22 Jan 2014

Raising the Bar for a Cause at CrossFit Bond

By Lindsey Lobur

Rock Island, IL - The popularity of crossfit fitness programs continues to build momentum with both serious exercisers and newcomers. On January 24, the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club is raising the bar at CrossFit Bond, giving viewers the opportunity to see what the crossfit trend is all about. A viewing party is scheduled at 5:00 pm at 1417 Kimberly Road in Bettendorf. CrossFit is a worldwide strength and conditioning fitness program that uses a wide variety of exercises, including running, rowing, plyometrics, gymnastics, weight training, and Olympic weightlifting techniques. CrossFit Bond is providing a unique opportunity to observe a workout to see what this new craze is all about. Donations are welcome and all proceeds will go directly to Christian Care's Domestic Violence Shelter and Rescue Mission to help them transform the lives of the homeless and survivors of domestic violence. A Christian Care representative will be on hand to answer any questions about the organization.

The Rock Island Arsenal's Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC) recognizes Army noncommissioned officers in the ranks of corporal through sergeant first class who display exemplary leadership, characterized by personal concern for the needs, training development and welfare of soldiers. To be inducted into the SAMC, a soldier must be recommended by his chain of command. The club's namesake, Audie Murphy, rose to national fame as the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II.

CrossFit Bond is a strength and conditioning facility that develops individuals, athletes, and teams to reach elite levels of fitness through constantly varied functional movements executed at high intensity. Their methods produce undisputed, tangible results for all levels of fitness; from children to elite athletes, and everyone in between. There isn't a strength and conditioning program anywhere that works with a greater diversity of tools, modalities, and drills.

Christian Care transforms the lives of homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, men and women coming out of prison, and the mentally ill. Their two facilities?a domestic violence shelter for abused women and children and a rescue mission for homeless men?provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, clothing, counseling, and a wide range of programs for those in need. Christian Care's services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the goal of nourishing the bodies, minds, hearts and souls of the men, women and children who come seeking a new way of life. Help Christian Care help others; donate now. Call Lindsey at 309-786-5734 for more information, or visit Christian Care's website at www.christiancareqc.org.

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22 Jan 2014

Please join us for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's 2014 Iowa Day at the Capitol.

By Rick Martin

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

8:00am -3:00pm

Holiday Inn Mercy Campus 1050 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

With Special Guest:

Dave Woodmansee

ACS CAN's Associate Director of the Affordable Care Act Implementation and Access to Care Issues

You will:

  • Advocate for  important legislation to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa
  • Learn about ACS CAN's legislative priorities
  • Meet your elected officials and other advocacy volunteers from across Iowa

 

For more information please contact Cassandra Furlong at cassie.furlong@cancer.org or 515-727-0057.  Breakfast, lunch and transportation to the capitol will be provided.

If you are a volunteer and you live more than 90 miles from Des Moines we have a limited number of hotel rooms reserved for the night before.  We do ask that you share a room with another volunteer.

Register online today!

21 Jan 2014

Puppets & Pies: A fundraising event for GAHC!

By German American Heritage Center
Greetings!

Join us for an evening performance of Finding Home, an intriguing tale in three parts about immigration by the renowned troupe Eulenspiegel Puppets on Friday, February 7th.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Limited seating is available.
Doors open at 6:00 and show begins at 7:00 with a Pie Auction to follow! All proceeds benefit GAHC.
Finding Home

Finding Home is a trilogy of pieces, poignant, joyful, and humorous, about puppeteer Monica Leo's parents and their immigration experiences. The first piece, My Father's Imaginary Friend, uses candlelight and shadows to interpret the story of her father's hope and survival during his incarceration in a concentration camp.

The second piece, German Eggheads in Rural Texas, traces the family's life in a Lutheran parsonage in rural Texas. Monica uses her mother's illustrations to create puppets and scenery that tell droll stories of language and cultural mix-ups and misunderstandings.

The third piece, Mutti's Muscles, uses dolls and other objects to follow her mother's rebirth as a metal sculptor and political activist in the United States after her father's death.

Refreshments and slices of homemade pie will be served! Get your tickets today by calling 563-322-8844 or stopping in to see us at 712 W 2nd Street, Davenport!

17 Jan 2014

Additional Security for Christian Care

By Ann Ring

Christian Care Receives Grant

Scott County Regional Authority Supports Domestic Violence Shelter and Rescue Mission

Rock Island, IL - The Scott County Regional Authority (SCRA) will help Christian Care, Rock Island, Ill., increase security at its Domestic Violence Shelter and Rescue Mission by awarding Christian Care with a $7,000 grant to purchase additional cameras.

Additional security cameras at both facilities will help with safety, security, deterrence and follow-up investigations. Having more cameras trained on strategic areas will protect everyone who comes into Christian Care's facilities?especially residents who need a safe and secure environment as they work through the process of transforming their lives.

