Project NOW’s Executive Director, Dwight Ford, will provide a community update on our “Lift NOW Center”—the emergency overnight shelter we opened in January (418 19th Street Rock Island) on Friday. Ford will provide numbers of those served, the communities served, as well as some success stories. There are 37 beds available for unhoused individuals and families […]
February is Responsible Pet Owner Month! Quad City Animal Welfare Center is celebrating with special deals on healthcare for your pets. Your pets rely on you for their health and happiness, and we make it easy to keep them at their best! Spay and neuter surgeries by appointment: https://qcawc.org/vet-clinic/spay-neuter-program Drive-Up Curbside Clinic: Vaccines Heartworm […]
The announcements have gone out, and that sound you’re hearing is the shouts of glee from school children throughout the Quad-Cities. That’s because Rock Island, Bettendorf and Davenport have all announced that there will be no school tomorrow due to the massive pounding of snow we’re supposed to get here in the Quad-Cities starting tonight, […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will meet with Savanna city leaders to discuss the ongoing effort to secure reliable, clean drinking water for local families. This follows Sorensen’s work to include the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) project in recent water infrastructure legislation signed into law in December 2024. The meeting will focus on […]
Project NOW’s emergency overnight shelter, the “Lift NOW Center” will remain open 24 hours—for the next two days–starting tomorrow. The forecast for frigid weather was the deciding factor to keep the doors open beyond the regular evening hours for tonight and Monday (Jan. 19th & 20th). The Rock Island County Board has made a financial commitment […]
Project NOW, Inc., as administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties, is pleased to announce that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program is now taking applications for older adults (60 years +), […]
Join us for seasonal holiday lights display at Fejervary Learning Center! We were so ‘Happy’ with last year’s display that we simply ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ and will be bringing it back with even more lights this year! Shows last approximately 15 minutes with a new show starting every 30 minutes beginning at 5 PM; […]
A new shop, Autistic & Loved is OPENING Dec. 4 at 3811 Harrison Street, Suite 200, Davenport! We are so excited to officially have our launch date set for December 4th! This is an all day event from 9AM-5PM! Each child that comes to our launch will receive a free sensory toy to take home! […]
Project Now Housing Stability and Homeless Prevention Programs are having an informational meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at the MLK Community Center, 630 9th St., Rock Island. Need more information? Contact EWilliams@projectnow.org or call (309) 793-6391, ext. 4030. We have state dollars to pay for housing for up to a year for qualified […]
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which expands Social Security benefits to workers, spouses, and others with eligible pensions. Sorensen is a vocal supporter of this legislation. “Social Security is a sacred promise to more than 100,000 of my neighbors in Central and Northwestern Illinois who benefit from this […]
