22 Mar 2022

Hunt and Diane Harris Convert Private Foundations into a New Donor-Advised Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 22, 2022) — Continuity matters. Just ask Hunt and Diane Harris, who recently moved from Moline to Naperville to be closer to their son and his family. As they settle into their new home, they’re making sure that their giving remains grounded in the Quad Cities, that generosity keeps thriving in their family, and that their legacy lives on after their lifetimes, too.

22 Mar 2022

Moline Foundation Spring Grant Deadline

By The Moline Foundation

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 22, 2022) — Since 1953, The Moline Foundation has awarded more than $42 Million in grants to area non-profits. This has been made possible through the generosity of The Moline Foundation’s donors — individuals, families, and organizations committed to improving our region’s quality of life.

Spring 2022 grant applications for The Moline Foundation are now being accepted for capital or program needs of local non-profits.

16 Mar 2022

$88,000 Raised to Help Fund a Full Year's Worth of Breast Health Screenings

By Todd Mizener

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 16, 2022) — The generosity of Quad City Mallards fans will help fund one full year of breast health screenings for patients who cannot afford them.

Nearly 6,000 fans turned out on Friday, March 4, for the Heroes v Villains — Quad City Mallards reunion game versus arch rival Flint Generals.

09 Mar 2022

Goodwill of the Heartland Invites You to Grow with Google

By Lynda Waddington

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 8, 2022) — More than 100 scholarships are available to motivated community members who want to advance or move into higher paying technology jobs.

01 Mar 2022

Goodwill of the Heartland Named Talent Developer for OneTen

By Lynda Waddington

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 1, 2022) — Goodwill of the Heartland is endorsed by OneTen, a coalition of leading executives who aim to close the opportunity gap for Black Talent in America.

24 Feb 2022

Junior Achievement of the Heartland Searching for Volunteers to Teach Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship, and More to Students

By Katie Sothmann

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 24, 2022) — Junior Achievement of the Heartland is looking for volunteers to teach students about work and career readiness in K-12 classrooms. Dougal Nelson, President and CEO of JA of the Heartland, said they are looking for community members, parents or guardians, retired teachers, corporate partners and more to go into the classroom and share the JA lessons.

16 Feb 2022

Florida Company Must Pay $78,900 in Refunds to 1,200 Iowa Businesses and Charities, Cease Sending Deceptive Mailers

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 16, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached a settlement with a Florida operation resolving allegations the company and its owner violated the Consumer Fraud Act by sending mailers that appeared to be from government agencies to Iowans in an attempt to sell unnecessary documents.

16 Feb 2022

Quad Cities Community Foundation Celebrates $100 Million Grantmaking Milestone

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 16, 2022) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation today announced that it has surpassed $100 million in grants since its founding in 1964.

16 Feb 2022

United Way Quad Cities Reading Initiative Aims to Close Proficiency Gaps

By Kevin Smith

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 16, 2022) — United Way hopes to help close COVID-related gaps in youth literacy by connecting hundreds of volunteers with students across the Quad Cities for weekly one-on-one reading sessions.

United Way launched Read United QC, a community-wide awareness and action campaign to help 500 pre-school-to-third-grade struggling readers to get the skills they need to succeed in school and life.

09 Feb 2022

Ascentra’s Ride 50 Promotion Raises $12,150 for the Salvation Army of the Quad Cities

By Barry Shaw

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 9, 2022) — The results are in, and the members of Ascentra Credit Union have raised more than $23,000 through the credit union’s Ride 50 auto-loan promotion during the 2021 holiday season. Beginning in October 2021, Ascentra members who qualified for an auto loan or refinance received $50 to help with holiday spending, as well as a $50 donation to the Salvation Army in their community.

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