13 Jul 2020

Former Junior Achievement of the Heartland President Returns to Her Roots

By Tawnya Hambly

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2020) — Junior Achievement of the Heartland has announced Christy Kunz as Vice President of Education for the organization. Junior Achievement (JA) provides volunteer-delivered, K-12th grade programs fostering financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship skills, and the use of experiential learning to inspire students to reach their full potential.

13 Jul 2020

United Way’s Stock the Schools Drive Aims to Collect Enough Supplies for 10,000 Students This Thursday

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 13, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities wants to make sure 10,000 local students have the supplies they need to succeed as the area braces for a return to school like none other.

09 Jul 2020

Rosecrance Receives Grant from Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund

By Matt Hawkins

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (July 9, 2020) — Rosecrance is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) that will help sustain critical services in the community.

09 Jul 2020

The Moline Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners and Surprises 29 Students with Extra $1,000

By Paul Plagenz

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 9, 2020) — Nothing about Spring 2020 has been usual for graduating seniors and college students. And so students were thrilled to receive an extra $1,000 scholarship award from The Moline Foundation in addition to the regular scholarships they won.

07 Jul 2020

Ten Quad Cities Non-Profits Receive Nearly $110,000 in Capacity Building Grants from the Quad Cities Community Foundation

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 7, 2020) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded nearly $110,000 to 10 Quad Cities non-profits to strengthen their ability to do their work. The Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants provide funding to local organizations for staff-training, board-development, strategic-planning, technology, and more to help them carry out their missions.

11 Jun 2020

United Way Announces $319K for 18 Quad-Cities Organizations for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 11, 2020) — United Way Quad Cities announced $319,030 in federal funds to non-profits, faith-based organizations, and government agencies that provide emergency food, shelter, and rental assistance in Scott or Rock Island counties.

10 Jun 2020

The Moline Foundation Surprises 29 Students with $1000 Scholarships in Zoom Call

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2020) — Nothing about Spring, 2020 has been usual for graduating seniors and college students. So, when 29 scholarship recipients were asked to participate in a Zoom conference call today, they didn’t know what to expect. However, excited cheers and applause broke out as the students found out during the call that the celebration included a $1,000 scholarship award from The Moline Foundation.

05 Jun 2020

The Moline Foundation Announces New Program for 2020 Scholarship Recipients

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 5, 2020) — Due to the uncertainty of recognition for high-school graduating seniors this year, The Moline Foundation created additional opportunities to acknowledge 29 scholars who received funding for further education. Thirty-four funds through their donors contributed $52,700 this year to further the educational dreams of local students.

05 Jun 2020

Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund Surpasses $1 Million in Grants with The Announcement of $400,000 in Awards

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 5, 2020) — The Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation has hit another milestone.

29 May 2020

Teenagers Award $10,000 in Grants through The Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow Program

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 29, 2020) — A group of local teenagers have spent the past year identifying promising opportunities and pressing needs in the Quad Cities area as part of the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow Program.

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