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Winona LaDuke Podcast - No Hate In Our States

4/16/2021

Winona LaDuke - First Born Daughter

No Hate In Our States

Winona LaDuke is an internationally renowned activist who works on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems. Ojibwe leader, writer, food activist, rural development economist, environmentalist, Harvard graduate, she is founder of White Earth Land Recovery Project. The two-time US vice-presidential candidate is interviewed in this Kitchen Sisters podcast.

https://podcast.app/winona-ladukefirst-born-daughter-e120241818/

Julie Ross

Environmental Advocacy Action Alerts

4/13/2021

Environmental Advocacy Action Alerts

Environmental Forum

It's once again time to contact your federal Congressional representatives. There are two pending bills that require action to help address pollution and climate change. The first is the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021. It was introduced in both the US House and Senate on March 31st by Tom Udahl, Jeff Merkley and Alan Lowenthal. It has specific goals to eliminate single-use plastics, increase requirements for recycling, reduce pollution from industries that make plastic, and much more.

The second bill is the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which was introduced in the House in 2019. It proposes fees on carbon at the point of extraction to encourage market-driven innovation of clean energy. It was introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch and six co-sponsors. Please call your House Representatives and Senators, or send postcards/letters asking them to co-sponsor and vote FOR these important bills.

Lori McCollum

Celebrate Arbor Day - What You Can Do Now

4/7/2021

April Environmental Celebration - Arbor Day
Friday, April 30th

Environmental Forum

Arbor Day was initiated in Nebraska in April 1872 when people moving west realized there was a dearth of trees to provide windbreaks for farms and to stabilize the soil. By 1920, 45 states and territories celebrated Arbor Day by planting trees in their communities. Today, Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states, generally on the last Friday in April.

Trees provide many benefits: capturing carbon, offering shade, removing pollutants, providing oxygen, cleaning ground water, benefiting wildlife, and offering a source of beauty and spirituality. While all kinds of trees add beauty, native trees are especially beneficial to wildlife and the local ecosystem. For example, native oaks support over 550 species of caterpillars and moths, as opposed to ginkgo trees, which are native to Asia and host only 5 regional species of caterpillars. Birds, particularly migrating species, need these caterpillars and other insects to survive.

Take Action Steps:

Plant trees on your own land, or support organizations that plant trees, such as the Living Lands and Waters Million Trees Project.
Plant the right tree for your region, being aware of insect infestations, such as the Emerald Ash Borer. Be sure to plant it in the right location for sunlight and its full-grown canopy.
Properly water and fertilize your new or existing tree. New trees require 4-10 gallons each week during the first growing season, while established trees need one inch of water weekly.
Join organizations that support trees, such as the Arbor Day Foundation, American Forests, or One Tree Planted.

For more information, check out these links:
https://www.arborday.org/
https://www.chicagoaudubon.org/native-plant-gardening-birds
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/bestofbwd2016/birds-eat-dont-really-know.php

Lori McCollum

Local Asylum-Seeker Fund Drive Successful! - After Action Report

4/6/2021

Fundraiser for Our Local Asylum-Seeker Was a HUGE Success! Thank You!

Civil Rights Forum and the Quad Cities Sanctuary Coalition

Thank you for your donations, and for spreading the word about our fund drive! We made our initial $2,000 goal and then raised an additional $1,000 to help get Ana settled once her case is decided. We actually ended up raising $3,545 through Faithify, and even more including donations made directly to the Sanctuary Project.

We can assure you all of the funds will be spent to support Ana, or the next asylum-seeker we sponsor if Ana no longer needs our financial support.

We are still looking for volunteer drivers and want to spread the word about sponsoring asylum-seekers. Have you approached your church leaders about sponsoring an asylum-seeker? We can help you do that. Contact me.

Progressive Action for the Common Good is a member of the Quad Cities Sanctuary Coalition (QCSC). Alta Price and Margie Mejia-Caraballo are the PACG representatives to the QCSC.

