Rock Island Community Foundation grant recipients for 2024:
Augustana College—$1,000—Intern support for College Hill community development
Ballet Quad Cities—$2,000—Support for social/emotional learning in the Rock Island-Milan schools
Bethany for Children & Families—$2,500—Housing for homeless teens
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley—$2,000—” Big Picture” life skills
Black Hawk College Foundation—$1`,00000 Adult Education testing for Rock Island students
Children’s Therapy Center of Rock Island County—$2,0000—Unco0mpensated care for children from Rock Island
Christian Friendliness/ Youth Hope—$3,000-Camp for low-income adolescents and teens from Rock Island
Church of Peace Food Pantry—$2,000—Food for Rock Island residents
Clock, Inc.——$1,000—” Brick by Brick”--fostering social skills through LEGO therapy
Community Caring Conference—$1,000—Building Neighborhoods and Community
Community Home Partners—$900—Transportation assistance for residents of public housing
Every Child—$2,000—Teen Parent Group at Rock Island High School
Figge Art Museum—$2,000—“Big Picture” art programs for grades 8-12 in Rock Island
Fresh Films aka Dreaming Tree Foundation—$1,.500—Multimedia college and career path opportunity for Quad City teens
Friends of Douglas Park—$1500—Lighting upgrade
Friends of Hauberg Civic Center—$1,000—Plant and art-based educational programs
Friendship Manor—$1,500—Chrysalis Suites Hospice care
Genesius Theatre Foundation—$1,500—Costuming for 2024
Gilda’s Club Quad Cities—$1,500—Address food insecurity for cancer patients and their families
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois—$2,500—Financial assistance for girls in the Girl Scout leadership program
Heart of Hope Ministries—$2,000—Helping at-risk youth become classroom-ready
Immanuel Grace Ministries—$1,000—IMG mobile food ministry
Jordan Catholic Schools—$1,500—Literacy program for children in the early grades
LeadHer—$1,000—” Fueling the fire of women’s empowerment”
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois—$2,000—Basic needs for children in care
Marriage and Family Counseling Services—$2000—Ensuring access to counseling for Rock Island families
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center—$4,000—After-school program
NAMI—$2,000—Mental health outreach for youth
NEST Cafe—$2,250—” Take & Bake” nourishment
Norma Leah Ovarian Cancer Institute—$2,500—Outreach to women in Rock Island
Palomares Social Justice Center—Cera communitaria gratuita—Free Sunday evening meals
Planting Books—Seds 4 a Better Future—$1,000—Improve childhood literacy in Rock Island
Prairie State Legal Services—$2,000—Legal services for vulnerable populations in Rock Island
Pregnancy Resources—$2,000—Prenatal vitamins and infant formula for women in Rock Island
Project NOW—$1,250==Affordable housing restoration
Putnam Museum & Science Center—$2,000—Putnam Access Fund
Quad City Arts—$2,000—Visiting Artists Series in Rock Island-Milan schools in 2024
Quad City Community Broadcasting Group—$1,000—” Access to opportunity”
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association—$2,000—Performances and educational programs in Rock Island-Milan schools in 2024
Rock Island County Children’s Advocacy Center—$1,500—Safety and security for children at the Children’s Advocacy Center
Rock Island County Extension 4-H Education Foundation—$1,000—Civic engagement club at Edison Junior High School
Rocky Resource Room—$2,000—Support for students at Rock Island High School
Rock Island-Milan Little League—$1,000—Field equipment to keep maintenance costs low
Safer Foundation—$2,000—Employment services for ex-offenders
SBC Music Academy—$2,000-” Music and arts on the move”
Special Olympics Illinois—$750—Event for local children in October ‘24
Spring Forward Learning Center—$2,400—Swim lessons for low-income Rock Island children
STEAM on Wheels—$$2,300—Multi-functional sink in STEAM educational garage
Tapestry Farms—$1,500—Food services for immigrant families
Testimonies of Hope/Argrow’s House—$1,000—Over-the-phone interpretation for Spanish and Swahili speakers
The ARC of the Quad Cities—$1,000—” Community access is inclusion:
Two Rivers Family YMCA—$2,000—” Nourish Food” program
Underwear Because We Care—$1,000—*New underwear for needy and homeless persons in Rock Island
WIU Foundation/WQPT Public Television—$1,000—First Book Club
World Relief—$2000—Family literacy program
WVIK Quad Cities NPR—$1,250—APRISe
Youth Services Bureau of Rock Island County—$3,500—Family therapy program
2025 KEITH AND ROSEMARY WOODWARD CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST RECIPIENTS
Rosemary Woodward left a bequest of more than $2.1 million in her estate to be administered by the Rock Island Community Foundation. Mrs. Woodward’s will specified that eight organizations are eligible to receive grants from this Trust: Christian Care, Niabi Zoo, Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island Library Foundation, Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation, Rock Island Parks De[artment, Unity Point VNA, and YWCA of the Quad Cities, These eight organizations have received a total of $522,489 since the first awards were made in 2020.
Christian Care—$21,000—Core operating support.
Niabi Zoo—$13,000—Air conditioning for Biodiversity Hall.t
Quad City Botanical Center—$10,000—2nd year of a 3-year pledge of $30,000 for “Plants on a Bus”
Rock Island Public Library Foundation—$16,000—2nd year of 3-year capital campaign pledge of $50,000
Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation—$7,500,—2ndd year of a 2-year commitment of $15,000 to fully endow the Rosemary Woodward Nursing Scholarship
Rock Island Parks Department—$17,500—1st year of a 3-year capital pledge of $50,000 for construction of the Saukie Clibh ouse and renovation of the Stonehouse.
Unity Point VNA—$11,523-Certified lymphoma training and application
YWCA of the Quad Cities—$16,000—2nd year of a capital campaign pledge of $50,000
