and is given to a member of the community who has demonstrated a commitment to and worked for social justice in the Quad Cities area.
Also, Reverend Ron Stewart, long time pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island will be awarded the QCI Presidents Award for his significant contributions to Quad Cities Interfaith and the community in his six years as President.
We will be hearing from Black Hawk College and from a graduate from the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP). The program designed to increase access to highway construction jobs for minorities, women, and disadvantaged individuals. Through QCI's work this program was delivered to the Quad Cities Area.
About Our Organization:
For 28 years, Quad Cities Interfaith has been uniting people of faith in the work of building relationships, taking collective action and in the transformation of our communities. Whether we work to ensure diversity in the work force or address improvements to neighborhoods, Quad Cities Interfaith is improving the quality of life in our region by developing strong leaders and organizing to ensure a more just QC. Find out more information about our work at qcinterfaith.org or email us at qcinterfaith@gmail.com
