BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 25, 2025) — For the third year in a row, NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley has a generous partner in supporting its biggest fundraiser of the year. NAMIWalks is the Quad Cities’ largest mental-health advocacy and awareness event, and it’s also NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley’s biggest source of unrestricted funds for its free, nationally-developed education and support groups for those living with mental-health conditions, and their families and friends.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 23, 2025) — Royal Neighbors of America, one of the nation’s oldest and fastest growing women-led fraternal life insurance organizations, has named Lynda Sargent, Founder and President of Heart of Hope Ministries, as a 2025 Nation of Neighbors℠ empowerment award recipient.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 12, 2025) — State Representative Gregg Johnson (D-72) has announced $500K in District 72 Community Grants will be awarded to local non-profit organizations serving the Quad Cities region. These funds will provide critical support at a time when demand for services far outpaces available resources.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has announced Friends of the Family and Iowa Legal Aid as winners of its second annual Innovation in Homelessness Pitch Competition. The event took place at the HousingIowa Conference in Cedar Rapids last week, awarding a total of nearly $200,000 to groundbreaking initiatives that otherwise may not have been possible.