ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 14, 2021) — Volunteers with the Illinois Red Cross are answering the call once more here at home and in communities impacted by devastating tornadoes that touched down this weekend across multiple states in the center of the country. Volunteers spent the weekend assessing damages and distributing emergency supplies, such as tarps to impacted residents in Cass and Fayette counties in Central and South Central Illinois.

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.