Ana, an asylum-seeker from El Salvador, was released from dehumanizing conditions in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention as a result of the partnership between the Quad Cities Sanctuary Coalition and the Sanctuary Project at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities (UUCQC).

Due to the disruptive nature of our immigration system and other factors, we have had unexpected expenses of over $2,000 and there have been increased demands on our volunteers. For instance, ICE has repeatedly re-scheduled appointments upon us arriving in Chicago, in spite of our best efforts to confirm the appointment before undertaking the trip!

The Faithify fund drive has closed. You can still donate to the Sanctuary Project through the UUCQC church. Visit the Sanctuary Project page at the UUCQC website for details.

If you would like to volunteer with the Sanctuary Project at the UUCQC, please fill out this Google Form. We especially need drivers, both locally and those willing to drive to Chicago (we are mindful of Covid protocols).

As ICE releases asylum-seekers, more sponsors will be needed, so also please consider whether sponsoring an asylum-seeker is right for your organization. If interested, please email sanctuary@uucqc.org to arrange a discussion with a member of our group.

Contact me if you have questions.

Alta Price

"Kiss the Ground" Viewing and Discussion - PACG Event

3/30/2021

2021 Earth Month Event – Watch and Discuss Kiss the Ground
Film Watching - April 10th through 26th
Discussion Happy Hour April 25th from 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Environmental Forum

To celebrate Earth Day 2021 Restore Our Earth, PACG Environmental Forum is teaming up with Interfaith Power & Light and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities to provide viewing of the award-winning documentary film Kiss the Ground.

Beginning April 1st, visit this Film Sign Up link to sign up to receive free access to the film anytime from April 10th to April 26th. You can also view this film on Netflix, if you have a subscription.

Join us on Sunday, April 25th, from 5-6 pm, for a virtual Happy Hour and panel discussion with soil conservation experts about Kiss the Ground. You will also learn about our local soil conservation efforts. Register at the link below.

Discussion Sign Up

Susan Leuthauser

Join the Spread the Relief Campaign - What You Can Do Now

3/29/2021

Join the Spread the Relief Campaign!
Ongoing Online

A Message from the President

PACG has partnered with our friends at One Human Family QCA, Immigration Office of the Diocese of Davenport, Metrocom NAACP and Quad Cities Interfaith in the "Spread the Relief" campaign. We encourage people to donate all or part of their COVID relief funding to programs and agencies that are helping those in our communities who have been more severely impacted by the downturn of the economy. Three areas of concern are food assistance, housing assistance and health care.

Rabbi Henry Karp, co-founder of One Human Family QCA states that, "The goal of the campaign is to call upon our neighbors in the greater Quad-City area whose income and financial security have not been negatively impacted, but who will be receiving stimulus checks from the federal government as part of COVID relief. We ask these people to consider donating all or part of their stimulus funds to programs and agencies that are providing assistance to those most seriously affected by the pandemic. In this way we can 'Spread the Relief' to those in dire need."

A very extensive list of organizations to which stimulus dollars can be donated is listed in our Spread the Relief Catalogue blog post. Select a category of need (at the top of the blog post) and then choose an organization to donate to. Write "COVID Relief" in the memo line of your check.

Read the Spread the Relief News Release here. The campaign flyer, catalogue and news release are attached below.

The press for this campaign is rolling in! Please share to spread the word!

Allison Ambrose

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Spread the Relief Campaign News Release - What You Can Do Now

3/29/2021

Spread the Relief Campaign News Release

One Human Family of the QCA

News Release:
From: One Human Family of the Quad-Cities Area
Event: Spreading the good of the stimulus dollars
Contact: Connie Lannan, 309-945-5152
Rabbi Henry Karp, 563-505-8823

Organizations join forces to help stimulus dollars go even further through the ‘Spread the Relief’ campaign

On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, which is offering $1.9 trillion in coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funding, including direct payments of up to $1,400 to individuals who make up to $75,000 annually. One Human Family of the QCA, the Immigration Office of the Diocese of Davenport, Metrocom NAACP, Progressive Action for the Common Good and Quad Cities Interfaith would like to make those stimulus dollars benefit those most in need with their “Spread the Relief” campaign.

