"Let's Talk Hawkeyes!"

An Event to Benefit

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

With Special Guest:

Iowa basketball Color Analyst, NBA champion Bobby Hansen

and

University of Iowa Play-by-play Announcer Gary Dolphin

Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Cedar Rapids Country Club

5:00 - 7:00 pm

The nation's leading cancer advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), is pleased to welcome long time University of Iowa football and basketball play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, and Iowa basketball color analyst and NBA champion Bobby Hansen, to a reception at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.  Hear all about the upcoming season from the insiders!

Individual Tickets are $100 and can be purchased here

If you are interested in being an event sponsor, please contact Cassandra Furlong at 515-727-0057 or cassie.furlong@cancer.org for more information.

Contributions or gifts to American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy partner of the American Cancer Society.  ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, including continued funding of cancer research. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top priority by giving ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard.

Rock Island--Food donations are vital to Christian Care. Last year, as a result of caring community support, Christian Care served over 50,000 meals to both the residents of their rescue mission and domestic violence shelter and to needy members of the Quad Cities community! Serving 19 meals a week to hundreds of individuals takes hard work, ingenuity - and food.

Food supplies presently on hand at Christian Care's pantry are perilously low. To meet the demand and to ensure that no one in the QCA goes hungry, Christian Care is asking for your help. On Saturday, September 22, 2012, they will be collecting canned and boxed food items from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Christian Care Rescue Mission located at 2209 3 rd Avenue in Rock Island.

For a complete list of needs or for more details, please visit the organization's website at christiancareqc.org or call Rebecca at 309/786-5734.

Christian Care has been feeding the hungry for 96 years. Although the organization's focus is primarily on the homeless and victims of domestic violence, the Christian Care Community Meal Site welcomes anyone in the community who is hungry. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on weekdays Monday through Friday and breakfast and dinner are served on Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast is served at 6:30 AM, lunch at 12:15 PM, and dinner at 6:00 PM. The community relies on Christian Care not only to serve hot meals every day, but also to provide a warming and/or cooling station for nonresident homeless individuals during periods of harsher weather throughout the year.

Christian Care is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose vision is to transform lives. By providing safe shelter, support and resources Christian Care empowers both the homeless and survivors of domestic violence to make positive changes in every aspect of their lives. Christian Care's two facilities?a domestic violence shelter for women and children and a rescue mission for men?serve homeless individuals, victims of domestic violence, veterans, men and women coming out of prison, and those with mental illnesses. If you know someone in need, call the Christian Care Crisis Hotline at any hour of the day or night at 309/788-2273.

For more information about Christian Care, visit their website at christiancareqc.org or go to facebook.com/christiancareqc.

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We wanted to take a minute to THANK YOU for your continued support in raising awareness for Ewing's Sarcoma and our upcoming 5k!

If you're interested in any additional preview stories for the Nick Teddy 5k, please contact Race Director Holly Quinn at your earliest convenience. She can be reached by phone: 309-798-3081 or email: foundation@nickteddy.org

To date, we have 350+ people registered, so we are expecting a great turnout!

We'd like to extend an opportunity for interviews/sound bites on race day as well.

Races start this Saturday with the Family Fun Run/Walk at 9:00 AM. The 5k starts at 10:00 AM.

All events begin on Port Bryon's Main Street near the gazebo (between Cherry and Walnut St), and will head north to the Great River Trail and back.

There will be volunteers wearing marked t-shirts who can point you in the direction of Holly or other family members/race participants who will be happy to give interviews.

Additionally, when you are covering, please let Holly or a race volunteer know so you can grab a free Nick Teddy 5k t-shirt for yourself!

Thanks again for your efforts in helping us share Nick's story and raise money for a rare, underfunded cancer. Your help is very much appreciated.

Shelley Skuster and the Nick Teddy Foundation team

BETTENDORF, Iowa - A reminder to all nonprofit organizations located in Scott and Rock Island counties - 14 matching grants of $5,000 each are still available for the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend's (CFGRB) 2012 Endowment Challenge. CFGRB will award up to $100,000 through 20 grants on a first come, first serve basis. Six organizations have earned the match to date.

Nonprofits that raise $15,000 in new gifts for their endowment at CFGRB qualify for a $5,000 matching grant for their endowment. Alternatively, nonprofits that raise $30,000 in new gifts for their endowments at CFGRB qualify for a $5,000 match with the option to add it to their endowment or use it for current operations.

"Endowment is the heart of the Foundation's work," says Foundation Board Chair Mike Drymiller. "This challenge is a terrific way for nonprofits to engage Board members, volunteers, and donors in endowment building.

"This is one of several Endowment challenges CFGRB has issued over the years. Some have focused on affiliate foundations and their Endowment Partners, and others have involved the affiliates themselves. 

Qualifying Criteria

1)  Nonprofit organizations with current 501(c)3 status, located in Rock Island or Scott counties.

2)  Funds raised may be an addition to an existing endowment held by CFGRB or to establish a new endowment.

3)  Only unrestricted endowments qualify for this Challenge.

4)  Funds raised are based on actual deposits made by December 3, 2012.

5)  Gifts must be made by a minimum of ten people.

6)  Only one $5,000 match per organization.

If you have questions, please contact the Community Foundation at 563-326-2840, or info@cfgrb.org.

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