Rock Island Community Foundation grant recipients for 2023:
Alleman High School—$2,000—Library resources
Augustana College—$1,500—The Penguin Project—theater arts for children with disabilities
Ballet Quad Cities—$2,000—Support for social/emotional learning in the Rock Island-Milan schools
Bethany for Children & Families—$2,500—Rock Island County teen pregnancy initiative
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley—$2,300—” Kids Cook” series
Children’s Therapy Center of Rock Island County—$3,0000—Unco0mpensated care for children from Rock Island
Christian Care—$1,000—Playground equipment at Martha’s House
Christian Friendliness/ Youth Hope—$3,000-Camp for low-income adolescents and teens from Rock Island
Church of Peace Food Pantry—$2,500—Food for Rock Island residents
Clock, Inc.——$1,900—Commercial Refrigerator
Common Chord—$1,500—Music program for youth and adults with special needs
Community Caring Conference—$1,000—” Expanding our resources”
Dress for Success—$1,500—Smart money management
Every Child—$2,500—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—$1.880—Multimedia college and career path opportunity for Quad City teens
Friendship Manor—$3,000—”re-establishing a successful friendship”
Genesius Theatre Foundation—$1,500—Costuming for 2024
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois—$2,500—Financial assistance for girls in the Girl Scout leadership program
Hand in Hand—$1,000—Sensory walk
Heart of Hope Ministries—$2,000—Recreation programs for neighborhood children
Humility Homes, Inc.—$1,500—Assistance with security and rent deposits for clients from Rock Island
Jordan Catholic Schools—$2.000—Literacy program
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois—$2,000—Basic needs for children in care
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center—$1,500—Rock Island Boxing Club
NAMI—$2,000—Mental health outreach for youth
Narratives—$2,000—Commercial refrigerator for program center
NEST Cafe—$2,000—Kitchen equipment
Pregnancy Resources—$1750—Infant and car seats
Putnam Museum & Science Center—$2,000—Putnam Access Fund
Quad City Alliance of Immigrants and Refugees—$1,500—Ensuring positive interactions with police through language resource cards
Quad City Arts—$2,000—Visiting Artists Series in Rock Island-Milan schools in 2024
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association—$2,000—Performances and educational programs in Rock Island-Milan schools in 2024
River Bend Foodbank—$3,000—Senior food pantry at Spencer Towers, Rock Island
Rock Island County Children’s Advocacy Center—$1,500—Replace carpeting
Rock Island County Extension 4-H Education Foundation—$1,000—Civic engagement club at Edison Junior High School
Rock Island Girls; Softball League—$1,500—Upgrade the field and facilities
Rocky Resource Room—$1,000—Support for students at Rock Island High School
Safer Foundation—$2,500—Employment services for ex-offenders
SBC Music Academy—$2,000-Student outreach music program
School Health Link—$3,850—Medical equipment for new clinic at Rock Island High School
Spring Forward Learning Center—$4,000—IAfter-school programming at the Rock Island Academy
STEAM on Wheels—$750—Family STEAM night at the Martin Luther King Center
Tapestry Farms—$1,350—Food services for immigrant families
Two Rivers Family YMCA—$2,000—Y Solutions—mentoring to at-risk Rock Island youth
Underwear Because We Care—$1,500—* 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—$1,000—APRIS Reading Service for the visually impaired
Youth Build of the Quad Cities—$2,500— Employment skills for at-risk youth
Youth Services Bureau of Rock Island County—$3,750—Family therapy program
2024 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,
Christian Care—$20,000—Core operating support
Niabi Zoo—$10,000—Painted and prairie dog exhibit operational support
Quad City Botanical Center—$10,000—1st year of a 3-year pledge of $30,000 for “Plants on a Bus”
Rock Island Public Library Foundation—$17,500—1st year of 3-year capital campaign pledge of $50,000
Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation—$7,500—1st year of a 2-year commitment of $15,000 to fully endow the Rosemary Woodward Nursing Scholarship
Rock Island Parks Department—$15,000—3rd year of a 3-year capital pledge of $50,000 for renovations to Highland Springs Clubhouse for the First Tee program
Unity Point VNA—$12,000—Therapies and supplies for hospice patients
YWCA of the Quad Cities—$17,500—1st year of a capital campaign pledge of $50,000
