BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 9, 2025) — Generous local teens are leading the way in Quad Cities regional philanthropy.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 1, 2025) — The Junior League of the Quad Cities is proud to announce the launch of The Period Project, an initiative aimed at addressing period poverty by providing free menstrual hygiene products to local schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the region.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 2, 2025) — Hy-Vee Inc announced today that it is teaming up again with basketball star Caitlin Clark to offer the exclusive Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal, which will benefit the Caitlin Clark Foundation.

Previously, Caitlin’s Crunch Time cereal was only available in select Hy-Vee stores throughout Iowa, and stores very quickly sold out. This time, all Hy-Vee stores will offer the cereal across the Midwest for a limited time and while supplies last.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 2, 2025) — We are once again participating in Birdies for Charity, a major fundraiser for us. Thanks to you, last year we raised $21,252 through Birdies! All of your contribution — 100% — stayed in the Quad Cities and supported community programming for people of all ages and abilities in area schools, libraries, community centers, and of course on stages.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 1, 2025) — Goodwill of the Heartland is launching a new Manufacturing Career Pathway, expanding opportunities for local learners to access high-demand jobs.

MILAN, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2025) — In the heart of Milan, Illinois, a quiet but powerful force for good has been changing lives for over a decade — the Milan Christian Food Pantry.

Behind its day-to-day operations lies a story of vision, generosity, and the enduring impact of philanthropy, most notably through the Brissman Foundation, a private foundation with administrative and grantmaking services provided by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 28, 2025) — The Quad Cities Chamber is hosting a Student Success Symposium April 29, 2025, 9:30AM-1:45PM, at the RiverCenter, Davenport. The Symposium will host 110 students from nine high schools from throughout the Quad Cities.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2025) — The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce its appointment of Nora Garcia as its new Executive Director, effective July 7, 2025. Garcia was chosen through an extensive national search by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, with the assistance of Russell Reynolds Associates.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently awarded $25,000 to the City of Sioux City to support the creation of the state’s first Homeless Court Program (HCP). The program, funded through IFA’s Emergency and Innovative Housing Fund, is designed to help individuals experiencing homelessness resolve legal barriers that prevent them from securing stable housing and employment.

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