RIVERSIDE, IOWA (September 11, 2026) — In 2026, all seven Elite Casino Resorts properties across Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois are joining the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Each location is hosting a Giving Back donation drive — offering guests bonus slot play in exchange for a donation to their local Alzheimer’s Association — while employees lace up to participate in their community’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s through the company’s Winning Hands employee volunteer program.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2026) — YWCA Quad Cities is raising awareness about diaper need in the Quad Cities and calling on the community to help keep local babies and toddlers clean, dry, and healthy during National Diaper Need Awareness Week, September 14–20.

Diaper need is a growing challenge for families across the country. Nationally, one in two US families struggles to provide enough diapers to meet their baby or toddler’s basic needs.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 31, 2026) — River Bend Food Bank is joining food banks nationwide in observing Hunger Action Month in September. This annual awareness campaign, led by Feeding America and its network of food banks, takes place every September to raise awareness of food insecurity and inspire action to help end hunger in communities across the United States.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 20, 2026) — Applications for the 2026 Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation grants are now open. Organizations serving the Village of Milan, Illinois, can apply for up to $15,000 to support work in areas such as youth development, community development, cultural activities, and the relief of suffering for underprivileged people.