Rene Gellerman

United Way QC unveils new ‘Dividend Program’

The “ripple effects” of generosity will help improve the lives of many in the Quad Cities. But more work needs to be done and more people need to be at least a little bit more generous with their time, talents…

Businesses, policymakers key to attacking costly child care crisis

Parents and children are hardest hit by the lack of affordable, available, quality child care.  …

Day of Caring volunteer: ‘Good to help people who need our support’

They painted. They cleaned walls. They fixed up garden boxes. And they did a dozen…

(from left) Jonathan Schmidt, Tony Harland and Madalynn Baez work in a garden box outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island on Thursday, Sept. 15, during United Way Quad Cities’ Day of Caring events.

United Way kicks off campaign with ‘seed money’ surprise

Noah Seys got a big surprise Wednesday night, Sept. 14, when he was handed a…

United Way Quad Cities announces $2.9M in grants to 51 nonprofits

United Way Quad Cities has announced it recently issued $2.9 million in grants to 51…

Wanted: Readers for United Way’s Read United QC initiative

United Way hopes to help close COVID-19-related gaps in youth literacy by connecting another 200…

Developing local talent into our future workforce

What can today’s youth literacy rate tell us about our region’s future? We know the…

United Way initiative to boost youth literacy across Quad Cities

A child’s ability – or inability – to read by third grade is a roadmap…

Free tax prep program available in Quad Cities

A free tax preparation program now is accepting appointments in the Quad Cities. The Volunteer…