25 Jan 2019

Celebrate Valentine's Day — Take Goodwill's Date Night Challenge

By Goodwill of the Heartland

January 25, 2019 — Looking for a new date night idea this Valentine’s Day season? You can support Goodwill of the Heartland and its mission by taking the Goodwill Date Night Challenge this February. Also enter the organization’s Date Night Challenge contest on Facebook and you could win a $100 Visa gift card.

22 Jan 2019

Christian Care Receives Gifts to Provide Case Management Services

By Steve Gottcent

Rock Island, IL (January 22, 2019) — Christian Care, a homeless services provider in downtown Rock Island, recently received two important gifts from local trusts that will provide valuable resources to support their Case Management Services: $1,500 from the CD Winman Memorial Trust and $2,500 from the Mel McKay Trust.  These generous awards will support Christian Care’s Case Management Program, which provides help for residents of their shelter monitor progress across a wide spectrum of acti

28 Aug 2018

The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announces Landeros as Executive Director

By Hispanic Chamber

Quad Cities, IA/IL — The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has promoted Zenaida Landeros as its Executive Director. Landeros is the first Latina to lead the Hispanic chamber, the only business advocacy organization in the Quad Cities dedicated specifically for the needs of the Hispanic business community.

23 May 2018

SCRA grant funds fresh food for Scott County pantries

By Theresa Labella, Churches United QC

Volunteers at our 13 food pantries in Scott County will offer fresh food to individuals and families in need this summer, thanks to a generous $18,000 grant from the Scott County Regional Authority.

22 May 2018

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our hunger and shelter ministries by the Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Trust.

By Betsy Vanausdeln

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our hunger and shelter ministries by the Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Trust.

This $2,000 grant award will help us serve individuals and families at our 24 neighborhood food pantries, 3 hot meal sites and Winnie’s Place, the only emergency shelter in the Illinois Quad Cities for homeless women and children who may have survived domestic abuse.

22 May 2018

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our shelter ministry by the Junior Board of Rock Island

By Betsy Vanausdeln

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our shelter ministry by the Junior Board of Rock Island.

This $500 grant award supports direct services provided at Winnie's Place, the only emergency shelter in the Illinois Quad Cities for women, with or without children, who are homeless for any reason but may be survivors of domestic violence.

11 May 2018

Ministries receive grant funds

By Teresa LaBella

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully acknowledges the continued support of our hunger and shelter ministries by the Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Trust.

This $2,000 grant award will help us serve individuals and families at our 24 neighborhood food pantries, 3 hot meal sites and Winnie’s Place, the only emergency shelter in the Illinois Quad Cities for homeless women and children who may have survived domestic abuse.

27 Apr 2018

Paying it Forward, Ascentra Style

By Megan Guldenpfennig

Join the Movement – Special Video Releasing April 28

BETTENDORF, IOWA –  Ascentra Credit Union is known for paying it forward in the region, and wants to celebrate the upcoming International Pay it Forward Day on April 28 in a way that inspires others to pay it forward themselves.

09 Apr 2018

Rock Island businesses join Modern Woodmen to help local kids in April

By Michelle Opsahl

Sales benefit Child Abuse Council during Child Abuse Awareness Month

Throughout April, Child Abuse Awareness Month, several businesses in downtown Rock Island are donating a portion of proceeds to benefit Child Abuse Council. Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal financial services organization based in Rock Island, will match these donations, up to $1,000.

The participating businesses are:

22 Mar 2018

Friendly House participating in Child and Adult Care Food Program

By The Friendly House

Davenport, IA – Friendly House participates in the federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by offering services to registered home childcare providers. Providers in Scott, Muscatine, Clinton and Cedar counties can receive reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks provided to children in their care. Children cannot be charged an additional fee for any food served in these programs.

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