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Rising Temps, Rising Bills
With temperatures rising, more families are struggling to afford their increased energy bills. Our Client Service Department is working hard to keep up with the high demand. To ensure we can keep up with the demand, we need more donations. “Our Client Services Department is seeing an increase in the people walking in the door…
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2018 Grace Skief Scholarship Winners
Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) board members presented this year’s winners for the Grace Skief Memorial Volunteer Scholarship. The three winners are: Erin Zobrist (Civic Memorial High School), Skylar King (Civic Memorial High School), and Darby Hobbs (Roxanna High School). Skylar King is going to major in special education and plans on attending Southern Illinois University…
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CASA Superhero Night
Every child needs a hero, but abused and neglected children need superheroes. That is why CASA of Southwestern Illinois hosts a super hero themed event every year. The mission of CASA -Court Appointed Special Advocates- is to recruit, train, and support volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. Last year,…
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Connect with your Struggling Teen
Hearts in Faith Launch Parent Enrichment Program Are you struggling to connect with your teen? Have you tried everything and nothing seems to work? Local nonprofit, Hearts in Faith may have the solution for you and your family. They’ve launched a programed for parents called, Parent Enrichment Program. This three-week program is designed to educate…
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Women of Achievement Award
Riverbend Family Ministries’ Tammy Iskarous was recently included among a select group of women honored as 2018 Women of Achievement. Iskarous is one of 10 extraordinary volunteers from the St. Louis metropolitan region to receive the 2018 honor. The St. Louis Women of Achievement Award, which was founded in 1955, is the oldest, ongoing program…
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Amare Ribbon Cutting
It All Started With A Vision I can only give credit to God because he gave me the strength Wood River, IL – On Friday, March 23rd Riverbend Family Ministries opened their doors to welcome their new partner, Amare and hosted a ribbon cutting in their honor. Executive Director of RFM, Tammy Iskarous said she…
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2018 Trivia with a Twist
10th Annual Trivia with a Twist Reflecting on what was another successful and FUN “Trivia with a Twist.” We hosted our 10th annual trivia fundraiser night with hundreds of participants. We love seeing everyone’s competitive side at this event and how it brings everyone together! THANK YOU to everyone who participated & congrats to our…
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Refuge 3rd Annual Fundraiser Dinner
Refuge is hosting their 3rd Annual Ask Event. They invite you to attend and learn more about the mission of Refuge. Refuge’s Executive Director, Erin Bickle, along with special guest speakers will talk about what Refuge means to the community. *Attendance is free *Dinner will be served *RSVP to erin@refuge4kids.org Click here to learn more!
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Amare Ribbon Cutting
Riverbend Family Ministries hosts Ribbon Cutting for Amare WOOD RIVER, IL – Riverbend Family Ministries is hosting a ribbon cutting for AMARE on Friday, March 23rd at 10:00a.m. AMARE, a non-profit support group for individuals in drug recovery has a new office space inside the RFM building. The AMARE Founder, Ty Bechel and RFM Executive…
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Amare is the Answer
Riverbend Family Ministries collaborates with Drug Addiction Program Riverbend Family Ministries is collaborating with Amare, a non-profit support group for individuals in recovery. Amare, meaning love in Italian, focuses on just that, loving and helping those in active drug recovery, or addiction and becoming a safe place for them to get support and have…
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