“The goal of the campaign is to call upon our neighbors in the greater Quad-City area whose income and financial security have not been negatively impacted, but who will be receiving stimulus checks from the federal government, to consider donating all or part of their stimulus funds to programs and agencies that are providing assistance to those most seriously affected by the pandemic,” says Rabbi Henry Karp, co-founder of One Human Family.

This team effort is aimed at shining a light on and providing funds to area agencies and programs that have been offering the following types of help:

Food assistance
Housing assistance
Health care

“Food, shelter and health care are fundamental to the well-being of every individual. The pandemic has devastated all three of these areas. So many in our region have suffered job loss, food insecurity and the loss of their health insurance. By teaming with agencies that provide these types of assistance, we hope those who have been spared these hardships will be able to pay it forward and help those who have been so severely impacted during this time,” says Allison Ambrose, Ph.D., president of Progressive Action for the Common Good.

“We have done our best to organize a list of some of the more well-known agencies and programs that are assisting people in the greater Quad-City area in these three areas of concern,” Rabbi Karp says. “We have included contact information for the agencies we have listed. We may have missed some organizations, but this is a starting point. Our goal is to help those in the most need.”

Find the list of programs and agencies to which stimulus dollars can be donated on these websites:

One Human Family of the QCA (www.onehumanfamilyqca.org)
Immigration Office of the Diocese of Davenport (www.davenportdiocese.org)
Metrocom NAACP of Davenport (www.davenportnaacp.org)
Progressive Action for the Common Good (www.pacgqc.org)
Quad Cities Interfaith (www.qcinterfaith.org)

Please, do not send your donation checks to the sponsoring organizations listed above. Send them directly to the programs of your choice listed on the above-mentioned websites. Put “COVID Relief” in the memo line of your check.

Read our PACG blog post encouraging you to Join the Spread the Relief Campaign here.

Read more in our Spread the Relief Catalogue of agencies in need.

Allison Ambrose

Restore Our Earth Events - PACG Events

3/28/2021

Restore Our Earth Events
April and May 2021

Environmental Forum

April 4th from 5 - 7 pm - Green Drinks – “Project Drawdown”

Virginia Melroy and Paul Pomrehn from Coralville will introduce us to the possibility of reversing global warming and the important role that you can play, based on the findings of Project Drawdown.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoduGpqTIsH9fD6ssFCjEteY09ZHZ41w6m

April 10th–26th - Screening of Kiss the Ground

An award-winning film on how regenerating the soil can stabilize the climate, restore the ecosystem and create an abundant food supply.
After April 1, sign up for a free link at https://www.faithclimateactionweek.org/featured-film-kit/ to watch the film at your convenience between April 10th and 26th. This free viewing is co-sponsored with Interfaith Power and Light and UUCQC. The film is also available on Netflix.

April 25th from 5 - 6 pm – Happy Hour and Panel Discussion of the film Kiss the Ground

Agriculture and soil conservation experts will share with us actions that are taken to regenerate the soil in our area.

RSVP at :https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lf-yurzwrHdJhkB41__sGDcVbeuOY0dVl

May 4th from 5 - 7 pm - Green Drinks – “International Climate Change Policies”

Dr. Jerry Schnoor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, will discuss past and current international climate policies.
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoduGpqTIsH9fD6ssFCjEteY09ZHZ41w6m

May 22nd from 9 am - 2 pm – Earth Day Fair at the Freight House Farmers Market, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport, IA (map)

Join us for live music, interactive activities and table displays. Learn about what local environmental and community organizations have been doing.
This is a family-friendly and free event. COVID safety protocols must be followed.

Read about making your Earth Day proclamation here.

