Category: A Message From The President - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

Free N95 Masks Available - A Message from the President

2/1/2022

Free N95 Masks Available Locally for All Residents

A Message from the President

The Biden administration has made 400 million N95 masks available to Americans. As of this week, all residents can receive up to three, free N95 masks. From channel WQAD8: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 14 updated its guidance on face coverings to say properly fitted N95 and KN95 masks offer the most protection against COVID-19, versus surgical or cloth masks." The Administration has taken this move to protect against the omicron Covid variant.

The Rock Island County Health Department will be distributing N95s at its health centers and community health care clinics. N95s are also available at participating pharmacies and other health centers in the Quad Cities.

For more information and distribution locations visit:
www.wqad.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/free-n95-masks-quad-cities-locations/

Glenda Guster

A Message from the New President - 2022

1/11/2022

New President and Changes to the PACG Board

A Message from the New President - 2022

Dear Progressives,

I am honored to have been elected by the PACG Board of Directors for the position of President. I have been a member of PACG since 2008 and a Board member since 2019, so I am familiar with the organization.

Other changes to the Board include Allison Ambrose moving into the position of Vice President. We certainly appreciate her guidance for the past few years, especially during the pandemic. I am pleased that she will remain involved, initially to help me with the transition to president.

Margie Mejia-Caraballo will be stepping down from the Board. We are grateful for her ongoing participation with PACG over the past years.

For those of you who don't know me, I have been the Secretary for NAACP Davenport for three years. I am the Environmental Climate Justice committee Chair for our local NAACP branch. Our committee worked closely with PACG's Environmental forum for the past couple of years. I am learning so much about Environmental issues working with these people. I hope to encourage others to get involved with local and national environmental issues and injustice that affect people of color.

My husband, Michael, and I have six children and nine grandchildren. I enjoy exercising, traveling, and spending time with my family.

My primary goal is to increase diversity in our organization, and to get more young people involved in PACG. How can we achieve this together? I will share other goals with you throughout the year.

Glenda Guster, President

Holiday Greetings from the President

12/22/2021

Year-End Holiday Greetings!

A Message from the President

Hello Progressives,

As we end this year, I am writing one last message to you as your President. I am excited to announce that Glenda Guster will be taking over as President, starting January 1st. Glenda has been a devoted board member and will make a fabulous President! Check out her bio on the PACG About page here.

Other changes to the board during this past year include new member Susan Leuthauser who has been a very active member in our Environmental Forum. I am sad to say that Margie Mejia-Caraballo will be leaving the board after many years of devoted service in the role of Vice President. I will be taking over as Vice President beginning January 1st.

I'd also like to say how sorry I am that we again were not able to hold a live Holiday Party this year. Let's hope for the return of this fun and festive event in 2022. However, we did use a bit of our Pie Auction funds raised from the picnic, which we typically used to fund the Holiday Party, to benefit two local organizations that serve those in need: Dress for Success and The Center.

I encourage you to look at our Holiday Poem that we sent out again this year (see below). It sums up some of the things that PACG accomplished during our second year of the pandemic. I am so proud of us!

Finally, I want to express what an honor it has been to serve as your President over these past three years. The organization is one we should all be proud of! I'd like to thank everyone for supporting all that we do in so many ways. In particular, thanks to those active in the forums, our three part-time employees, Julie Ross, Jeannie Price, and Dee Fitzgerald - as well as the board members who have all tirelessly supported our mission during my tenure. This organization would not be the success that it is without these individuals.

Happy Holidays to you all! Here's to a healthy and progressive 2022!!!

