BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 7, 2021) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation announced today that its latest Transformation Grant will be awarded to the Quad Cities Housing Council (QCHC) to support affordable housing solutions in the region.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 30, 2021) — In recognition of the high-quality education received through the Rock Island Milan School District, the Chapman family is offering a “new” $1,200 scholarship to Rock Island High School Seniors. The Chapman Family Scholarship is available to a student planning be a provider in the medical field and has a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 9, 2021) — Across our communities, people are feeling the ongoing impact of the pandemic through hunger, piling bills, and job and income loss. This is forcing many to make difficult decisions between their basic needs and the reality of being or becoming homeless.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Local educators Julie Eisenband and Chris Strunk noticed a problem when it came to the representation of immigrant and refugee students in their classrooms. While these students were a strong presence in Eisenband’s courses at United Township High School in East Moline, one of the state’s most diverse high schools, they were few and far between in Strunk’s at Augustana College.