DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 13, 2026) — Modern Woodmen of America will help stock local pantry shelves this holiday season with a food drive benefiting River Bend Food Bank 5-7PM, Wednesday, November 18, at its Rock Island headquarters. The event coincides with the city’s Deck the Downtowns kick-off and tree-lighting, and community members can stop by before or after the festivities.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2026) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) are inviting Iowans to donate supplies, volunteer or organize a drive for a local homelessness service provider or food bank during the Give Where You Live Week of Action, November 15-21, then tag an individual or business in a friendly challenge to do the same.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 2, 2026) — Applications for Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are now open for 2027. Thanks to generous donors, students can apply for sixty scholarships totaling more than $900,000 in financial support to pursue education.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 27, 2026) — WeAreQuadCities has been reinvented as a local discovery and publishing platform designed to help residents and visitors discover more of what makes the Quad Cities a great place to live, work, and explore.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 26, 2026) — Every child deserves the chance to walk into a classroom ready to learn. But when a child can’t see the words on a page or the lesson on the board, something as simple as seeing clearly can become a barrier to success.

CORALVILLE, IOWA (October 22, 2026) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) awarded $400,000 in grant funding to fifteen organizations working across Iowa to remove barriers to economic prosperity for women and girls.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 15, 2026) — The Quad Cities Chamber and Grow Quad Cities have launched two new websites that reflect the distinct focus of each organization. The websites mark another step in a transition that began in July 2025, when economic development became the focus of Grow Quad Cities and the QC Chamber sharpened its focus on serving the small business community.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 15, 2026) — The Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation has awarded $120,000 to support creative arts across Mercer County, Illinois. The funding includes fourteen project grants helping local organizations bring arts experiences to students, residents, and visitors throughout the county.

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 12, 2026) — Crossroads Inc is celebrating a $200,000 gift from the HNI Charitable Foundation to support its new Day Habilitation facility at 2206 Lucas Street in Muscatine. The gift will help Crossroads expand access to services for people with disabilities in a space designed to better meet their needs.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 12, 2026) — Bettendorf High School Student Council is turning gently used clothing and household items into an opportunity to give back through Bulldogs Bins, a donation drive and community resale event benefiting the Student Hunger Drive.

Community members are encouraged to clean out their closets, donate gently used items, and shop for great deals while supporting local families facing food insecurity.

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