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In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we asked some of our volunteers to share why they believe volunteering with World Relief QC is important to them and their communities. We hope their responses inspire you to get involved in your own community. Next week is Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we want to celebrate our amazing…
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Refugee Family Dentistry
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here’s to our dedicated volunteers and all the work they do to make a difference in…
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Recipes from Afghanistan: Haft Mewa
Celebrating a new year Talking about Nawroz puts a smile on Ahmadi’s face. Nawroz is the Afghanistan new year. It…
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Owning Your Identity
In honor of International Women’s Day, some of our staff have shared their stories about how they’re breaking gender bias…
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Knowing Your Worth
When Grace Fitzpatrick thinks about the time she’s spent working at World Relief Quad Cities, she feels proud of the…
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Spreading Kindness and Warmth
Random acts of kindness can completely transform someone’s day. They inspire us to go out into the world, give, and…
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Good For Our Hearts: One woman’s story of hosting Afghan Families
Lauren Peterson never expected to bring in two Afghan refugee families into her East Moline home, but she was more…
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World Relief Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of the Dignity Act
Today, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders led by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced the Dignity Act – a broad immigration reform bill that would include an earned path to legal status for qualifying undocumented immigrants with the option to pursue naturalization, an expedited path to citizenship for Dreamers, and reforms to border security and asylum processing.
Read MoreWorld Relief Quad Cities Awarded $150,000 Grant to Break Down Barriers to Economic Advancement for Immigrants & Refugees in Rural Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Pinkston Team wr@pinkston.co QUAD CITIES (March 22, 2023) — World Relief Quad Cities is the recipient…
Read MoreWorld Relief Quad Cities Announces Partnership With Quad City Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate Music Across Cultures
11/18/2022 CONTACT: Baylee Lakey baylee.lakey@pinkston.co 580-374-1734 QUAD CITIES (November 18, 2022) – World Relief Quad Cities (WRQC) announced today its…
Read MoreWorld Relief Quad Cities Awarded Grant to Launch Refugee Career Pathways Program
10/13/2022 CONTACT: Audrey Garden audrey.garden@pinkston.co 571-405-1606 Quad Cities, October 13, 2022 – This month, World Relief Quad Cities (WRQC), the…
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