19 May 2021

Mel Foster Co Donating $100,000 and 1,000 Hours

By Kris Ratigan

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 19, 2021) — Throughout its 100-year history, Mel Foster Co has made it a priority to give back to the communities it serves. Today that tradition continues with the announcement that Mel Foster Co is donating $100,000 to local charities and organizations. The company has selected 20 charities to receive gifts in 2021.

18 May 2021

Eviction Diversion Program to Be Unveiled: Keeping People in Their Homes

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2021) — Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services Inc, and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP). The goal of the program is to cope with the onslaught of evictions once the Governor’s moratorium on evictions is lifted — possibly in August.

07 May 2021

Virtual Poverty Simulation on May 18, with Follow-up Workshop on June 8

By Susan Zelnio

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 7, 2021) — Child Abuse Council/AOK Network, The Moline Foundation, Moline Public Library, 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 May 18, 2021, 1:30-3PM. A follow-up workshop on SocioEconomic Differences will be on June 8, 2021, 1:30-3PM. Attendance at simulation is not required for workshop or vice versa.

05 May 2021

First-Ever Partnership w Elmore Ave Applebee’s in Davenport and the Ridgecrest Foundation

By Carrie Dreifurst

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 5, 2021) — The Ridgecrest Foundation proudly presents “Together We Care Event” at Applebee’s on Elmore Avenue in Davenport, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 11AM-10PM. This event is open to the public all day.

05 May 2021

High School Students Award $10K in Grants to Six Local Organizations to Support Educational and Social Equity

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 5, 2021) — Participants in the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) program, a youth philanthropy group of high-school students, have announced the recipients of the program’s annual grants.

04 May 2021

Goodwill® Launches Rising Together™ Coalition with Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed, and Lyft to Empower One Million People to Access Sustainable Careers by 2025

By Brent Watkins

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 4, 2021) — Goodwill, the leading workforce-provider in North America, today announced a new, first-of-its-kind coalition called 

22 Apr 2021

The Moline Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients

By Paul Plagenz

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2021) — Following a thorough review of applications by numerous volunteer scholarship committees, 28 students will receive $61,900 in scholarships this year from the various endowed funds administered at the Moline Foundation. This year’s scholarship winners include:

21 Apr 2021

Goodwill Offers Google IT Support Professional Class

By Brent Watkins

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 21, 2021) — Goodwill of the Heartland has partnered with Google and Coursera to offer a self-paced five-course online class where students can learn concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now. By investing only ten hours a week, students can earn the IT Support Certificate in less than six months.

13 Apr 2021

Iowa Credit Union Foundation Awards $23,000 to Scholarship Winners

By Natalie Mahoney

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2021) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) recently awarded scholarships to eight high school students and four post-high school students as recipients of its Warren A Morrow Memorial Scholarship.

13 Apr 2021

Iowans for Adoption Hosting Virtual Gingerbread Run (5K) or Move for Adoption

By Iowans for Adoption

AMES, IOWA (April 13, 2021) — Iowans for Adoption, a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce its first-ever virtual Gingerbread Run (5K) or Move for Adoption event for the entire month of April. The event will help raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April and National Foster Care Month in May.

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