Davenport, IA - A special Luminaria Ceremony will be held during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Scott County to remember those lost to cancer and honor those who have survived. Luminaria will be lit at the Davenport RiverCenter on April 20  at 9:00 p.m. to represent these individuals.

Anyone desiring to make a luminaria donation may do so by visiting the Scott County Relay For Life® website:  www.relayforlife.org/scottcountyia. Each luminaria is a suggested $10 donation. "Each luminaria represents the life of someone who has battled cancer. It is a beautiful sight when all the bags with candles are illuminated around the track," said Nina DeMay, volunteer luminaria chair. "The Luminaria Ceremony is a moving way to remember loved ones lost to cancer and to pay tribute to cancer  survivors."

Relay For Life celebrates people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and provides participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease - all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society's vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Prior to the Luminaria Ceremony, the Survivors Lap will kick off the 2012, Relay For Life event in Scott County on April 20 at 7:00 p.m. as survivors will circle the track, surrounded by friends and family cheering them on.

The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

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Davenport, IA APR 12, 2012 - Iowa and Illinois comedians will raise money and awareness for the Eastern Iowa Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with a night of standup comedy and competition in this year's Comedy For A Cause 3 - Last QC Comic Standing, April 13th at The Establishment Theatre. Tickets for finals will cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with all proceeds going to support the Eastern Iowa JDRF.

For the third year, DubStar has called upon area comedians to lend a helping hand to the Eastern Iowa branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Last QC Comic Standing is the area's only LOCALLY produced comedy competition. This year, the vent injects a new level of excitement with a competition format. Forty comics competed over four weeks to earn one of ten spots in the finals.

The finals will be held Friday, April 13th at The Establishment Theater. The top ten will perform for local judges Tony Tone from the Red Hot Brian Scott & Tony Tone in the Morning on B100, Entertainment Editor for the the Quad City Times - David Burke, Local headlining comedian - Jim Petersen, and local retailer and JDRF parent - Bob Boyer. These judges will narrow the field from ten to three, and then name a champion. Tickets for finals will cost $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with all proceeds going to support the Eastern Iowa JDRF. Tickets can be purchased through The Establishment Theatre's box office: by Phone: 309.786.1111 or on the web at: www.EstablishmentTheatre.com.

"The Establishment is very excited to be hosting Comedy For a Cause 3 - Last QC Comic Standing," says Patrick Adamson, General Manager of The Establishment. "It is important to support JDRF and DubStar, two organizations working to make a difference in our community. There is no better way to make an impact than to share some laughter for a cause."

JDRF is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of type 1 research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children and adults suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 25.8 million people in the United States, 8.3% of the population, have diabetes, with 7 million going undiagnosed.

DubStar is an amateur fundraising group founded in 2008 by Tony Boyer and Chris Starman; both
have histories related to helping diabetics. DubStar's mission is to make a positive impact on deserving
charities or groups, through fun and unique ways; "Party With A Purpose". In February, DubStar hosted
Minute 2 Win It, a recreation of the popular TV game show that raised funds for the Quad Cities Autism
Center. Additional information can be found at the DubStar website, www.facebook.com/DubStarQC.

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Sale Proceeds to Benefit Those Living With HIV/AIDS

 The Project of the Quad Cities, partnered with 15 students from Illinois State University, will be selling donated goods and items from the cleaned out warehouse at a community Garage Sale April 14^th and 15^th, 2012. The Sale will be held at the Moline office located at 2316 5^th Avenue and will take place from 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 2 pm on Sunday. There are 100's of items for sale including office furniture, building/construction supplies, craft materials, computer games, clothing for adults, toys, children's clothing, household décor, books, Holiday decorations, and more. There will also be face painting for children during the Sale hours. The sale will be held rain or shine. All proceeds from the event will support The Project of the Quad Cities.

 Established in 1986, The Project of the Quad Cities (TPQC) is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides those infected with or affected by HIV/STI/AIDS in the Quad City area with case management and support services. Furthermore, TPQC provides prevention services, testing and education to the entire Quad City community.

 For more information, please call 309-762-5433.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the Davenport Public Library is pleased to present "The Titanic: 100 Years Later," Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmount Branch (3000 N. Fairmount Street). At this event, former Research Specialist Liza Gilbert will discuss the famous and not-so-famous individuals on the ship, the luxuries on board, and the list of mistakes that led to the horrific disaster.  Visit the library's PR blog at http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/pr/ for interesting facts about the Titanic!

Adults, teens, and seniors are invited to this FREE and informative program. For more information call (563) 326-7832 or visit www.davenportlibrary.com.

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