A portion of the proceeds from the Quad Cities Running Festival will benefit Alan’s House. For over 100 years, YWCA Quad Cities has been empowering families and women in our community through programs like childcare, employment training, and more. They truly provide support in every way.

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One of the critical needs in our community is a youth shelter. To address this, the YWCA Quad Cities is repurposing its old building to create a space that better serves the community’s needs.

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Foster and host homes have become increasingly scarce, making it difficult to find placements for teenagers in emergency situations. When a young person can’t return home, there are very few safe places for them to stay. In the absence of family or friends, they often end up spending several nights in a social service office, which isn’t equipped for overnight stays.

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"Alan’s House" will be the only youth homeless shelter in the area. The nearest shelters are in Rockford, Illinois (over 90 miles away) and the closest one in Iowa is more than 165 miles away.