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Record Breaking Sales
Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) received a check from Restore Decor for $5,000. This check is from their fundraiser on July 22 at their store locations in downtown Edwardsville. The volunteer store manager (and brains behind the idea), Dana Adams said RFM’s fundraiser helped them break a sales record since opening their stores a few years…
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Refuge Receives Last Donation
The Alton Exchange Club members wrote their last check to a local nonprofit at their final meeting. After serving the Alton area, they finally decided it was time to shut down their doors. For their final meeting, the group invited Erin Bickle, Executive Director of the local nonprofit, Refuge to speak and handed her a…
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Kids Helping Kids, One Bear at a Time
First Christian Church of Wood River held their annual Vacation Bible School and made something special for kids in the community. The children that attended the VBS made a craft that they didn’t take home, instead, they made them for other children. They made more than 80 G.U.T.S.Y. Bears (God’s Unique, Talented, Special You). “I…
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Scholarship Honors Grace Skief
Riverbend Family Ministries grants the Grace Skief Memorial Volunteer Scholarship Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) board members presented this year’s winners for the Grace Skief Memorial Volunteer Scholarship. Both recipients graduated on the National Honor Society list, Lauren Robinson graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School and Elizabeth Hanke graduated from Alton High School. The scholarship…
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Please Excuse the Mess!
We’re doing more than spring cleaning this week at our Wood River location. For the first time since opening our doors in 2007, we are knocking down walls, making room for our ever-growing services. “When we first found this building ten ye ars ago, it used to be the Wood River firehouse and we just…
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Riverbend Family Ministries Hires New Community Content Director
We are so blessed to introduce our newest family member, Shannon Plummer. She has joined our team as the Community Content Director. This is a brand new position that will focus on marketing, media relations, website content and brand awareness. “We are thrilled to have her join our team as we expand services and locations throughout…
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Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Doors
For the past 9 years you have helped provide services for over 5,000 families through services offered at RFM. Because of you, we have been able to have Open Hearts, Open Hands, and Open Doors for a community in need. This year we are running a campaign to help provide more resources for our families…
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Thank you Officer Blake Snyder for your service
We at RFM are so heartbroken over the loss of our dear friend Officer Blake Snyder. Blake joined the board of Riverbend Family Ministries in 2008. When asked why he wanted to join our board his response was, “to help facilitate what God is doing within this community, especially the changing of the lives of…
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Our First Grace Skief Memorial Volunteer Scholarship
Grace Skief was a vibrant and beautiful 11-year-old girl. This energetic young lady spent her time caring for children and animals, and cooking crazy creations. She loved to volunteer every chance she had. One of Gracie’s favorite events each year was the RFM Trivia Night. She was a runner for answer sheets, and she loved…
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Big Daddy Weave Tour
Through Beautiful Offerings, Big Daddy Weave wants to share the message, “Every one of us is beautiful because of what God has deposited in us.
Riverbend Family Ministries 