Churches United of the Quad City Area has received a $1,150.00 grant from the Rock Island Community Foundation, in support of Winnie's Place.
Winnie's Place is a shelter serving women (and their children) who are homeless and/or victims of domestic violence. Last year, Winnie's Place served a total of 102 women and 113 children residentially, provided 3263 lodgings, 8229 meals, and answered 887 crisis calls.
Churches United has a 53-year history of reaching out to our community. Its 136 member churches represent 50,000 people from the Quad City Area. As well as Winnie's Place, Churches United operates 26 food pantries and 3 hot meal sites in the Quad City Area. For information about services offered, or ways to support Churches United, call 563-332-5002, or visit our website at www.CUQCA.org.
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