Giving

How To Donate To The Child Abuse Council

The Child Abuse Council is a private, not-for-profit agency that provides treatment, prevention, and community education services to our clients free of charge. The Council relies heavily on private foundations, corporations, businesses and individuals to continue to provide our services to Quad City children and their families. We also receive state grants and contracts, and are partially funded by United Way.

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Be a Lifesaver! You can make a difference by making a donation in one or more of the following ways:

Mail a cash/check donation to:
Child Abuse Council
400 16th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Some employers will match your charitable gift.
If your company has such a program, please enclose the form along with your gift.
Call us with a credit card donation
(309) 786-1466 ext. 104. We are happy to accept Visa and MasterCard.
Honorary and/or Memorial Gifts
Honor those you love through a gift to help the littlest members of our community. Honorary and memorial gifts are a beautiful way to recognize someone special in your life. There may be no better way to pay tribute to someone than through a gift with lasting meaning.

This special gift can touch friends and family deeply while improving the well-being of children in the Quad Cities.

Honorary and memorial gifts to the Child Abuse Council are used to fulfill our mission to prevent child abuse and neglect in the community. Consider a gift in lieu of flowers to remember persons at the time of their death. Gifts can be appropriate to honor an individual, a birthday, Mothers/Fathers day, or even the birth of a baby.
Underwriting
The publications produced throughout the year can be underwritten with your gift. A special acknowledgment honoring the donor will be included in the publication.
Sponsor an Event
The Child Abuse Council hosts a variety of special events, meetings, and conferences during the year such as our Lifesaver Campaign, Legislative Breakfast, or our Annual Community Dinner.

Please contact us at (309) 786-1466 ext.106 for more information.

Other ways to donate:

A Gift Through a Life Insurance Policy
Gifts of Securities
Gift by Bequest - The Child Abuse Council has an endowment established to fund future projects to benefit Quad City Children.
- Gifts through Life Insurance
- Life-Income Gifts
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Charitable Remainder Trust
Gifts through the Community Foundation of the River Bend - The Child Abuse Council has an endowed fund through the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. The Endowment has been established to ensure that child abuse prevention services continue throughout the 21st century. Gifts to the endowment will help Quad City children grow up in healthy, abuse-free homes. For more information on the fund or the Foundation, contact Sue Swisher at (309) 786-1466 ext. 105 or e-mail SueS@childabuseq.org
Gifts through Planned Giving - Planned giving is an excellent way to maximize your gift by helping you to reduce your taxes according to tax laws which encourage charitable giving.
Involve the Child Abuse Council in Your Community Fund Raising Event - Is your service group, church, or other organization looking for a way to give back to your community by doing a community fund raiser? Consider making the Child Abuse Council the beneficiary of the funds you raise. To discuss your idea for a community fund raiser, contact Rondi Doyle at 309-786-1466 ext. 106 or email Rondid@childabuseqc.org