PORT BYRON, IL - The Nick Teddy Foundation is teaming up with the Quad City Mallards on Friday, March 24, at the iWireless Center, with puck drop at 7:05 PM. The Mallards will battle the
Fort Wayne Komets.

The foundation’s namesake, Port Byron native Nick Strub, was a hockey player with the Quad Cities Ice Eagles from 1996-1999. He died of Ewing’s sarcoma in 2011 at age 29.

Over 1 million pounds of food were distributed in 2016 to more than 170,000 individuals at Churches United of the Quad Cities’ 25 free food pantries and three hot meal sites in Iowa and Illinois.

That’s nearly 3 percent of the greater Quad City Area population!

DAVENPORT, Iowa, February 2017 –The Genesis Cancer Care Institute will be welcoming Jon Dorenbos; America’s Got Talent finalist, magician, NFL player, and survivor of a traumatic childhood, for the 8th annual Captivating Conversations fundraiser to benefit Gilda’s Club Quad Cities. This event will be held on March 31, 2017 at the new Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport IA.

Churches United of the Quad City Area is very thankful to the TJX Foundation for a $1,500.00 grant, in support of its Shelter Program in the Quad City Area. This generous support is critical in keeping Winnie’s Place in operation, in order to shelter women (with or without children) who are homeless and/or victims of domestic violence.