MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2026) — From severe storms and flooding to home fires that leave families with little more than the clothes on their backs, disasters, and emergencies continue to impact communities across Illinois.

As requests for assistance grow, the American Red Cross is calling on more volunteers to help bring comfort and hope when the unexpected happens.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 5, 2026) — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois is hosting a creative art session workshop offered at NO COST on Monday, October 19, 6-8PM, at Gilda’s Club Moline, located at 600 John Deere Rd, Suite 101, Moline, Illinois, 61265.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 5, 2026) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees and recognized longtime trustee Barry Braver DO, a 1979 graduate of DMU's Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program,

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 1, 2026) — Hope is on the move. Residents across the Quad Cities are coming together Saturday, October 10, for NAMIWalks Greater Mississippi Valley, Veterans Memorial Park, 1645 23rd Street, Bettendorf, part of the nation’s largest and most vibrant mental-health awareness event series.

Check-in and program begin at 8:30AM. Walk begins at 10AM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 1, 2026) — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club is hosting a trick or treat event for the public offered at NO COST on Saturday, October 17, 3-5PM, at Gilda’s Club Davenport located at 1351 W Central Park Ave, Suite 200, Davenport, Iowa, 52804.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 28, 2026) — In the month of September, Red Cross volunteers helped 42 people affected by ten home fires in Milan, Moline, Silvis, Buda, Sterling, Rockford, and Machesney Park.

The Red Cross provided: emergency financial assistance, food, relief items like toiletries, health, and mental-health services, and one-on-one support to connect people to available recovery assistance.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2026) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences will host its 2026 Research Symposium and Young Scientist Program on November 13-14 on its campus at 8025 Grand Ave in West Des Moines.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 14, 2026) — Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club offers anyone interested to join us in-person or virtually for an informative and supportive workshop to discuss the biology of cancer.Join Russ Dunn for a discussion about universal aspects of cancer in the context of how cancer cells differ from healthy cells. Dunn will also talk about how cancer cells appropriate normal cellular “machinery” for their growth advantage, and provide interesting examples.

MACOMB/MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2026) — Western Illinois University’s Autism Clinic of Excellence (WACE) has received a $45,000 grant from the Tracy Family Foundation through its Annual Cycle Grants Program.

The program funds non-profit organizations serving Illinois counties including Adams, Brown, Cass, Greene, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, and Scott.

The Tracy Family Foundation has been a foundational partner in supporting WACE operations since 2024.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2026) — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club is hosting a full-day cancer survivorship retreat offered at NO COST on Friday, September 18, 9AM-4PM, at Gilda’s Club Moline located at 600 John Deere Road, Suite 101, Moline, Illinois, 61265.

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