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RFM Hosts Annual Banquet
In 2020 RFM announced the purchase and remodeling of new facilities that would allow us to dig deeper roots in our community and branch out in new areas of outreach, providing more space for current partners as well as opportunity for other NPO’s to join our efforts in providing an expanding variety of resources and…
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RFM Launches New Youth Program
Tammy Iskarous, the Executive Director of RFM is pleased to announce the expansion of the Youth Development Program throughout Madison County. “We have hired a full-time therapist that will work very closely with Madison County Probation, Truancy, Juvenile Justice and School officials in order to give our youth the tools they need to be successful.”…
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RFM is awarded Rebuild Illinois Shovel Ready Sites Grant
February 25, 2021 Today Governor Pritzker and DCEO announced $11m in Rebuild Illinois Shovel Ready Site grants awarded to 11 new development projects across the state. These investments will unlock over $50m in total investment in the state – creating 800+ jobs and unlocking long-term economic growth and community benefit for years to come. Projects…
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“100+ Women Who Care from the 618” Glasses Available
Thank you Patti Lash of Budget Signs, Trophies, and Plaques and Denise Riggar Arendell of 100+ Women Who Care from the 618 for coming together and doing this for RFM. They have engraved these beautiful glasses with the 618 logo. We are offering them to you for a donation of $10 each. Because they have donated their time, talents, and resources to…
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Riverbend Family Ministries would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Grace Skief Volunteer Memorial Scholarship. Aubrey Robinson – EAWR High School Aubrey is at the top of her class. She has excelled in academics and sports. In addition to that, she has been a volunteer for many activities. She is going to attend…
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RFM Receives Award from Riverbend Growth Association
Wood River, IL – The RiverBend Growth Association’s (RBGA) Young Adults Committee awarded Riverbend Family Ministries with $3,300. “The students selected Riverbend Family Ministries because they knew the money would go to help those most in need in our community,” said Alex St. Peters, RBGA’s Young Adults Committee Co-Chair. “The students recognized the important…
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Support RFM during Giving Tuesday!
#GivingTuesday the groundbreaking global generosity movement, announced #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. The day is designed to drive an influx of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and…
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RFM’s Response to COVID 19
I would like to take this time to just simply say thank you for the support you have given RFM and the organizations it holds. We really do appreciate the investment you have made in the lives of our families… Especially right now. Right now we all find ourselves in a time of uncertainty and…
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Growing Hope Together Campaign
For a dozen years, Riverbend Family Ministries has served the community from its location in downtown Wood River. They have grown to the point that more space is needed, and plans are now underway to move to a larger location across the street at 144 E. Ferguson Avenue. They will be now know as the…
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