27 Apr 2023

Quad Cities Community Foundation: “This is What Community is”

By Quad Cities Community Foundation

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 27, 2023) — Last year, Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Center set an ambitious goal for its annual Thanksgiving celebration: serve 5,000 meals to community members.

For many years, the MLK Center had served about 200 meals the Sunday before the holiday. After adding Saturday delivery and, during COVID-19, a curbside pickup option, they watched that number tick up and up, from 1,000 meals in 2018 to 2,200 in 2020 and 3,500 in 2021.

24 Apr 2023

Iowa Farm Bureau Awards $230,000 in College Scholarships to Iowa Students

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 24, 2023) — To support students seeking opportunities in the agricultural industry, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has awarded scholarships to 116 students continuing their educational pursuits following high school.

24 Apr 2023

Fish and Fire Fundraising Event at Rock Island Holiday Inn April 28

By Kathy Wine

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2023) — On April 28, Rock Action will host its yearly friend-raiser and fundraiser, Fish and Fire, at the Rock Island Holiday Inn, 5:30-8:30PM. The event includes the 24th Annual Eddy Awards and the 2023 Eddy Scholarship Winners.

20 Apr 2023

What's Happening at the Iowa Women’s Foundation?

By Iowa Womens Foundation

CORALVILLE, IOWA (April 20, 2023) — Mark your calendars as we share some important dates of events and activities throughout the state that you won't want to miss! To learn more about each, click on the description for each event.

20 Apr 2023

"Empty the Shelters" at Boone Area Humane Society and Des Moines County Humane Society

By Brittany Schlacter

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2023) — BISSELL Pet Foundation is teaming up with Dogtopia to bring its Spring National “Empty the Shelters” adoption event to more than 350 shelters in 45 states from May 1-15, 2023, including:

17 Apr 2023

Disability Rights Iowa’s Second Annual National Mental Health Awareness Event: Assistive Animals and Mental Health

By Katelynn Schultz

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 17, 2023) — Disability Rights Iowa will host an in-person panel presentation in Iowa City on Assistance Animals for Mental Health. In person satellite viewings of this panel conversation will take place in Des Moines, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids and Chariton. The panel conversation consists of six individuals who collectively have legal expertise, mental health expertise, and lived experience. The panel will also be moderated by a legal expert.

14 Apr 2023

St Ambrose University Honors Three Outstanding Alumni with Distinguished McMullen Awards

By Jackie Celske

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 14, 2023) — St Ambrose University proudly recognized the servant leadership and profound institutional impact of three outstanding alumni with the prestigious McMullen Award during a 4:30PM Mass in Christ the King Chapel on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

14 Apr 2023

QC Natives Team Up to Benefit the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Johnson County

By Kelly Heth

Riverside Casino General Manager Damon John and University of Iowa’s Logan Lee Bowled for Kid’s Sake

12 Apr 2023

EveryChild Selects Champions for Every Child Award Recipients

By Brooke Hendrickx

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 12, 2023) — EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Champions for Every Child Award. This year, two awards will be given — one to an individual and one to organization to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time and talents to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all.

10 Apr 2023

Iowa Future Farmers of America (FFA) Holds 95th Annual Conference

By Scott Johnson

ANKENY, IOWA (April 10, 2023) — Future Farmers of America (FFA) members across Iowa will be celebrating success when they gather for the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 16-18 at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is one the largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization.

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