East Moline Community Fund awards $22,500 in grants

The East Moline Community Fund Committee on Friday, Oct. 6, announced that it is providing $22,500 in grants for 17 area nonprofit organizations.

A grants awards ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the East Moline Public Library.

Those groups selected to receive grant money include:

• Aldridge Early Learning Center for classroom technology: $1,000.
• Alternatives for Older Adults for emergency funding for East Moline and Silvis residents: $1,000.
• Ballet Quad Cities for literacy, music and programs in East Moline schools: $1,000.
• Children’s Therapy Center of Quad Cities for therapy services: $2,000.
• Christ United Methodist Church of the Quad Cities for East Moline and Silvis food pantries: $1,750.
• Dress for Success Quad Cities for Road Forward Program: $1,000.
• EveryChild for child protection program: $1,000.
• Humility Homes & Services for essential needs for emergency shelters: $1,250.
• Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America for ScoutReach Program: $1,000.
• Junior Achievement of the Heartland for core mission programs: $500.
• Special Olympics for The Unified Generation program: $1,000.
• Spring Forward for expanding programs: $2,000.
• STEAM on Wheels for after-school programs: $1,100.
• Two Rivers YMCA for summer enrichment programs: $1,000.
• WQPT for the First Book Club: $1,000.
• Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County for counseling at-risk young people: $2,500.
• YouthHope for outreach program: $2,400.

The East Moline Community Fund receives and administers gifts and works with citizens to achieve their dreams and improve the community, according to the organization.

A list of grant winners over the years can be found here.

The East Moline Community Fund, founded in 2011, is a nonprofit group created to build charitable resources dedicated to strengthen the community now and for future generations.