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Virtual Event | AMp Up Morning Networking: Local Nonprofits Impacting our Community
Wednesday, March 10 | 8:30-9:30 AM

8:30 - 9:15 AM | Program
9:20 AM | NETWORKING RETURNS!
FREE to attend | Advance registration required
This event is being brought to you FREE because of the generous support of our sponsors.

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AMp Up Morning Networking: Local Nonprofits Impacting our Community

In the spirit of Keep It QC, a movement about the power of doing business locally to advance the Quad Cities' regional economy, the Chamber is proud to present a program that highlights two of our local nonprofits.

The impact of COVID-19 on the nonprofit community is unprecedented. Join us as we hear from Mike Miller of River Bend Foodbank and Dwight Ford of Project NOW as they share insights into how their organizations are impacting our community.

Networking returns! At the end of the program, we will host a networking session where attendees will have the opportunity to go into virtual breakout rooms to meet fellow attendees and establish new business contacts. Get ready to connect!

Key Takeaways:

Mike Miller | President & CEO, River Bend Foodbank

• Learn about the tremendous growth of River Bend Foodbank, which has tripled meal distribution over the past 6 years.
• Understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on the number of people who do not have enough food.
• See what it will take to put an end to hunger in our community. 

• ​Gain insight on eradicating poverty in our community. Rev. Ford will focus on what it means to be living in poverty; understanding the federal poverty level, physical ramifications and challenges along with the economic impacts.   
• Learn how community partners can help move people up and out of poverty.  

Mike Miller | President & CEO, River Bend Foodbank
 
Mike Miller, President & CEO of River Bend Foodbank, the largest hunger-relief organization in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Following a career in industry, he has been in food banking since 2008, as the COO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana and Vice President of Operations of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank prior to assuming his current role in 2015. Mike serves on the boards of Feeding Illinois and the Iowa Food Bank Association, and he is presently the Vice Chair of Feeding America's National Council, the national network of food banks. 

Dwight Ford | Executive Director, Project NOW

Reverend Dwight Ford is an innovative leader, author, thought-provoker, and public theologian. He is affectionately known as "The People's Pastor" for his commitment to vulnerable populations and impoverished communities.

Reverend Ford successfully completed a six-year military career in the United States Marine Corps. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University, with a concentration in Business Management and Leadership. He also holds the Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.

Rev. Ford currently serves as the Executive Director for Project NOW. In his most recent positions, Rev. Ford served as the Executive Director of Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership in Omaha, Nebraska and The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island, Illinois. Reverend Ford is an ordained Baptist minister of the National Baptist Convention, USA. Inc., and has served in pastoral ministry for over 23 years. He is the founder and pastor of Grace City Church in Moline, Illinois. When Pastor Ford is not in his regular role in the pulpit of Grace City, he can be found traveling throughout the United States as a minister of the Gospel and public speaker to churches, colleges and community organizations. He provides professional services of consultation for public schools and community partnerships, strategic planning and implementation strategy, church and community projects.

We strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or any additional information please contact:

Terri Smith
Phone: 563.823.2694
Email: [email protected]