MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 16, 2021) The Moline Foundation, Moline Public Library, Child Abuse Council/AOK Network, River Bend Foodbank, and University of Illinois Extension are joining forces to offer a virtual simulation about living in poverty called $1,000 to Spend on October 19, 2021, 1:30-3PM. A follow-up workshop on SocioEconomic Differences will be on October 26, 2021, 1:30-3PM. Attendance at simulation is not required for workshop or vice

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 14, 2021) — Last month, residents of Crestwood Apartments in Davenport faced the acute stress of finding new housing after the complex was deemed unsafe to live in. For one individual, relief came through Open Door Crisis Assistance, a program of SAL Family and Community Services (SAL) dedicated to helping those in crisis access community resources.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 9, 2021) — When the leaders of Mercado on Fifth embarked on the renovation of the former Car Shop in Moline, the first thing they did was gut the building, knocking down non-­load-bearing walls, and opening up the ceiling to expose steel beams.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 8, 2021) — Like many educators, Steve Miller is eager to glean the best lessons of the pandemic to better serve students this year and into the future. Unlike many of his peers across the country, however, he has the benefit of significant financial resources to help his district take the next step.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 31, 2021) — SAL Family and Community Services (SAL), the non-profit agency that offers Skip-a-Long Child Development Services and Open Door Crisis Assistance, among other programs, is adding four new members to its board of directors.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 26, 2021) A Family Fun Day & Bike Rodeo, a joint event with the Rock Island Police Department, will be held at 1PM, Friday, August 27, at Lincoln Residences, located at 809 6th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Lincoln Residences includes forty-six homes in a combination of triplexes, duplexes, and single-family homes.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 24, 2021) — Since 1953, The Moline Foundation has awarded more than $39 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.

Fall 2021 grant applications for The Moline Foundation are now being accepted for non-profit organizations’ capital projects or program needs.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 16, 2021) — Grants of up to $10,000 for projects dedicated to improving quality-of-life for residents of the Village of Milan, Illinois, are now available through the Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation, a private foundation administered through the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 13, 2021) — The grant submission deadline for the East Moline Community Fund, an affiliate fund of The Moline Foundation, is two-weeks away. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for only program or capital support if they serve the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 13, 2021) — Anne Calder, vice president of development at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, has been awarded the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropyâ (CAPâ) designation from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of the American College of Financial Services.

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