Allison Ambrose

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Action Alert - Petition to Repeal Iowa Voting Restrictions

11/21/2021

Petition to Repeal Iowa's New Restrictive Voting Laws -
Action Alert

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A Message from the President

PACG has joined a coalition of Iowa organizations to support the effort of the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa (LWVJC) to oppose the changes to Iowa's new voting laws (HF413 and SF568). These laws are restrictive and unnecessary. They make it harder to vote! Per the LWV, the restrictions:

Invalidate some mail-in ballots that, even when mailed promptly, cannot be returned before polls close
Impede voting by medical and other workers with 12-hour shifts by closing the polls earlier on primary and general election days
Obstruct returning absentee ballots by limiting the use of ballot drop boxes to one per county, regardless of population, and by unnecessarily restricting who may return absentee ballots
Drastically shorten the early voting period from 29 days to 20 and needlessly limit ballot request periods
Invite interference in our elections by allowing political parties to challenge Iowa elections in court
Limit county auditors’ abilities to adapt to local conditions and criminalize good-faith errors
Provide less time for voter registration and move voters who miss any general election to an “inactive” list

To get an even better understanding of what changed in these new laws, see this PACG blog post.

The list of voting law changes summarized by the Iowa State Association of County Auditors in the flyer below.

The League of Women Voters (LWV) is collecting signatures to oppose these changes from now until December 15th. The goal is to collect thousands of signatures across the state. These signatures will be delivered in person to the Iowa Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, the Speaker of the House and Minority Leader in January of 2022. LWV will host a press conference at that time.

LWVJC is offering both a paper petition or online signature. Here’s more information about the petition:

For further details about the petition, and to sign in online click this link: https://www.lwvia.org/petitions
To sign the online petition without further details, click this link: https://www.lwvia.org/anti-voter-laws
All signees must be Iowa residents, at least 18 years old and eligible to vote. However, a signee does not have to be registered to vote.
Paper copies of the petition can be printed from pdf we have attached above. Susan Leuthauser will pick up your signed petition or you may mail it to the address below.
Each person can sign only one petition - either online or a paper copy.

If you have visitors from Iowa over the holiday, encourage them to sign the petition. Feel free to forward the online signature link to friends and relatives living across Iowa, and encourage your neighbors and friends to participate in this campaign. Email them this link: https://www.lwvia.org/petitions

Contact Susan Leuthauser (by clicking on her name) with any questions. She will also coordinate the collection of the signed petitions. If you would rather mail your signed petition, send it to:

LWVJC
P.O. Box 5254
Coralville, Iowa 52241

Our growing list of coalition partners for this petition drive includes:

Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Common Good Iowa
Sierra Club
Delta Sigma Theta
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Interfaith Alliance
Des Moines Chapter, The Links, Incorporated
Progressive Action for the Common Good
One Human Family of the QCA
QC Pride, Inc.
Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities

As usual, PACG is proud to be working for the common good in this important way.

Allison Ambrose

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Prof. Kristen Henning's Book is Available! - A Message from the President

10/12/2021

Prof. Kristen Henning's Book is Available Now!
Read "The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth"

In June of this year, PACG, along with the Juvenile Justice Coalition of the Quad Cities, LULAC, NAACP, OHF-QCA and UUCQC, sponsored the "Race, Adolescence and Trauma" webinar with guest speaker Professor Kristen Henning of Georgetown Law. We are pleased to announce that Prof. Henning's book, The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth has been published and is readily available in local bookstores and digitally. The links below are some of the reviews of the book.

As a result of our webinar, PACG continues to work in coalition with others to address the issues that Prof. Henning raised. These Adolescence, Race and Trauma discussions have been ongoing since June. Please join us if you are interested.

PACG is proud to have been part of bringing this important work to the Quad Cities!

The Rage of Innocence reviews:
LA Times
Good Reads
Penguin Books

Allison Ambrose

What You Can Do Now - Go Plastic Straw-Free with Nicolina

5/23/2021

Earth Day Fair 2021 Was a Huge Success!

A Message from the President

PACG's Environmental Forum organized and presented the Earth Day Fair at the Freight House Farmer's Market on Saturday, May 22nd. It was evident that a lot of work went into making this event a success. Read the After Action Report from the Forum in this WEU, with more details about the incredible day. The linked Facebook post has almost 50 pictures of all of the activity. Thank you to the Freight House for providing the space for this delightful gathering!

