Hubbell-Waterman Foundation announces 2021 grantees
In 2021, the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation awarded more than $1 million to 45 Quad Cities–area nonprofits in new one-time and multi-year grants. The grants were awarded to organizations focusing on culture and the arts, education, and social welfare support services.
* Indicates the first installment of a multi-year commitment.
Culture and the Arts
Ballet Quad Cities: Keep the Quad Cities Dancing: Operating Support for Ballet Quad Cities—$30,000
The Deanery School of Music: Quad City Music Academy: Operating Support for a Critical Community Need—$50,000 (matching)
Figge Art Museum: Figge Art Museum Education Program Support—$50,000
Midwest Writing Center: Operation Support for Midwest Writing Center 2021—$5,000
Quad City Arts: Arts Dollars 2021—$80,000
Quad City Symphony Orchestra: Digital Access to the Quad City Symphony Orchestra—$12,000
River Music Experience: Bridging the Gap in Music Education—$28,000
WVIK, Quad Cities NPR: Campaign for the Future—$10,000*
Education
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley: Boys to Men Mentoring Initiative—$15,000*
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley: Operational Support for After School Program—$20,000
East Moline Public Library: Building A 21st Century Library—$20,000*
Fresh Films: Fresh Films Yearly Learning, Skill-Building & Career Program for At-Risk Quad City Teens—$8,250
German American Heritage Center: Virtual Field Trips and Kultur Kits for Area Students—$4,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois: Girl Scout Leadership Experience for Girls in Scott and Rock Island Counties—$30,000
Hope At The Brick House: Enhancing Learning for At-Risk Children and Youth—$10,000
Junior Achievement of the Heartland: Creating Brighter Futures: Offering Alternative Program Options for JA BizTown and JA Finance Park—$15,000
The Martin Luther King Center: Remote Learning Care for Rock Island/Milan School District Students—$30,000
Putnam Museum and Science Center: Putnam Pandemic Paradigm Project (P4)—$75,000
Quad City Botanical Center: Strategic Pandemic Support—$15,000
Spring Forward Learning Center: Improving Literacy Rates for At-Risk Rock Island Elementary Students—$10,000
WQPT Quad Cities PBS - WIU Foundation: WQPT Education and Outreach Services—$45,000
YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley: Camping Counts - Chance for Success—$25,000
YouthHope: YouthHope Transit Van—$10,000
Social Welfare
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area: Providing Adequate Drainage for a Flat Roof—$18,000
Cafe On Vine: Cafe On Vine Daily Readiness Program—$6,000
The Center: The Center Street Team Homeless Outreach Staff—$10,000
Center for Active Seniors, Inc.: Senior Support—$25,000*
Child Abuse Council: Virtual Reality Training Center— $25,496
Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities: Operations Support For Our Davenport Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinic—$10,000
DeLaCerda House: DeLaCerda House—$10,000*
Friendly House: COVID Response & Recovery—$25,000
Friends of Iowa CASA & ICFCRB: Helping fund the assistant coordinator position in Scott County—$5,000
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities: Florciente Neighborhood Repairs—$15,000
LivWell Cares: LivWell CARES (Compassionate Advocacy and Resources for Every Senior)—$5,000
Minnie Maison Clothing Center: Operating Support for the Clothing Center at Minnie’s Maison—$5,000
NEST Cafe (Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together): NEST Cafe operational funds—$7,500*
One Eighty: Tiny Homes: Affordable Housing for Low-Income Individuals Coming from Incarceration or Addiction—$15,000
River Bend Foodbank: Backpack Program—$60,000
Safe Families for Children Alliance: Safe Families for Children of the Quad Cities—$5,000
Tapestry Farms: Using Urban Farming to Invest in the Lives of Refugees—$5,000
Two Rivers YMCA, Inc.: Two Rivers YMCA and Rock Island Public Library Capital Campaign—$75,000*
Unity House: Improving the Safety and Security of Unity House Residents in the Pleasant Street House—$7,500
VTG Associates: General Operating Support—$5,000
Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island: Peer Justice Program—$10,000
YWCA of the Quad Cities: YWCA of the Quad Cities Capital Campaign—$65,000*