Make Your Reservations for QCI's
6th Annual Fundraising Breakfast !
Thursday, November 13th
7:30 am - 8:30 am 
Join QC Interfaith for our Individual Donor Breakfast at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University in Davenport. This Year's theme is "We're Not  Flame, We're a Fire!"

On Thursday, November 13th, 2014 Quad Cities Interfaith will host its 6th Annual Individual Donor Breakfast from 7:30am to 8:30am in the Rogalski Center Ballroom at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. This one hour event will highlight the work of Quad Cities Interfaith and ask our Quad cities Community for support.

To reserve your spot, call 563-322-4910 or register at qcinterfaith@gmail.com.

QCI to Honor Judith Morrell With Marvin Mottet Leadership Award at November 13th Fundraising Breakfast

QC Interfaith  will also be honoring Ms. Judith Morrell, former Director of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission,  with the 2014 Marvin Mottet Leadership  Award. This award is named after long time Quad Cities Interfaith leader and co-founder Msgr. Marvin Mottet, and is given to a member of the community who has shown commitment to, and worked for, social justice in the Quad Cities area.

Also, Reverend Ron Stewart, long time pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island, will be honored with the QC Interfaith President's Award for his significant contributions to Quad Cities Interfaith and to the community in his six years as  QCI President. Join us!

HCCTP at Black Hawk College  -Celebrating Success of Graduates 
& Beginning New Session Orientation in January 2015
Another session of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) starts at BlackHawk College Sept 22nd. Last school year's session had 24 graduates, with more than 70% success rate in finding work and acceptance into apprenticeship programs in labor. For more information on the March session, call BlackHawk College at 309-796-5716.

Grants Awarded: 
QCI Awarded $5,000.00 from Peoria Diocese Office of Social Action  for work on Jobs, Immigration. Thank you for the support! 

Leadership Actions and Events

Jobs Equity Task Force

100 Ready Workers task force is working to kick the new year off right with a jobs preparedness event January 2015. Watch this space for more details!

PORT BYRON, IL - The Nick Teddy Foundation, in partnership with First Wealth Financial Group of Clinton, IA, is pleased to announce proceeds results for its Third Annual "Nick Teddy 5k." !

This year, the Port Byron-based foundation will donate $10,000 to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative, to be used to fund Ewing's sarcoma research. The rare pediatric bone cancer currently affects several area children and young adults. An additional $5,000 will be used to support these local patients and their families. !

The "Nick Teddy 5k" is an annual celebration of the life of Port Byron native Nicholas Theodore Strub, who died of Ewing's sarcoma in November 2011 at age 29. The Nick Teddy Foundation was established in his memory, and works to raise money for Ewing's sarcoma research, to increase awareness of the disease in the Quad City area, and to support local Ewing's patients and their families. In three short years, the foundation has donated over $52,000 to Ewing's sarcoma research. !!!!!!!!!

This year's event was held in Port Byron, IL, on Saturday, September 13, and included a 1-mile family fun run/walk, a Teddy Trot for children 6 years of age and under, and the 5k run/walk. The festivities also included kids' games, a silent auction and raffle, and an after party with food and live entertainment. !

More information can be found online at: http://www.NickTeddy.org,
on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NickTeddyOrg);
on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/NickTeddyOrg).

Local Food and Beverage Vendors Offer Support

DES MOINES, IA (October 28, 2014) - The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Iowa Chapter will hold their annual Wine Opener event on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Des Moines University to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research. The organization raises funds for critical research for cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease.

"This is not just another fundraiser. This is the community coming together to change the course of this disease. We have big goals to find a cure, and we rely on donations to help make this happen. All the proceeds will benefit research that will help find a cure for Iowans living with the disease," said Claire Scholl, executive director of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Iowa Chapter. "Virtually every CF medication and therapy made available to patients is possible because of the amazing support from donors and events like this across the country."

