The Moline, Ill., foundation is known for its generous grants, and this year it handed out $235,000 of them.
The Quad-City Times reports that 43 local non-profit organizations received the money, which will be used to expand services, upgrade technology, and offer programming.
Among the recipients: 100 Black Men Quad Cities, HBCU Initiative, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, Therapy Center of the QC, Children's Center of the QC, Christ United Methodist Church, East Moline and Silvis Food Pantries, $5,000.
TheHumble Dwellings nonprofit will use the money to transform the living room at Deere-Wiman House into a "warm and inviting home using donated furnishings and household goods," says executive director Karen VanDeCasteele.
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