2017 Grant Recipients - $105,000 Donated to 52 Local Nonprofits
/For More Information Contact:
Gary Rowe, Executive Director
Rock Island Community Foundation
309-948-3403
E-mail:gnrowe47@gmail.com
website: www.ricf.org
Rock Island Community Foundation Awards
$105,000 to 52 Local Non-Profit Organizations.
The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded $105,000 to 52 charitable organizations on August 24, 2017 at a press conference held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Rock Island. The RICF Board of Governors is pleased to be able to collaborate with so many worthy organizations carry out numerous good works throughout the city of Rock Island.
Celebrating its 50th year, the Rock Island Community Foundation is a trust fund formed in 1967 for the purpose of financially supporting the civic needs and general welfare of the City of Rock Island and surrounding areas. The Foundation provides financial support for programs and organizations that serve the needs of the citizens of Rock Island.
The sources of funds for the Rock Island Community Foundation are gifts, bequests, or grants from donors, as well as investment growth from the funds held in trust.
The Board of Governors, consisting of nine Rock Island citizens, who serve without compensation, direct the Foundation. The current members are: Alison Beardsley, Sara Darrow, Peter Lardner, Christopher Mandle, Kelly McLaughlin, Charlotte Morrison, Debbie Schwiebert, Jennifer Walker, and John Phillips, President.
Trustees for the Foundation are Ken Payne, Vice President & Relationship Manager, U.S. Bank, and Rick Emery, Senior Vice President, Trust Department Manager, the American Bank and Trust Company.
The original investments which formed the Rock Island Community Foundation came from the Foundation’s eight founders on April 16, 1967. Each member simply reached into their pocket and made a donation to start the Foundation. Because of growth and subsequent donations, the Foundation has given away over $1,700,000 to various community groups. The Foundation has grown to currently over $2 million in assets.
Following are the 2017 Grant Recipients:
Alleman High School
Drug-free school program--$1,000
Alternatives for the Older Adult
House check program for seniors in Rock Island--$1.000
American Red Cross
Home Fire Campaign for Rock Island families--$500
Ballet Quad Cities
Dance Me a Story or Rock Island schools--$3,000
Bethany for Children & Families
Teen pregnancy education prevention program at Edison Junior High School, Rock Island High School, Thurgood Marshall Learning Center--$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters
“Bigs in Blue” in Rock Island--$3,000
Child Abuse Council
“Safe from the Start” therapy, case management for Rock Island families--$2,500
Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities
Therapy services for children from Rock Island--$2.000
Christian Care
Furniture for the common room--$1,000
Church of Peace
“Book Nook” --$500
Church of Peace
Food pantry--$500
Churches United of the Quad Cities
Upgrade security system at Winnie’s Place--$2,000
Community Caring Conference
Training program--$1,000
Community Health Care
Pediatric exam table for Rock Island clinic--$1,800
De La Cerda House
Funds for fuel--$500
Dress for Success
Purchase large size personal attire for Rock Island clients--$1,000
First Day Fund of Rock Island
School supplies for low-income children--$1.500
Genesius Theatre Foundation
Scores and parts for the 2017 opera --$1,105
Gigi’s Playhouse
Medical equipment--$1,500
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Outreach initiative in Rock Island Schools--$2,500
Hand in Hand
Rock Island residents in Teen and Young Adult program--$500
Healing Heroes in the Heartland
Healthcare for veterans with PTSD, TBI--$350
Heart of Hope Ministries
Field trips for youth--$1,200
Jordan Catholic Schools
One-To-One Technology--$1,500
Living Proof Exhibit
Art supplies--$100
Marriage & Family Counseling Service
Early intervention Hispanic play groups--$2450
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Kids Invested in Natural Growth--$10,000
NAMI of the Greater Mississippi Valley
Family education programs--$500
Palomares Social Justice Center
Outreach--$1,000
Putnam Museum & Science Center
Admission, programs, outreach, and transportation for Rock Island children--$3,000
Quad City Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees
Emergency assistance for Rock Island families--$2,000
Quad City Arts
Visiting Artists series--$2,700
QC Closet to Closet
Equipment for storage--$1,000
Quad City Botanical Center
“Winter Nights, Winter Lights” --$5,000
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association
Performances and educational visits in Rock Island-Milan schools—$4,000
Rebuilding Together Quad Cities
Repair and rebuild houses in the Keystone neighborhood--$2,500
River Bend Foodbank
Senior pantry food program in Rock island--$3,500
Rock Island County Civil War Monument Restoration
Assist with monument restoration --$500
Rock Island-Milan American Little League
Baseball bats for 22 teams--$2,000
Rock Island Music Association
Secure storage cabinets--$1,500
SAL Family & Community Services
“Open Door” crisis assistance program--$2,000
Second Baptist Church Music & Arts Academy
Music and performing arts training for youth--$3,000
Second Baptist Church
Supplies for after-school program--$600
Spring Forward Learning Center
After-school soccer program at Frances Willard, Rock Island Academy, and Earl Hanson Elementary Schools--$2.000
St. Ambrose University
Summer camps in STEM subjects for Rock island students--$$2,000
St. Joseph the Worker House
Services for homeless women and children--$2,500
Supplemental Emergency Assistance Program
Financial assistance for Rock Island families’ special circumstances--$2,000
TELECOM Pioneers
Shoes for low-income Rock island children--$1,000
Thy Loving Kindness Ministry
Purchase socks for needy children in Rock Island--$1,000
Two Rivers Family YMCA
Y Solutions—mentoring to at-risk Rock Island youth--$4,000
Underwear Because We Care
New underwear for needy and homeless persons in Rock Island--$1,000
WVIK Quad Cities NPR
APRIS Reading service--$1,000
Youth Hope
Camperships for Rock Island youth--$5,000
YMCA of the Quad Cities
Purchase folding chairs—$2,150