Lori McCollum

Make An Earth Day Proclamation - What You Can Do Now

3/28/2021

Take Action!
Make Your Earth Day Proclamation

Environmental Forum

As part of our Earth Day celebration in 2021 we encourage you to download this Proclamation and make a commitment to Restore Our Earth.

Identify one or more actions you or your family will commit to in order to help combat the climate crisis. Suggested ideas include: decrease your household energy use; eat more plant-based meals; increase travel by foot or bike; add native plantings to your yard; eliminate or reduce the use of single-use plastics; print on both sides of the paper, etc. Check out https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-tips/ for more ideas.

Enter your action(s) into the Restore Our Earth – My Personal Earth Day Proclamation below and post it in a visible location at home or work as a reminder.

Consider bringing your proclamation to the Earth Day Fair at the Freight House Farmer’s Market on May 22nd.

Read about other Earth Day events here.

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Spread the Relief Campaign Catalogue - A Message from the President

3/27/2021

Spread the Relief Campaign - Catalogue
Your Stimulus Check Can Help Those Whose Lives Have Been Upended by COVID

A Message from the President

PACG has partnered with our friends at One Human Family QCA, Immigration Office of the Diocese of Davenport, Metrocom NAACP and Quad Cities Interfaith in the "Spread the Relief" campaign. We encourage people to donate all or part of their Covid relief funding to programs and agencies that are helping those in our communities who have been more severely impacted by the downturn of the economy. Three areas of concern are:

Food assistance
Housing assistance
Health care

Read our PACG blog post encouraging you to Join the Spread the Relief Campaign here.

The campaign has compiled an extensive list of organizations that would welcome your donations. This list is called the "Spread the Relief Catalogue, and is available as a Word and pdf download below.

Organizations have been divided into the following groups:
Funders with Designated Funds for COVID Relief Programs
Shelters
Transitional Housing
Housing
Meal Sites
Food Pantries - Illinois QCA
Food Pantries - Iowa QCA
Health/Mental Health Services
Opportunities for Giving
Veteran's Services

Funders with Designated Funds for COVID Relief Programs

Community Foundation   “The Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund”
852 Middle Road Suite 100   Bettendorf, IA 52722  (563) 326-2840

United Way Quad Cities   “The Covid Rebuilding Fund”
825 Middle Road  Unit 401   Bettendorf, IA  52722  (563) 355-4310

Shelters

Christian Care Men’s Shelter
2209 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201  (309)786-5734

Winnie’s Place
C/O Churches United of the Quad Cities
2535 Tech Drive Suite 205  Bettendorf, IA  52722   (563) 332-5002

King’s Harvest Ministries
824 W. 3rd St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563) 570-4536
Serving the poor and homeless of the Quad Cities.

Humility of Mary Homeless Shelters
3805 Mississippi Ave.  Davenport, IA  52807   (562) 326-1330  www.humilityhomes.org
Director of Development: Cloey Quinteiro   cquinteiro@humilityhomes.org
Emergency shelter and housing to end homelessness

Christian Care Domestic  Violence Center
(309) 788-2273

Domestic Violence Shelter and Family Resources, Inc.
(309)788-2273   (563)326-9191

Salvation Army of the Quad Cities
100 Kirkwood Blvd.  Davenport, IA 52803  (563)324-4808
Robert.dolibar@usc.salvationarmy.org
Shelter program by way of motel vouchers.

Community Services of Scott County
600 W. 4th St.  Davenport, IA 52801   (563) 326-8723
Emergency lodging, financial assistance with rent and utilities.

Catholic Worker House
PO Box 4618  Davenport, IA 52802    (563) 505-5621

Christian Care (Men’s Shelter)
2209 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-5734

Transitional Housing

Humility of Mary Housing, Inc.
3805 Mississippi Ave.  Davenport, IA 52807   (563)326-1330  www.humilityhomes.org
Director of Development: Cloey Quinteiro   cquinteiro@humilityhomes.org

QC Haven of Hope  (formerly St. Joseph the Worker House Association)
PO Box 4265  Rock Island, IL 61204   (309) 558-6178

Bethany For Children and Families
1830 6th Ave.  Moline, IL 61265 (309) 797-7700     www.bethany-qc.org.

