Burlington/Wever, December 12, 2017 – Goodwill of the Heartland is the recipient of a generous office furniture donation from Orascom Construction and Iowa Fertilizer Company. The nonprofit organization recently received more than 100,000 pounds of donated items including office chairs, desks, tables, filing cabinets, bookcases and cubicles.

(Rock Island, IL) Approximately 25 refugee families from eight countries speaking eleven different dialects will gather Thursday, December 14th for a fun-filled day of traditional Christmas activities.  The day, organized by Spring Forward Learning Center teachers, begins at 9:30 am with cookie decorating followed by a 10 am visit from Santa Claus at the Church of Peace (1114 12th Street Rock Island).

On Giving Tuesday (November 28), United Way of the Quad Cities Area collected monetary donations and items. Because of the generosity of the Quad Cities, items were distributed on Monday, December 11, 2017.

Jennifer Von Kaenel hired as Director of Development & Public Relations
 

Event Caps a Humorous Social Media Campaign to Shop for the NAMI Cause DAVENPORT, Iowa (November 29, 2017) – The artists of Bucktown Center for the Arts will host a Wine Walk Friday December 15, 2017, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 225 East Second Street, Davenport. Guests may purchase a hand-painted wine glass for $20, which entitles them to a tasting of unique wines and light snacks.

Event Caps a Humorous Social Media Campaign to Shop for the NAMI Cause DAVENPORT, Iowa (November 29, 2017) – The artists of Bucktown Center for the Arts will host a Wine Walk Friday December 15, 2017, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 225 East Second Street, Davenport. Guests may purchase a hand-painted wine glass for $20, which entitles them to a tasting of unique wines and light snacks.

COAL VALLEY, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2017) – A desire to support wildlife conservation and education efforts has inspired Bob and Blenda Ontiveros of Moline to fund a new giraffe shade structure at Niabi Zoo.

Support the QCSO on #GivingTuesday November 28, 2017
#GivingTuesday is a special call to action to create a GLOBAL day of giving that brings diverse organizations and communities around the world together to give back. On this day of generosity, take the opportunity to give to one of your favorite charities, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra!

DAVENPORT, Iowa (Nov. 16, 2017) – In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Gordmans is supporting more than 50 nonprofits across its footprint this #GivingTuesday through its gThanks events in each of Gordmans’ 58 stores. On Tuesday, November 28, the off-price apparel and home décor retailer will donate 10 percent of each store’s sales to local nonprofit organizations from 5 p.m. to close.

IOWA CITY—Humanities Iowa is pleased to announce the recipient of a recent Major Grant Award:

Title of Project: Riding the Rails to Hero Street

Sponsoring Organization: The Moline Foundation, Moline, IL

Grant: $9,000

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