28 Aug 2017

Ascentra Credit Union Foundation Donates $17,000 to Charities and Organizations

By Megan Guldenpfennig

BETTENDORF, IOWA – The Ascentra Credit Union volunteer board of directors and senior leadership team have been busy paying it forward this summer to 36 different charities and organizations, donating $17,000 in Leadership Grants from the Ascentra Credit Union Foundation.

24 Aug 2017

Surplus Vehicles

By Larry Cook

City of Rock Island surplus vehicles will be available for purchase on a first-come first served basis beginning August 29, 2017 through August 31, 2017 for Rock Island based non-profit organizations with a 501(C)(3) designation.

A vehicle list, purchase instructions and the ability to view the vehicles will start on August 29, 2017, at the Fleet Services Division, 1309 Mill Street, from 9 AM to 3 PM.

23 Aug 2017

Dick Fallow Endowment for Social Justice Accepting Applications for Annual Grant

By Fallow Endowment for Social Justice

The Dick Fallow Endowment for Social Justice is accepting applications for its annual grant period. Applications will be accepted between September 1st, 2017, and September 30, 2017. The Dick Fallow Endowment for Social Justice was established in 2013 to carry on the life work of Richard E. Fallow who fought for Labor and Economic Justice; Environmental Sustainability; and Democracy and Human Rights. Each year the Endowment will issue a grant in one of these categories.

17 Aug 2017

Niabi Zoo: Pints for Preservation Volunteers Needed

By Joel Vanderbush
On Friday, August 25, the Zoo will host our biggest fundraiser of the year, Pints for Preservation! In order to transform the Zoo into the social venue of the season for adults, we will need many volunteers to help set up and operate drink stations throughout the night. Here’s a breakdown of what we need:
  • Set-up: 2:30-5:30pm – we will need 20 volunteers to help set up tables and chairs around the grounds.
16 Aug 2017

TPQC Partners with the Establishment for Comic Book Themed Comedy for a Cause

By Michael John Bennett

All Proceeds to Benefit TPQC

15 Aug 2017

Local Artists Will Paint at Hauberg for Fundraiser

By Shalom Schultz
The Rock Island Art Guild is returning to its roots in hosting an outdoor painting event at Hauberg Estate—the same place where, in 1968, the newly-formed guild held one of its earliest outdoor shows. Artists will be stationed at several locations on the Hauberg grounds in order to capture the estate from different angles. Guests are welcome to stroll the beautiful landscape and watch each artist work while enjoying summertime concessions.
14 Aug 2017

Nathan’s Famous® Makes Donation to the Pinky Swear Foundation

By Terrence A. Merkerson

Foundation Receives Free Hot Dogs for One Year and $1,000 Hy-Vee Gift Card

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan’s Famous®, the Official Hot Dog of Major League Baseball (MLB), donated free hot dogs for a year and a $1,000 Hy-Vee supermarket gift card to the Pinky Swear Foundation this past weekend.

07 Aug 2017

Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® Partners With Fareway Food Stores to Donate Nearly 40,000 Pounds of Protein to River Bend Foodbank.

By Heather Houston

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Aug. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative, a program focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure, joined forces with Fareway Food Stores to donate nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to River Bend Foodbank. The donation, equivalent to nearly 16,000 servings, will help families fight hunger across Quad Cities, a region where one in eight individuals are food insecure.

02 Aug 2017

SMITHFIELD FOODS’ HELPING HUNGRY HOMES® PARTNERS WITH FAREWAY FOOD STORES TO PROVIDE 40,000-POUND PROTEIN DONATION TO RIVER BEND FOODBANK

By Heather Houston

WHAT: Smithfield Foods and Fareway Food Stores will donate nearly 40,000 pounds of protein to River Bend Foodbank in Davenport as part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes® initiative. This considerable donation provides nearly 160,000 servings of protein, a staple of a well-balanced meal, to people in the Quad Cities region where one in eight people faces hunger every day.

01 Aug 2017

Churches United Receives Generous Grants

By Teresa LaBella

Ministries Supported by Easter Family Fund

Churches United of the Quad City Area ministries has received a most generous $5,000 grant from the Easter Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. Funds will be used to support our hunger, shelter and community outreach ministries that include offering financial assistance to people in need.

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