Crouch Youth Transitional Housing Program
Project NOW, Inc.
4819 19th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309)793-6391

Sojourner House Transitional Shelter   Project NOW, Inc.
418 19th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309)793-6391
Open to single women 17 and older.

Transitional Housing for Families Program, Project NOW, Inc.
418 19th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309)793-6391

Teen Transitional Housing
Humility of Mary Housing  (563)326-1330

Mercer County Health Dept. Mental Health Action Program
305 NW 7th St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 5823759

Project NOW, Inc.
605 ½ SW 3rd St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-2644

DeLaCerda House  (For People Living With HIV/Aids and experiencing homelessness)
2827 7th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-7386
Cathy Jordan, Director  (309) 335-7364

Housing

Mercer County Housing Authority
609 NW 4th Ave.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-5410
Serves low income families, disabled persons 18+ and seniors 62+

Project NOW
www.projectnow org
Affordable housing includes efficiencies and 1-4 bedroom units located throughout Rock Island, Moline, New Boston, Keithsburg, and Viola, IL

Salvation Army of The Quad Cities
100 Kirkwood Blvd.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563)324-4808
robertdolibar@usc.salvationarmy.org   www.SAQuadCities.org
Up to six months rental assistance, help with utilities and clothing.

Rock Island Township Hall
2827 7th Ave.   Rock Island, IL  61201   (309) 788-3417
Rent or utility assistance

Meal Sites

Café on Vine
932 W. 6th St.  Davenport, IA  52802   (563)324-4472

Aledo United Methodist Church
301 N. College Ave.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-2169
Free community meals Wednesdays 5:15 P.M.
Caring Hearts Food Ministry

Mercer County Senior Center
137 W. Main St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-5492

Rock Island County Senior Center
2211 11th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309)788-6335

Two Rivers United Methodist Church
1820 5th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61231   (309) 788-9384

Christian Care (Men’s Shelter)
2209 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-5734
Executive Director:  Frank Rowe
Lunch M-F at 12:00  Dinner 6:00 Sun-Sun.  Street outreach
Nurse available Wed 11am-1pm and at meal times.

King’s Harvest Ministries
824 W.  3rd St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563)570-4536

St. Joseph’s Evening Meal Program (served at Rock Island Township Hall)
c/o St. Pious Parish
2502 29th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201

McAnthony’s Window
417 N. Main St.  Davenport, IA 52801   (563) 322 3303

Mercer County Health Dept.
305 NW 7th St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-3759
Emergency Food assistance

Food Pantries – Illinois QCA

Churches of Mercer County Food Pantry
1200 S. College St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 528-7449

Mercer County Better Together DBA Aledo UMC
301 N. College Ave.  Aledo, IL  61231   (309)-582-2169

Colona Township Food Pantry
617 8th St.  Colona, IL  61241  (309) 428-1349

Faith N’ Food Food Pantry
305 First St.  Colona, IL 61241   (309)792-1668

First Presbyterian Church DBA Coal Valley Food Pantry
2431 First St.  Coal Valley, IL  61240   (309) 799-3511

Bible Holiness Church of Silvis
2201 Colona Road  East Moline, IL  61244   (563)326-3282

Christ United Methodist Church
3801 Seventh St.  East Moline, IL 61244   (309) 755-2508

Grace Bible Missionary Church
266 29th Ave.  East Moline, IL 61244   (309) 796-3195

St. John’s Lutheran Food Pantry
1450 30th Ave.  East Moline, IL 61244   (309) 792-0755