The 2014 Wine Opener is a relaxed, yet lively tasting event, which offers the opportunity to sample fine wines and beers from around the Des Moines metro. Sip drinks from Ingersoll Wine & Spirit, Prairie Moon, Confluence Brewery, WineStyles Johnston, Raccoon River Brewery, Vintage Wines, Dimitri Wines, Fire Trucker Brewing Co., and more. Plus, great cuisine from 801 Chophouse, RoCA, Gateway Market & South Union Café, Splash Seafood Bar & Grill, Cosi Cucina, Hickory Park, Maytag Dairy Farms, and Scratch Cupcakery.

The auction will feature exciting packages, including a private dinner for eight by Chef George Formaro, a California Trip featuring Calcareous Vineyard and American Airlines, a one-week stay at a Keystone Condo, an exciting 50-person BBQ with beer and a private concert by Chad Elliott, and a Mystery Dinner package.

Cystic Fibrosis affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs, causing a buildup of mucus making it difficult to breathe. In 1955, children born with CF often died before reaching elementary school. Today, nearly half the CF population is age 18 or over.

Registration for the 2014 Wine Opener is open through November 5 at iowa.cff.org/wineopener. Tickets cost $75, of which $55 is tax deductible.

Thanks to sponsors Pivot Wealth Strategies, Keystone Laboratories, Northwestern Mutual, The Foster Group, Bridgestone, Mygooi, Ernst & Young, Iowa Realty, UnityPoint at Home, Chiesi USA, Community First Credit Union, Merchants Bonding, Edge Commercial, Reinhardt Properties, European Motors, Andrea's Angels, and the Seydel Family.

About the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Formed in 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds medical research, develops new drugs and therapies, provides care and, ultimately, works to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. For more information, visit www.cff.org/Chapters/iowa.

(Rock Island, IL) -Allison McGraw, Davenport, was presented a Nation of Neighbors^SM check for $2,250 to help her continue her work with "Fishing Has No Boundaries" (FHNB), a non-profit organization that introduces the sport of fishing to individuals with disabilities.

Allison founded the Eastern Iowa chapter of FHNB in honor of her father and sister, both of whom have disabilities that make it difficult to enjoy the outdoors. She single-handedly appointed a board of directors, obtained sponsors, wrote grant requests, organized fund-raising events, recruited volunteers, and purchased supplies to ensure the organization would thrive. She plans to use these funds from Royal Neighbors' empowerment program to purchase additional fishing supplies and ramps and expand her outreach so that more individuals will have the opportunity to learn to fish.

Focusing on its history of standing strong for women, Royal Neighbors has given more than $1.5 million to nearly 1,200 families and individuals to reach their goals and rebuild their lives through its Nation of Neighbors Program. The program, which was launched in 2007, demonstrates Royal Neighbors' vision of protecting women financially and empowering them to improve their lives, families, and communities, the philosophy on which Royal Neighbors was founded more than a century ago.

Through the 2014 program, determined women of strength and courage are empowered with financial assistance to achieve their full potential, realize a sense of renewed personal growth, and give back to their communities.

About Royal Neighbors

Royal Neighbors of America, one of the nation's largest women-led life insurance organizations, empowers women to meet the needs of their families with annuities and life insurance products such as whole life, term, final expense, and universal life. One of the most financially secure insurance carriers in the industry, it has the financial strength and stability to ensure its nearly 200,000 members are protected when the expected, and unexpected, happen. In addition to insurance products, Royal Neighbors provides member benefits at no additional cost which currently include scholarship opportunities, health and retail discounts, and participation in volunteer activities that give back to communities through the organization's local chapters. Royal Neighbors' philanthropic efforts are dedicated to changing women's lives through its national programs, including the Nation of Neighbors Program, and through the Royal Neighbors Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Royal Neighbors is headquartered in Rock Island, IL, with a branch office in Mesa, AZ. For more information, visit www.royalneighbors.org or call (800) 627-4762.