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One Eighty: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Homelessness in the Quad Cities

“Regina came to One Eighty in November of 2024 knowing she had some significant health issues she had not addressed due to her substance abuse and…

Show Up, Level Up: Ragan Baker on Uplifting Young Lives

Ragan Baker, United Way Quad Cities Student Success Director, was recently celebrated at the annual Metrocom NAACP 2025 Freedom Fund Banquet with the Image Award in…

A Bench-Mark of Community Care

At Rock Island Academy on August 8, 2025, there was more to celebrate than excitement for the weekend. Local labor union workers came together to donate…

Your Mailbox Can Make a Difference – Stamp Out Hunger returns May 10

The community’s largest single-day food drive is back! On Saturday, May 10, residents across the Quad Cities are invited to take part in the 33rd Annual…

Child Care Champion Spotlight: Brent Ayers

We recently sat down with Brent Ayers, Associate Executive Director of Child Care and Family Services for the YMCA Davenport Early Learning Center, to talk about…

Quad Cities community leaders promote early literacy during United Way Reading Day

United Way Quad Cities’ (UWQC) Reading Day presented by Quad City Area REALTORS looks to inspire nearly 1,400 Quad Cities students with a love of reading…

Child Care Champion Spotlight: Damon Johnson

We recently sat down with Damon Johnson at Skip-A-Long Center in Davenport, where he’s been shaping young minds as an ages 3 and 4 teacher in…

United Way’s free tax assistance locations open Feb. 1

United Way Quad Cities is now accepting appointments for its free tax assistance program. Appointments are available Feb. 1 – Apr. 9, 2025. Free tax assistance…

Volunteers Needed for United Way’s Free Tax Prep Program

United Way Quad Cities (UWQC) is seeking volunteers for its free tax preparation services during the 2025 tax season. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and…

850 Middle School Students Come Together to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism and Improve Graduation Rates

United Way Quad Cities is hosting a three-day marathon of conversations aimed at empowering sixth, seventh and eighth grade students (ages 11-14) to take an active…

One Eighty: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Homelessness in the Quad Cities

Show Up, Level Up: Ragan Baker on Uplifting Young Lives

A Bench-Mark of Community Care

Your Mailbox Can Make a Difference – Stamp Out Hunger returns May 10

Child Care Champion Spotlight: Brent Ayers

Quad Cities community leaders promote early literacy during United Way Reading Day

Child Care Champion Spotlight: Damon Johnson

United Way’s free tax assistance locations open Feb. 1

Volunteers Needed for United Way’s Free Tax Prep Program

850 Middle School Students Come Together to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism and Improve Graduation Rates

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