In the meantime, I want to highlight one of the most impressive vendors at the fair - Nicolina's Turtle Company!

It was started by Nicolina when she was 8 years old! She was alarmed when she learned about the harmful environmental effects of plastic, and knew that she wanted to do something to make a difference.

One day she noticed her big sister - who was using a stainless steel straw in an effort to cut down on her own plastic footprint - put her straw directly into her backpack. It occurred to Nicolina that it would be a lot more sanitary if the straw could be put in some sort of a bag or container to keep it cleaner. She took sewing lessons and then asked her to mother help her design lined pouches. Nicolina's Straw Pouches were born!

Pouches can be purchased for $10. This includes one stainless steel straw. An extra $3 buys a small brush that can be used to thoroughly clean inside the straws. Each pouch is large enough to carry several stainless steel straws and the brush securely. The fabrics are bright and fun, and the pouches are closed with colorful snaps. Nicolina and her mother have enlisted community volunteers to help make pouches.

But, with the pouches, Nicolina was just getting started on her environmental journey! Merely creating Nicolina's Turtle Company, the pouches, a website and donating to local environmental groups, were not enough projects for her! She decided to approach schools and restaurants to ask them to stop using plastic straws. Restaurants now only offer straws when customers ask for them, and her school has stopped using plastic straws completely!

Nicolina is also working with the QC Straw Free Initiative, sponsored by the Quad City Earth Coalition, to spread this concept across the Quad Cities.

Read more about this amazing young person at her website: https://nicolinasturtleco.com.

By the way, these items are available from Nicolina's website. I bought a bunch of them! They will make stocking stuffers or other gifts for my own (adult) children.

If you wish to purchase larger quantities of stainless steel straws so that you can reduce your plastic footprint, they are available locally at many stores.

If you sew and have scraps of material lying around, consider helping in these efforts. You may also want to make a donation to help her save the environment from plastic and fund local environmental education.

I was touched to see the impact that these children are having on our Quad Cities community. What can you do to help the Earth?

Allison Ambrose

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 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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A Message from the President - Introducing "Of Interest to Our Community" WEU Section

2/6/2021

An Update to Our WEU - "Of Interest to Our Community"

A Message from the President

We consider our Weekly Email Update (WEU) to be an every-changing format for communicating to our membership. It grows and changes with our community needs, allowing us to continue to find new ways to share information.

Because members have recently shared things that did not have a home in the WEU we made a new one! We have added "Of Interest to Our Community" as an entry in our WEU Submission form under the question "What is the purpose of your submission?" This selection can be made when a submission is not a Community Event or Action Alert, but is stil important to our progressive issues.

In addition, if you make a submission to our WEU you will now receive an email confirming that we received your input.

Look for these changes!

Allison Ambrose

Toasting the New Administration - A Message from the President

1/26/2021

A Toast to the New Administration

A Message from the President

Dear Progressives,

I wanted to share with everyone the Toast given at the Inauguration 2021 Virtual Parade and Dance Party this week:

"Here we are... January 20, 2021. I know many of you thought this day would never come! And what a gorgeous day it was in DC today - and all went peacefully, so let's include a thanks for that in our toast.

"Let's also toast to our front-line workers, who have been tirelessly devoted to the American people during this pandemic. I'd also like to include a moment of silence in honor of the victims of Covid.

"Now, for the happy part: Toasting to Joe Biden's principles of Decency, Unity, and Competence.

"Everyone raise your glasses in honor of our new 46th President and our 1st woman Vice President.

"May they lead our nation with grace and dignity. May they surround themselves with informed advisors. May they listen to all points of view and act in the best interest of the US people. May they bring back respect to the United States in the global arena. May they work tirelessly for racial justice, that is so needed in our country. Finally, may they lead with inclusivity so that all Americans are proud to call them our leaders.

"I am excited about the possibilities that the next four years will bring and I know you all are too. So, raise your glasses and CHEERS to President Biden and Vice President Harris!"

Allison Ambrose