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| Friday, May 7 |
WOMENS’ CLUB GRANT SUPPORTS KIDS SUMMER ACTIVITIES |
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The Rock Island Arsenal Women’s Club has made a grant of $250 to the Family Resources Quad Cities Domestic Violence Shelter to help support a program of activities and field trips for children living at the shelter during the summer months.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Friday, Apr 16 |
ALPHA PSI OMEGA DONATES $1,600 TO FAMILY RESOURCES, INC. |
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Alpha Psi Omega at Augustana College raised $1,600 for Family Resources, Inc. through its annual presentation of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Friday, Apr 16 |
FIREWORKS POTTERY & COFFEE HOUSE PROVIDES FUN TIME FOR FAMILY RESOURCES SHELTER CLIENTS |
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Fireworks Pottery & Coffee House in Moline is donating materials and time for women and children from Family Resources, Inc. QC Domestic Violence Shelter to come in and paint pottery.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Friday, Apr 16 |
MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL DONATES $600 TO FAMILY RESOURCES, INC. |
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Family Resources, Inc. received a check in the amount of $600 from the Authentic Voices group at Moline High School.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Monday, Apr 12 |
Promoting Fariness, Dignity and Respect for Victims of Crime |
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National Crime Victims' Right Week is April 18-24, 2010. Click here for more information.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Friday, Mar 5 |
Moline Foundation Makes Grant to Family Resources, Inc. |
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The Moline Foundation has made a grant in the amount of $1,300 to the Family Resources, Inc. QC Domestic Violence Shelter to help underwrite new toys for the shelter’s Children’s Play Therapy Room and the shelter’s spring and summer children’s activities programs.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Wednesday, Feb 17 |
Collaborative, organized by Family Resources, Inc., provides purchasing power for local non-profits. |
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Family Resources, Inc. recently launched a new Non-profit Purchasing Commodity Volume Buying Program in the Quad Cities. This program offers QC non-profit agencies the opportunity to purchase items such as janitorial supplies, paper products, office products and office furniture at volume discounts while maintaining service and quality.
Contact: Jill Weitzel : 563/468-2241 |
| Friday, Jan 29 |
Doctors Wit a Heart |
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Dr James Davis, local doctor of Chiropractic, will be having Doctors With A Heart Day on Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14th, from 9:00 am til 1:00 pm. Anyone who has never been treated by Dr. Davis will receive a "Free" Orthopedic/Neurologic Exam for a monetary donation. Current patients will be given a Chiropractic adjustment also for a donation. All money will be presented to Family Resources, Inc. of Davenport.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Friday, Jan 22 |
NAVAA awards committee $5,000 to help raise awareness during Crime Victims' Rights Week |
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The Quad Cities Crime Victims’ Rights Week Committee has received funding from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The $5,000 grant will be used to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during 2010 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The committee was selected to receive the grant from 142 applications, based on its efforts to raise public awareness about crime victims’ rights and services available in our community.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Monday, Jan 11 |
Family Resources’ catering program a reality thanks to Bettendorf Rotary |
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The Bettendorf Rotary Club at its January 6th meeting made a grant of $2,500 to Family Resources, Inc. in support of the new “Culinary Kids” catering program being started at the agency’s Wittenmyer Youth Campus in Davenport.
Contact: Mary Macumber-Schmidt : 563-468-2218 |
| Monday, Nov 16 |
The Davenoprt Public Library and Family Resources Celebrate National Family Week |
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Contact: Jill Weitzel : 563/468-2241 |
| Monday, Sep 21 |
Family Resources Receives Dollar General Foundation Literacy Grant |
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Family Resources’ Wittenmyer Learning Center on the Wittenmyer Youth Campus in Davenport has received on of 1,101 nationwide Dollar General Foundation Youth Literacy grants. The grant in the amount of $3,000 will be used for the 2009-2010 school year. Only nine schools in Iowa were among the award winners and only two – Wittenmyer Learning Center and North Scott High School – in the Quad Cities.
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Thursday, Jul 23 |
FAMILY RESOURCES, INC. RECEIVES GRANT FROM LAURA BUSH FOUNDATION FOR AMERICA’S LIBRARIES |
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Family Resources’ Wittenmyer Learning Center has received a $5,500 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries to purchase special texts and library materials for the upcoming 2009-10 school year. The Wittenmyer Learning Center is one of 158 schools nationwide and the only school in Iowa to receive $851,524 in grants. “We are very pleased and excited to have been chosen to receive this wonderful grant that will greatly enhance and expand our library resources for our below grade level readers and students,” said Leann Noack, principal.
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Wednesday, Jul 15 |
BUDGET CUTS FORCE FAMILY RESOURCES, INC. TO REDUCE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
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One in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. One in 6 women and 1 in 33 men have experienced an attempted or completed rape. Recently Illinois lawmakers cut funding by 75% to programs that serve victims of sexual and domestic violence. Family Resources serves clients in both Illinois and Iowa therefore a large percentage of our funding for these services comes from Illinois. The recent cuts have resulted in a 30% reduction in Family Resources’ Victim Services budget forcing the agency to lay off 30% of its staff or 9 full time employees.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Tuesday, Jul 14 |
FAMILY RESOURCES AWARDED Project BEST CONTRACT FOR FOURTH YEAR |
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Family Resources has been awarded for the fourth consecutive year, a Scott County KIDS contract to provide the innovative program called Project BEST. BEST stands for “Behavioral Evaluation, Support, and Training.” Project BEST offers FREE comprehensive mental health consultation services for infants through age 5, enrolled in licensed child care centers or family day care homes in Scott County. According to Child Care Resource & Referral, there are currently 50 licensed child care centers/preschools and 336 family day care homes in Scott County representing 6,663 slots.