Watertown Food Pantry
1365 13th Ave.  East Moline, IL 61244   (309) 752-3016

Milan Christian Food Pantry
225 E. First St.  Milan, IL 61264   (309) 278-3400

Bethany Baptist Church Food Pantry
700 35th Place  Moline, IL 61265   (309) 764-3041

Grace Bible Fellowship
1535 36th Ave.  Moline, IL 61265   (309) 797-7001

Moline Foursquare Church AKA MGT New Hope Church
2305 7th Ave.  Moline, IL 61265   (309) 764-5685

SouthPark Mall Food Pantry
4500 16th St.  Moline, IL 61265

St. Mary’s Food Pantry
412 10th St.  Moline, IL  61265   (309) 721-6261

Youth Hope Food Pantry
3928 12th Ave. Moline, IL 61265   (309) 309-762-4577

Messiah Lutheran Food Pantry
302 11th St.  Port Byron, IL 61275   (309) 523-2421

Broadway Presbyterian  Church
710 23rd St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-2631

Christian Care Meal Site
2209 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-5734

Church of Peace
1114 12th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309)788-6357

Heart of Hope Ministries
1740 Ninth Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 428-4752
Director: Lynda Sargent.  Food pantry, food delivery to Seniors and handicapped, clothing ministry, neighborhood low income youth program to take them to the zoo, museum, and other places they wouldn’t be able to go otherwise.  Computer lab to help find jobs.  Resource library.  Soon to have transitional housing.

Second Baptist Food Pantry
919 6th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 788-8624

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
2502 29th Ave.  Rock island, IL 61201   (309) 793-7373

Testimonies of Hope-Grace City Church
1925 5th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (563) 650-5559

Two Rivers UMC
1820 Fifth Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 788-9384

Word of Life Church
1804 7th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-1100

Sherrard Food Pantry
406 Third St.  Sherrard, IL 61281   (309)230-9202

Viola Food Pantry
1407 18th Ave.  Viola, Il 61486   (309) 596-2152

Project NOW
418 19th St.  Rock Island, IL 61201  (309)428-4752

Sacred Heart Food Pantry
2827 7th Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201  (309)794-0660

Food Pantries – Iowa QC Area

Bettendorf Ecumenical Food Pantry
2204 Grant St.  Bettendorf, IA 52722   (563) 332-0768

First Baptist Church of Bettendorf
3593 Middle Road  Bettendorf, IA 52722   (563) 355-6200

Greater Bettendorf Community Foundation – Agape Project
1101 Devils Glen Road  Bettendorf, IA 52722   (563) 210-0465

St. James Lutheran Church Food Pantry
1705 Oak St.  Bettendorf, IA 52722   (563) 355-4161

Buffalo Food Pantry
329 Dodge St.  Buffalo, IA 52728   (563)284-6519

180 Zone/West End Initiative
1926 W. 4th St.  Davenport, IA  52802   (563)424-4589

All Saints Lutheran Church
5002 Jersey Ridge Road  Davenport, IA 52807   (563) 359-9516

Café on Vine/Thomas Merton House, Inc.
932 W. Sixth St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563) 324-4472

Cedar Memorial Christian Church
306 Cedar St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563) 200-2837

Central Community Circle Food Pantry
1008 W. Sixth St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563) 322-8253

City Center Ministry Food Pantry
520 Western Ave.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 323-0047

Community of Hope Prince of Peace
415 W. 53rd St.  Davenport, IA 52806   (563)391-4519

Compassion Church Food Pantry
3414 Rockingham Road  Davenport, IA 52802   (563)424-8046

Davenport Community Food Pantry
1702 N. Main St.  Davenport, IA 52803   (

Family Resources Family Pantry
2800 Eastern Ave. Building A  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 468-2299

Friendly House Food Pantry
1221 N. Myrtle St.  Davenport, IA 52804   (563) 323-1821

King’s Harvest
824 W. Third St.  Davenport, IA 52801   (563) 570-4536

New Hope Presbyterian Church
4209 W. Locust St.  Davenport, IA 52804   (563) 386-5278

