DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — Calling all Quad Cities divas! Diamonds and Divas, the popular ladies’-night-out event, is back! Join Gilda’s Club Quad Cities on Thursday, September 26, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center for a night filled with pampering stations, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a chocolate fountain, and a whole lot of fun!

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 30, 2019) — Hy-Vee Inc will provide free heart health screenings throughout its eight-state region during the month of September. Hy-Vee dietitians working out of Hy-Vee Healthy You Mobiles will offer the free heart health screenings to customers at more than 130 Hy-Vee stores. Appointments will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 29, 2019) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a FREE workshop about ovarian cancer for anyone impacted by cancer. “Ovar-Come the Silence” will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6–8 PM, at the Davenport Public Library Fairmont Branch (3000 N Fairmount St, Davenport, IA 52804).

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 29, 2019) — This September, Hy-Vee Inc celebrates National Family Meals Month by providing customers with information and resources that explain the benefits of family mealtime, as well as offer solutions that make eating together more manageable.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 21, 2019) — Did you know that Americans ages 65-74 are keeping their teeth longer? In fact, according to a study published in the Journal of American Dental Association in January 2019, complete tooth-loss has decreased more than 75 percent over the past 50 years for this age group. It seems terrific on the surface, until you realize that many of these adults do not have dental-insurance coverage or access to dental-care due to poverty or other barriers.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 20, 2019) — Dr Keith Thraen-Borowski and the Loras College Cancer Research in Exercise Science Laboratory (CARES Lab) are the recipients of a $330,000 grant from a charitable trust that is deeply committed to health, education, and humanitarian causes.

CLINTON, IOWA (August 16, 2019) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities is excited to announce that we are adding a new monthly Cancer Support Group in Clinton to accommodate the needs of the community. The new support group will meet on the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30AM at the Zion Lutheran Church Library, where group members can share thoughts, feelings and their experiences.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 16, 2019) — The Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) today praised the signing of the Illinois First-Responders Suicide Prevention Act, a new law the IPPFA drafted that will help fight the number-one cause of duty-related deaths in the state. Governor JB Pritzker signed the legislation today at the Illinois State Police headquarters in Springfield, and the law takes effect immediately.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Vera French Community Mental Health Center is excited to announce the opening of the area’s first Crisis Stabilization program. The 5-bed home located in Davenport offers a short-term stay (less than five calendar days) for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

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