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Hidden Pieces to Save

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Pastor Lynda Honored

KWQC TV and SERVPRO honored Pastor Lynda with the October 2021 "Hometown Hero" award. Watch her receiving her award on the KWQC website.

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We are so proud of Pastor Lynda and grateful for all that she does for everyone!

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Upcoming Events

On January 17th, Pizza Ranch in Bettendorf will hold a fundraiser for Heart of Hope.  Please find out more here!

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And please check out our Adopt a Box Promotion, before all the boxes are gone!

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We Have a Job Opening!

Heart of Hope is looking for an experienced Director of Programs. This is an exciting new position  Please find out more here!

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You can download the PDF of our 2021 Annual Report here!

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Cartise Jones

Member, Board of Directors

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Cartise fell in love with being of service when he was a young man in Chicago. Inspired at a church summer outreach, He quickly developed a deep passion for charitable work while feeding the homeless and assisting them with locating housing in the community. This resolve stuck with him through college, leading him to get his BA and become a substance abuse counselor, CADC. Cartise held Recovery Boss and Employee of the month while employed as a substance abuse counselor. He also served on the Committee for Quad Cities Youth Conference, Tobacco Free QC Coalition, and volunteered as a coach for Dads Club.

 

Cartise dedicated his time with Rock Church of Atlanta outreach feeding and clothing the less fortunate. His interest is spending time with his family, basketball, music, reading, and exercise. Cartise's favorite quote is “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” - MLK. His heroes growing up were Harold Washington and Malcolm X.

 

He serves as a board member at HOH Ministries, where he believes the best way to define who you are is to lose yourself in the service of others. Cartise is happy spending his days positively changing the Quad Cities, one person at a time.

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Liz Kantner

Liz Kantner

Member, Board of Directors

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Liz has been a passionate educator for 19 years, dedicated to inspiring young people to reach their full potential. She has experience teaching in elementary through high school settings, including special education, ESL, alternative, and co-teaching. She specialized in trauma-informed practices, Adverse Childhood Experiences, culturally responsive teaching strategies, at-risk/homeless youth programming, and educational opportunities for teen parents. 

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Breon Foulks

Breon Foulks

Food Pantry Coordinator

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Breon started his career in various factories as a machinist, production worker, and team lead. He joined Olivet Baptist church in 2013 and wanted to seek more of God, and find himself. 

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He originally came to the Heart of Hope Food Pantry as a way to help provide food for his family when a job loss occurred. He then began volunteering, and found great joy in helping, and serving the community. He volunteered every Thursday and has been at Heart of Hope ever since. 

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As someone who knows the need in a household, and community, he did well with organizing and preparing food pantry boxes for those in need. He has since been promoted to the Food Pantry Coordinator position. He looks forward to his job, and working to meet the needs of those we serve at Heart of Hope. 

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2nd Annual Dinner GALA

Join the joy, camaraderie, and inspiration on November 2.  Please find out more here!

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And consider becoming a sponsor for the event!

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