Christian Care is transforming the lives of homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, men and women coming out of prison, and the mentally ill. Its two facilities?a rescue mission for homeless men and a domestic violence shelter for abused women and children?provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, clothing, counseling, referral and guidance to those in need. Christian Care's services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the goal of nourishing bodies, minds, hearts, and souls of the men, women and children who come seeking a new way of life. For more information, contact Christian Care at (309) 788-2273 or visit online at christiancareqc.org.

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14 Jan 2014

PORT BYRON NONPROFIT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 3RD ANNUAL 5K

By Holly Larson

PORT BYRON, IL - The Nick Teddy Foundation is pleased to announce its third annual "Nick Teddy Fight Against Ewing's Sarcoma 5K." The event starts at 9:00 AM on Sat., September 13, 2014, and offers a fun day for participants and their families. The "Nick Teddy 5k" includes races, kid's games, food and entertainment, and a silent auction and raffle.

This annual family event is held in memory of Nicholas Theodore Strub, a native of Port Byron, Ill., a 2000 graduate of Riverdale High School, and a 2004 Alumnus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Nick fought a courageous battle against the pediatric cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, for more than 5-years, until he died at age 29.

Proceeds from the "Nick Teddy 5k" will benefit the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative (www.sarcomahelp.org), which works to award sarcoma research grants to expert investigators around the world. Several area children currently are affected by this disease. In 2013, the event registered more than 400 runners and raised over $25,000. $20,000 was donated to be used exclusively for Ewing's sarcoma research. Half of the remaining proceeds was disbursed to a local Ewing's patient to help defray family costs of travel and lodging during treatment, and half was held in reserve to assist other area patients as needed.

Photos and interviews are available for 5k preview stories. You can find us online at: Nick Teddy Foundation (http://www.NickTeddy.org), on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NickTeddyOrg) and on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/NickTeddyOrg).

Race Director/Contact: Holly Larson
309-798-3081 / foundation@nickteddy.org

13 Jan 2014

University of Iowa Women's Basketball Game Benefits Camp Courageous

By Charlie Becker
Help Fill Carver-Hawkeye Arena When the Iowa Woman's Basketball Team Takes on Nebraska... and Benefit Camp Courageous!

Monticello, IA– Camp Courageous has tickets available for purchase for the University of Iowa Women's basketball game versus the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 1 at 2 p.m. It is pack Carver Hawkeye Arena Day featuring $1 hot dogs. Tickets for the game are $10 at the door, but Camp Courageous has tickets available for just $3 each. The price drops to only $2 each if purchasing 50 or more tickets.

For more information call 319-465-5916 Ext. 2130, or tickets may be purchased online at www.campcourageous.org. Opportunity to watch a great game and benefit Camp Courageous.

Camp Courageous is a year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, located near Monticello, Iowa. The camp was built and continues to operate on donations, without government support, without formal sponsorship, and without paid fundraisers. In 2013, the camp served over 6,500 individuals with special needs.

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13 Jan 2014

Teens For Jeans...Make A Difference Donate Jeans to Homeless Youth in Our Community

By Rick Martin

Rock Island, IL - One of every three homeless individuals is under the age of eighteen. In recognition of this sad statistic, Aeropostale?a retail clothing store that primarily serves the youth market?is focused on helping homeless youth in need of clothing. Aeropostale is collecting clean, gently used jeans as part of the Teens For Jeans campaign to benefit residents of Christian Care and other needy area youth. Donations of new or gently used jeans of all shapes and sizes are welcome.

The program provides an easy way to pass along jeans that are no longer wanted while making sure that young people in need of clothing do not have to go without. Those wishing to participate in this program can bring the jeans they wish to donate to Aeropostale, located inside of North Park Mall, at 320 W Kimberly Road in Davenport from January 13 through February 6. Christian Care will then distribute them, free of charge, to needy youth in the area.

The Teens For Jeans Campaign is sponsored in part by DoSomething.org the country's largest not-for-profit for young people and social change. DoSomething.org spearheads national campaigns so 13- to 25-year-olds can make an impact - without ever needing money, an adult, or a car. Over 2.4 million people have taken action through DoSomething.org, putting the focus on pressing issue such as bullying, animal cruelty, homelessness and cancer.

Christian Care is transforming the lives of homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, men and women coming out of prison, and the mentally ill. Their two facilities?a domestic violence shelter for abused women and children and a rescue mission for homeless men?provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, clothing, counseling, referrals and guidance to those in need. Christian Care's services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the goal of nourishing the bodies, minds, hearts and souls of the men, women and children who come seeking a new way of life. Help Christian Care help others; donate now. Call Lindsey at 309-786-5734 for more information, or visit Christian Care's website at www.christiancareqc.org.

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13 Jan 2014

Mallards, Genesis Team to Raise $18,600 for Genesis Flu-Free QC Program

By Brian Lavelle
MOLINE, Ill. (January 11, 2014) - The Quad City Mallards tonight partnered with the Genesis Health Services Foundation to raise $18,600 for the Genesis Flu-Free QC program through a game-worn jersey auction after the Mallards' game against the Arizona Sundogs at the i wireless Center.

