RFM News

Riverbend Family Ministries is hosting their Annual Celebration Dinner Riverbend Family Ministries is hosting their 2nd Annual Celebration Dinner on Thursday, November 1st at the Best Western Premier Alton-St. Louis Area Hotel. This year’s dinner will highlight achievements made by Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) throughout the year, including remarks from RFM’s Executive Director, Tammy Iskarous.…

Our Annual Celebration Dinner is coming!  Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 1, 2018.  Our dinner is free to the public (just need to RSVP).  Come and join us as we celebrate another successful year with all of our supporters.  Dinner will be served.  Our special guest speaker this year is author, Michelle Raby. Date:…

Abundant of Life Community Church is hosting a training conference called, “Calming the Chaos” on September 29th from 12pm-4pm. The training is designed to help ministry leaders and volunteers that work with children and teens to better understand the behaviors of children that have been through trauma. This event is open to all churches and…

Refuge is hosting their Annual, “Build a Refuge” Golf Scramble on Friday, September 21st at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River. The registration deadline is Friday, September 14. ​ The four-person team entry is $300 and includes golf carts, dinner following play and prizes. “We look forward to this event every year because it’s…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…