Contact: Alice Novak : 563-468-2305 |
| Tuesday, Jun 23 |
ILLINOIS BUDGET CUTS WILL BE DEVASTATING TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
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Extreme budget decreases threaten the very existence of programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic violence in Illinois. Deep cuts of 70 to 75% for rape/sexual assault and domestic violence programs will leave victims and their children with little to no access to critical services. Some programs may eliminate 24/7 hotline coverage; some will eliminate emergency shelter; most will eliminate all community services and prevention/education services; and several will close their doors altogether. The remaining centers will have to cut their services so drastically that they will only be able to serve a small fraction of victims in need of help.
Contact: Mary Macumber-Schmidt : 563-468-2218 |
| Friday, Apr 3 |
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month |
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Family Resources, Inc. bring awareness to sexual violence.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Tuesday, Jul 1 |
Budget Cuts Would Lead to Waiting Lists and Neglect of Rape Victims |
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The Illinois Governor’s proposed budget cut of $5.2 million from the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) General Revenue Funds would be devastating to Family Resources, Inc. Rape Crisis Center. Family Resources served approximately 300 rape victims through counseling and advocacy services last year. This number does not include the hundreds of victims served through our crisis line, or the thousands served through our community education program.
Contact: Nicole Cisne : 563-468-2326 |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
ProjectBEST Funded for 3rd Year by Scott County KIDS |
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Family Resources has been awarded for a third year, a Scott County KIDS contract to provide the innovative program called Project BEST. BEST stands for "Behavioral Evaluation, Support, and Training."
Contact: Alice Novak : 563-468-2305 |
| Thursday, May 1 |
QUAD CITIES SUZUKI CONTRIBUTION WILL SUPPORT |
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Quad Cities Suzuki CEO John Palmer will present a check for $11,000 to Family Resources, Inc. representing the proceeds from the dealership’s April Charity of Month event. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., in the Quad Cities Suzuki showroom, 5401 Elmore Avenue, in Davenport.
Contact: Jill Weitzel : 563/468-2241 |
| Monday, Apr 14 |
Crime Victims' Rights Week |
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Family Resources will participate in events throughout the Quad Cities to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 13 – 19. These events, coinciding with public rallies, candlelight vigils, and other activities held across the nation, honor victims, their families and those who serve them.
Contact: Jill Weitzel : 563/468-2241 |
| Friday, Mar 28 |
Family Resources, Inc. Announces New President/CEO |
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The Board of Directors of Family Resources, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Goodwin as President/CEO. Cheryl will be taking over for Tom Wilson who announced his retirement effective June 30th after 34 years with the agency, the last 12 as CEO.
Contact: Jill Weitzel : 563/468-2241 |
| Wednesday, Nov 28 |
Family Resources Awarded Grant from SCRA |
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Family Resources was awarded $11,497 by the Scott County Regional Authority to fund new security cameras and equipment at the QC Domestic Violence Shelter.
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Wednesday, Nov 28 |
Family Resources Receives $3,000 for Foster Children |
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Family Resources is proud to be the recipient of a $3,000 grant awarded by the William D. Petersen for Needy Children Fund and the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend Impact Fund to be used for unmet needs of foster care children and foster families in Scott, Muscatine and Cedar Counties.
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Monday, Oct 29 |
WLC Receives $5K from Amy Helpenstell Foundation |
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The Amy Helpenstell Foundation has awarded a grant for $5,000 to
Family Resources Wittenmyer Learning Center to provide a full access classroom
for students with print and visual disabilities
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Tuesday, Oct 16 |
SUMMIT Program Receives $10,000 from John Deere Classic |
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The John Deere Classic has made a $10,000 donation to the Family Resources SUMMIT program (Success Using Morale, Motivation, Intensity and Treatment) for community service volunteer work performed by the SUMMIT cadets during the week of this years tournament.
Contact: Rod Ossowski : 563-468-2242 |
| Tuesday, Oct 9 |
Keeping Children Safe . . Keeping Families Together |
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Family Resources' commitment to serving children at risk in the community is expanding through a grant awarded by the Iowa Department of Human Services. The agency was selected as only one of a handful of social service organizations throughout the state of Iowa to partner with DHS in providing services designed to keep kids safe. The $1.8 million dollar grant is called the Safety Plan Services and Family Safety, Risk, and Permanency Services.
Contact: Cheryl Goodwin : 563-326-6431 |
| Tuesday, Aug 7 |
ProjectBEST Renewed |
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Family Resources has been awarded for the second year, a Scott County KIDS contract to provide the innovative program called Project BEST. BEST stands for Behavioral Evaluation, Support, and Training.
Contact: Nancy Phelps : 563-468-2301 |