The special edition affiliate jerseys worn by the Mallards- who are in their first season as an affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild- in their 1-0 loss to the Sundogs tonight went up for bid in a live auction immediately following the contest, which was watched by a season high crowd of 5,834.  The jersey of defenseman Mike Monfredo drew a high bid of $1,600.

Over the last 19 years, Mallards jersey auctions have raised well over $700,000 to benefit Genesis Health System charities.  Tonight's auction is the first of two the Mallards will hold this season to benefit the Genesis Health System charities.  Another set of one-of-a-kind game worn jerseys will go up for bid on Saturday night, March 8 after another match-up between the Mallards and Sundogs.

The Mallards return to action next Friday against the Thunder in Wichita.  The Mallards next play at home on Friday, January 31 at 7:05 p.m. against the Tulsa Oilers.  January 31 is another $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X.  $1 hot dogs and beers will be available at iWireless Center concession stands during each of the Mallards' 11 Friday night home games this season.

Tickets for the January 31 game and all Mallards regular season home games can be purchased at the iWireless Center ticket office, Ticketmaster outlets, through ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000.  The ticket office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.

About Genesis Health System

Genesis Health System, its affiliates and partners offer a full continuum of health care services.  Genesis Health System's affiliates include : acute and tertiary hospital care at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport and DeWitt, Iowa and Genesis Medical Center, Silvis and Aledo in Illinois; home health and hospice services through Genesis VNA and Hospice; Genesis Workplace Services, including occupational health, employee assistance and wellness services for employers and their employees; the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House; senior living facilities offering rehabilitation and long-term care; Genesis Health Group, with more than 170 primary care physicians and specialists; a Family Practice Residency program; Genesis Psychology Associates; three Convenient Care clinics; and Genesis Home Medical Equipment.  Partners include the Genesis Medical Park, Crow Valley, Genesis Imaging Centers and Spring Street Surgical Center, Davenport. Genesis Health System serves a 10-county area of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.  Genesis also manages Jackson County Regional Health Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. For more information, visit www.genesishealth.com.

13 Jan 2014

Haiti: Four Years Later

By David Meltzer
January 12, 2010 was a day unlike Haiti had ever seen. When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, generous donors responded immediately to provide lifesaving emergency relief to millions of Haitians and to begin the long and difficult process of rebuilding.

Today, four years later, we reflect on the road to recovery which has been made possible by the incredibly resilient spirit of the Haitian people and the commitment of volunteers and supporters like you.

Here are some of the ways donations given in response to the Haiti earthquake have been put to work:
  • 665,000 people benefited from community health services
  • 108,900 people reached through housing/neighborhood recovery
  • 3.2 million people benefited from cholera prevention and outbreak response services
The work continues, and I wanted to make sure you have the latest update.

To learn more about the progress in Haiti over the past four years, please read our new report.

Thanks to generous donations, more than 4.4 million Haitians have received assistance from the American Red Cross since the earthquake.

Virtually all of the $486 million donated to the American Red Cross following the earthquake has been spent, committed or allocated to help meet the needs of people affected and to build their capacity to respond to future disasters.

It hasn't been easy and with your support, we are still on the ground in Haiti. We are continuing to work alongside the Haitian government, the Haitian Red Cross, local authorities, community members, and local and international partners to create safer and more resilient communities in Haiti, as well as address risks to health and well-being in a holistic way.

None of this would be possible without the support of the Red Cross community. You have our deepest gratitude for the recovery efforts you've made possible.

Sincerely,
David Meltzer
Chief International Officer
American Red Cross
13 Jan 2014

Happy Joe's Kids Foundation gives out its first Grant!

By Kristel Ersan

The Happy Joe's Kids Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children with special needs is delighted to announce they will be giving their first grant to the Clinton Community School District for 4 iPads to be used in the Special Education classrooms of Alison Slowey and Roxanne McElroy. The iPads will be presented to Superintendent Deborah Olson at the January 13, 2014, school board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Clinton Administration Center, 1401 - 12th Ave N. Clinton, IA 52732. Media is welcome.

The Happy Joe's Kids Foundation is just one year old. Kristel Whitty- Ersan, one of the owners of Happy Joe's and Happy Joe Whitty's daughter said, "We are super excited for the Clinton Community School District to be the first to receive a grant from our foundation. Clinton has always been a great supporter of Happy Joe's and our franchisee Jim McGraw has always made us proud as he is very involved the Clinton community and represents us well."

For more information about the Happy Joe's Kids Foundation you may visit www.happyjoeskids.org. If you would like to sell the Happy Joe's Kids Foundation paper hats to help raise funds for children with special needs or volunteer in any way to help our cause, please contact Nora Carr or Kristel Whitty-Ersan at the Happy Joe's Support Center at 563-332-8811.

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