QCI's Health Care: Truths & Myths Forum that was held earlier this month turned out to be very successful. We had a turnout of over 30 people and there were also a few local news paper reporters. Each of the four panelists that participated, Rabbi Henry Karp, Dr. Keith Soko, Dr. Alta Price, and Dr. Lisa Killinger,  addressed a common myth about the proposed health care reform legislation. After each panelist spoke, the audience members were encouraged to ask questions about health care reform.

The event led to an insightful and very peaceful discussion of the need for health care reform and how we, as a community of faith, support the passing of a public option so that all of our brothers and sisters can have access to affordable and adequate health care.

Quad Cities Interfaith invites you to our first ever breakfast fundraising event:

 

"Building Our Common Future"

Quad Cities Interfaith's

Fundraising Breakfast

Thursday, November 19, 2009

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Rogalski Center Ballroom

St. Ambrose University

Davenport

 

Please join QCI to hear about our work as people of faith to transform our world and establish justice!  There is no cost to attend this event, but guests will be asked to consider making a charitable gift in support of QCI's mission.

Pre- regsitration is required.

For more information and to register, please contact the QCI office at 563.322.4910.

 

 

QCI has relocated its offices to the Union Arcade Building in downtown Davenport. Our new address is:

111 E. 3rd Street

Suite 423

Davneport, Iowa  52801.

This new location is one block west of the old location. QCI has more space, and amenities such as a conference room availbale to us, and a large meeting room availabe in the building for QCI events.

QCI is always gratefull for any in kind donations received, and is looking for a few gently used or new items to complete our new offices:

Shredder

File cabinet

Telephone with caller id capabilities

Dry erase board

Flip chart easel for presentations

If you have any items you would like to donate, please contact the QCI office at 563.322.4910.

QCI will host  an open house in Novemebr to show off our new home. Thanks to all the volunteers who have helped with the move and the unpacking. Please visit us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faith & Democracy:Gateway to the Future, is the theme of the Gamaliel Foundation's 2009 International Leadership Assembly - this December 3-5 , 2009 in St. Louis , Mo. Quad Cities Interfaith memebrs will be attending the 2009 ILA and welcome leaders to join us for this powerful weekend event. For more information, please call the QCI office at 563.322.4910 or visit the Gamaliel Foundation's website at www.gamaliel.org

The event will be held at the Millenium Hotel St. Louis, 200 S. 4th Street, St. Louis , MO

The cost is $375.00 for a double occupancy room.

With the genrous support of the Scott County Regional Authority, Quad Cities Interfaith has recently purchased translation equipment to assist in our outreach efforts within the immigrant community.

For the $2,00 grant, QCI purchased a transmitter, a microphone and twenty headsets. With the equipment a person can simultaneoulsy translate a community meeting or other event to those in the audience wearing the headsets. The equipment is a greatly needed tool in the important work of connecting with those in our community who, may speak little to no English, and therefore, are not fully partipicating in our community.

QCI thanks the Scott County Reginal Authority for its support of this proejct. For more information about the equipment, please contact the QCI office at 563.322.4910.