NorthPark Mall Food Pantry
320 W. Kimberly Road, Suite 1  Davenport, IA 52806

Progressive Baptist Church
1302 E. 12th St.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 322-0151

River Bend Food Bank
4010 Kimmel Drive  Davenport, IA  52802   (563) 345-6490
Our location does not distribute food from the warehouse.
Mobile food pantries open to anyone in need of food assistance regardless of residency.
Check website for dates and area.  www.riverbendfoodbank.org

Sacred Heart Food Pantry at The Center
1411 Brady St.  Davenport, IA  52804   (563)639-0793

Salvation Army of the Quad Cities
100 Kirkwood Blvd.  Davenport, IA  52803   (563) 324-4808
Robert.dolibar@uscsalvationarmy.org    www.SAQuadCities.org

St. Anthony Church of Davenport
417 N. Main St.  Davenport, IA  52801   (563) 322-3303

St. Mark Lutheran Church
2363 W. Third St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563) 322-5318

Together Making a Better Community
222 W. 14th St.  Davenport, IA  52803   (563) 324-2919

Vera French Carol Center
808 N. Harrison St.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 322-5276

Zion Lutheran Davenport
1216 W. 8th St.  Davenport, IA 52802   (563 )322-3533

North Scott Food Pantry
500 W. Le Claire Rd.  Eldridge, IA 52748   (563) 340-5333

Hope Church Food Pantry
709 Wisconsin St.  Le Claire, IA 52753   (563) 289-3629

Health/Mental Health Services

Mercer Foundation For Health
201 W. Main St.  Aledo, IL 61231  (309) 582-0970

Mercer County Better Together
305 NW 7th St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 337-0694
Contact Kyle McEwan  info @mcbettertogether.org

Mercer County Health Dept.
305 NW 7th St.  Aledo, IL 61231   (309) 582-3759
Helping homeless secure housing, people facing eviction emergency, food pantry, and home food delivery.  Those feeling the economic impact of the pandemic are helped with gas cards, school supplies for students, one time car repair, personal care items.

Community Healthcare – Healthcare for The Homeless
500 W. River Drive  Davenport, IA  52801   (563)336-3000

Genesis Health Services Foundation
1227 E. Rusholme St.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 421-6865
Attn: Missy Gowey

Quad Cities Foundation
852 Middle Road, Suite 100  Bettendorf, IA 52722   (563) 336-3000

Christian Care (Men’s Shelter)
2209 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 786-5734
Executive Director: Frank Rowe
Nurse every Wednesday 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Nurse on site during the meals Saturday -Sunday 6 P.M.

Vera French – Mental Health Counseling
1441 W. Central Park Avenue  Davenport, IA 52804   (563) 383-1900

Family Resources, Inc. - Counseling
2800 Eastern Ave.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 445-0557

Opportunities for Giving

P.U.N.C.H. (People Uniting Neighbors and Churches)
1401 N. Perry St.  Davenport, IA 52803   (563) 323-2765
Fostering hope to the families in the Hilltop area.   Community garden.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
630 Ninth St.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 732-2999
Childcare for working parents due to Covid.  After school care for Rock Island School District.
Three social workers for Rock Island County communities.

Community Action – Eviction Notices
500 E. 59th St.  Davenport, IA 52807   (563) 324-3239

(C.A.S.I.)  Center for Active Seniors
1035 W. Kimberly Rd.  Davenport, IA  52806  (563) 386-7477    www.casiseniors.org
Multi-faceted facility for low income senior adults and people with disabilities.

Veterans Services

Mercer County Veterans and General Assistance Commission
100 3rd St.  Aledo, Il 61231   (309) 582-2714

Rock Island County Veterans Assistance Commission
1504 3rd Ave.  Rock Island, IL 61201   (309) 558-3545

Quad Cities Veterans Center
465 Avenue of The Cities Suite 140  East Moline, IL 61244   (309) 755-3260
Counseling and jobs.

Allison Ambrose

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