The East Moline Foundation Advisory Board recently met to review and approve grant distributions for 2016. Members of the East Moline Foundation Advisory Board include: Bob Baecke, Chairman; Larry Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bill Phares, Secretary/Treasurer and Board members Pat VanBruwaene, Terry Brahm, Connie Dowsett, Doug Reynolds and Willie Ellis.
The following grants were approved to give to charitable organizations that benefit the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area:
1. Christ United Methodist Church $3,000.00
2. Churches United of the QCA $1,000.00
3. National Society of the DAR $1,000.00
4. Quad Cities Area Children’s Food Program $1,000.00
5. UTHS Wall of Heroes $1,000.00
6. Watertown Food Pantry $3,000.00
Total: $10,000.00
If you would like to join the East Moline Foundation in their charitable mission to help create a better tomorrow for East Moline and the surrounding area, please send donations to the East Moline Foundation in care of: Bill Phares, East Moline Foundation Secretary/Treasurer, P.O. Box 457, East Moline, Illinois 61244 or call (309)796-0170.
The East Moline Foundation, East Moline, Illinois founded in 2011, is an affiliate fund of the Moline Foundation as a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, workforce development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area, including the Quad Cities region. The East Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts and works with citizens to achieve their dreams to improve the community.
(submitted by Linda Martin)
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