TuesdaySeptember 16, 2025

First-ever QC Dragon Boat Fest to paddle with a purpose

Races aid Cancer Support  Community at Gilda’s
By: Jennifer DeWitt|September 16, 2025
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    • Dragon boat racers will converge on the Quad Cities in September for the inaugural Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival hosted by Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club. CREDIT CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY

    Cancer patients, survivors and those who support them are invited to cheer on the first-ever Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, at West Lake in Davenport. 

    Twelve teams of paddlers will compete in the dragon boat races – the main event of the new fundraiser hosted by the Cancer Support Community (CSC) Iowa & NW Illinois…

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