MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 11, 2020) — The Moline Foundation Board approved $331,750 in grant funding for 49 area non-profit organizations. The Moline Foundation accepted applications for operating support along with the traditional funding areas of capital and program expenses.
Paul Plagenz, President and CEO, “Reflected in the list of grantees are non-profits who are working on our communities most significant and emerging issues. Food insecurity, equity, affordable quality childcare, mental health, workforce readiness, affordable housing, and more were addressed through The Moline Foundation Board’s intentional and strategic grant-making.”
The following grants were reviewed and approved by The Moline Foundation Board at their virtual meeting October 15, 2020:
- American Red Cross of QC, Home Fire Recovery $3,500
- Black Box Theater, Capacity Building $2,500
- Boy Scouts of America — Illowa, Virtual Scouting Programs $3,500
- Black Hawk College Foundation, Remote Learning Assistance $7,000
- Center for Youth and Family Solutions, Community Collaboration $7,000
- Christian Care, Resource Library for Homeless $2,500
- Dress for Success, Technology Needs $2,000
- East Moline Main Street, Downtown Improvements $2,500
- Family Outreach Community Center, Backpack and Food Pantry $5,000
- Figge Art Museum, Big Picture Program $3,500
- Fresh Films, Youth Programing $3,500
- Friendly Thrift Center, Client Clothing Needs $5,000
- Friends of Moline Pickleball, New Courts $5,000
- Friendship Manor, No Show Gala $3,500
- Gilda’s Club — Quad Cities, Expanding Hope Capital Campaign $10,000
- Girls Scouts, Youth Learning and Leadership $10,000
- Habitat for Humanity, Wheelchair Ramps and Home Repairs $10,000
- Heart of Hope Ministries, Walk-In Cooler Expansion $3,500
- Heritage Church, Esperanza Center Community Outreach $5,000
- Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates, Student Services $5,000
- Junior Achievement of the Heartland, Youth Development Programs $10,000
- Lead(h)er, Mentor Programing $1,000
- Martin Luther King Jr Center, Community Support $7,000
- Mercado on Fifth, Indoor Community Center $40,000
- Moline Community Development Corporation, Operating Support $3,500
- Moline Public Schools Foundation, Innovative Learning Materials $6,000
- NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley, Counseling Support $3,500
- Nest Café, Start-up Costs $3,500
- Niabi Zoo, Virtual Programing $3,500
- Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, Operating Support $7,500
- Quad Cities Senior Olympics, Operational Support $1,000
- QC Closet2Closet, High Demand Clothing Items $1,500
- QC Haven of Hope, Case Management $3,500
- Rebuilding Together — Henry County, Home Repairs $6,000
- River Bend Foodbank, Expanded Cooler Capacity $60,000
- River Music Experience, Program Support $3,500
- Safe Families for Children, Program Support $3,500
- Salvation Army of QC, Emergency Sheltering $10,000
- Skip-A-Long Day Care Center, Technology Needs $10,000
- STEAM on Wheels, Program Support $2,000
- The ARC of Quad Cities Area, Operational Support $3,500
- The Literacy Connection, Monthly Family Literacy Nights $750
- Transitions Mental Health Services, Expanded Counseling Services $9,000
- USO of Illinois, Youth Development Programs $3,500
- Visit Quad Cities, Operating Support $7,500
- Vietnam Veterans Chapter 299, Scholarship Fundraiser $3,000
- Youth Build Quad Cities, Student Support $3,500
- Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County, Peer Justice Program Support $8,000
- YouthHope Academic, Program Support $7,000
About The Moline Foundation
The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts, and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts for all citizens in a seven-county region including Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and McDonough Counties in Illinois, and Scott County in Iowa.
