BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261023T230000Z DTEND:20261024T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:WELCOME HOME - 2026 HUMBLE DWELLINGS FUNDRAISER DESCRIPTION:Humble Dwellings' mission is to serve people in need in our community by transforming\n\ntheir living spaces into warm and inviting homes using gently used furniture and household items.\n\n\n\nEvery week individuals and families in crisis walk into empty apartments and houses with\n\nnothing but hope for a better future. With your support\, Humble Dwellings will continue to\n\ntransform those empty spaces into safe\, comfortable homes.\n\nFor eight years\, Humble Dwellings has helped to foster success and dignity for those\n\nescaping homelessness\, fleeing domestic violence\, aging out of the foster care system or\n\nmoving from unsafe spaces. Our reach has expanded threefold - in 2025 alone\, our\n\ndedicated team of nearly 200 volunteers served 467 individuals in 164 households.\n\nA core priority is ensuring every client in need receives a new bed and pillow. Last year\, we\n\ninvested $110\,000 in beds alone. Additional essential items that are not donated add\n\nsignificantly to our costs.\n\nLike any organization\, we also face ongoing operational expenses\, including annual rent for\n\nour storage facility\, fuel and maintenance for our delivery truck\, IT support\, and insurance.\n\nCorporate support helps sustain these critical services so we can continue meeting the\n\ngrowing need. This is the purpose of "Welcome Home 2026\," our first ever major fundraiser\,\n\non October 23\, 2026. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Humble Dwellings'\; mission is to serve people in need in our community by transforming
\ntheir living spaces into warm and inviting homes using gently used furniture and household items.
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\nEvery week individuals and families in crisis walk into empty apartments and houses with
\nnothing but hope for a better future. With your support\, Humble Dwellings will continue to
\ntransform those empty spaces into safe\, comfortable homes.
\nFor eight years\, Humble Dwellings has helped to foster success and dignity for those
\nescaping homelessness\, fleeing domestic violence\, aging out of the foster care system or
\nmoving from unsafe spaces. Our reach has expanded threefold - in 2025 alone\, our
\ndedicated team of nearly 200 volunteers served 467 individuals in 164 households.
\nA core priority is ensuring every client in need receives a new bed and pillow. Last year\, we
\ninvested $110\,000 in beds alone. Additional essential items that are not donated add
\nsignificantly to our costs.
\nLike any organization\, we also face ongoing operational expenses\, including annual rent for
\nour storage facility\, fuel and maintenance for our delivery truck\, IT support\, and insurance.
\nCorporate support helps sustain these critical services so we can continue meeting the
\ngrowing need. This is the purpose of &ldquo\;Welcome Home 2026\,&rdquo\; our first ever major fundraiser\,
\non October 23\, 2026. LOCATION:St. Ambrose University\, Rogalski Center UID:e.2843.25290 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260902T085415Z URL:https://member.quadcitieschamber.com/events/details/welcome-home-2026-humble-dwellings-fundraiser-25290 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR