Without our numerous donors and sponsors, providing the many programs, events, and resources MWC does would not be possible. There are many ways in which you can support MWC, including through general donations (including through Birdies for Charity and on #GivingTuesday), Membership, our Endowments, Legacy Society, Volunteering, and/or gifting assets.
If you would like to gift appreciated assets such as property or antique vehicles, etc., please value the items for a tax deduction. In the case of securities (stocks and mutual funds), MWC uses the services of Lynn Behrends at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Davenport. The phone number is (563) 386-4600.
Giving appreciated securities is a great way for those who qualify for itemized deductions to save on income taxes; you don’t have to pay the capital gains and you receive a charitable deduction.
THANK YOU to all of our members, donors, and sponsors, including, but not limited to:
Our Grantors
- Illinois Arts Council Agency
- Iowa Art Council
- Scott County Regional Authority
- Regional Development Authority
- Hubbell-Waterman Foundation
- Quad City Community Foundation
- Moline Foundation
- Doris and Victor Day Foundation
- Rauch Family Foundation I
- Melvin McKay Charitable Trust
- Moline Youth Commission
- Quad City Arts’ Art Dollars
- Junior Board of Rock Island
- Quad City Jewish Federation
- Humanities Iowa
- Bi-State Literacy Council
- Davenport Scottish Rite
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
- Genesis Health Systems
- Mary Iva Gittens Knouse Charitable Trust
Major Sponsors and Donors
- Modern Woodmen of America (founding sponsor of the David R. Collins Writers’ Conference)
- Ascentra Credit Union Foundation
- First Midwest Bank
- Wells Fargo
- LinguiSystems, Inc.
- The National Bank
- Total Printing Systems
- Sam’s Club Foundation
- Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment Fund
- John H. Harris III Memorial Foundation
- Hansen Monuments, Inc.
- IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
- River Cities’ Reader
- Potter Family Foundation
- Exotic Imports
- Esterdahl Mortuary
- 918studio press
- Dr. Nicolas Shammas
- Dr. Robin Throne
- Cecil Murphey
- SSAB
Planned Giving
- Rochelle Murray
- Susan Collins
- Anonymous
Memorials
Mary Foster*
Carolyn Bileddo
Susan Collins
Michael Cox
Bradley Dye
Janice Guidry
Kathy McGrath
P. Nicholas Pitz
Richard Simpson
Mark Slater
Shari Steckel
Sandra Stoit
Elizabeth Tanaka
Susan Hansen*
Susan Collins
Evelyn Toohey*
Jodie Toohey
Steve “Lanny” Biehler*
Sue Collins
Dr. Robin Throne
Karen Mullen*
Sue Collins
Wayne Nelson*
George and Mary Foster
Liz Tanaka
Fred Miller*
Susan Collins
John Smet*
Susan Collins
Dr. Ron Paschall*
Susan Collins
Alice Weber*
Susan Collins
Doug Greene*
Susan Collins
Mary Ann Michaels*
Susan Collins
Caroline Bartling*
Susan Collins
Mary Townsend*
Susan Collins
B.J. Flaherty*
Susan Collins
V.G. Johnson*
Susan Collins
Mike Tanaka*
Susan Collins
George Steckel*
Mark and Karen Petersen
Rochelle Murray
Susan Collins
Sandra Stoit
Mrs. Carl Groene
Karen Sternberg*
Rochelle Murray
Carole O’Banion
Sally Stiles
Susan Collins
Mark and Karen Petersen
Karen Fowler
Kathy and John McGrath
Gerald and Janet Ales
Mary A. Hofer
Duffy De France
Constance Meyer
George and Mary Foster
Marjorie O’Brien*
Susan Collins
Roger Schneff*
Susan and Ryan Collins
Larry Nelson*
Midwest Writing Center Board of Directors
Rochelle Murray
George and Mary Foster
Henry Weber
Dr. Fred Riddle and Jo Thiessen
Mary Lewis
Avalyn Sternberg
Brenda Brown
John Heckert*
Rochelle Murray
Susan Collins
Beverly Van Hook*
Rochelle Murray
Susan Collins
Rich Johnson*
Susan Collins
LaVerne Petersen*
Midwest Writing Center Board
Rochelle Murray
Susan and Ryan Collins
LaTrisha Nelson
Armando Cardosa*
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Thomas
Kyle John*
Susan Collins
Ilaf Roman*
Susan Collins
Louise Short Sturgill *
Susan Collins
Bill Duval*
Rochelle Murray
Susan Collins
Avalyn Sternberg*
Susan & Ryan Collins
Rochelle Murray
George & Mary Foster
Charles Paul May*
Rochelle Murray
George Foster *
Susan Collins & Ryan Collins
Rochelle Murray
Mark and Karen Petersen
Dr. Trish Nelson
Leroy Mineart*
Rochelle Murray
Deane Knight*
Susan Collins
Rochelle Murray
Dr. Trish Nelson
Mary Foster
Faye Clow*
918studio press
Lyle Ernst*
Dr. Robin Throne
Timothy Curry*
Glenn and Annette Abels
Hazel Barker
John Bateman
James and Barbara Bertelsen
Susan Blackall
Jean and Kimberlee Blomberg
John and Jean Blomquist
Brian and Sandra Bollman
Ronald and Rosalita Brass
George and Linda Brooke
Donald and Elaine Brown
Thomas and Carolynn Bulger
Donald and Suezanne Burrough
Berthel and Gladys Carlson
Susan Collins
Randy and Lorraine Crompton
Roger and Constance Curry
Richard and Barbara Curry
Dan and Susan Curry
Dan and Margo Curry
Alison McCrary and Dale Hendricks
Dan and Kathy Davis
Sharon DeFrieze
Robert Dyer
Douglas Elliott
June Engstrom
Patricia Epperson
Robert and Celia Erickson
Mary Foster
Caroline Franck
Helen Gordon
Vicki Gray
Alan Hallene, Jr.
Hunt and Diane Harris
Ann Holsen
Craig Johnson
Kathleen Kamerick
Nancy Ketelaar
Robert and Karen King
Julie and Anthony LaMorte
Mary Lind
John and Joann Love
Donald and Donna Love
James and Patricia Maynard
James and A. Jeanine McGaughy
Donald and Jacqueline McGill
John and Kathy McGrath
Nancy McManus
Kathleen Medhus
Benita Moore
Joanne and Thomas Nusbaum
Shirley Peterson
Nicholas and Barbara Pitz
Sally Rigeman
Peter and Carmen Rohwer
Diane Schertz
Felicia Schneiderhan
Mark and Christine Schumacher
Mark and Deborah Schwiebert
PJ Slobojan
Kristin Smith Ladewig
Craig and Diane Sommers
Jeanette and Donald Tacey
Linda and Louis Valsoano
Michael and Jan Varn
Jack Vrstal
Peggy Jean Womack
*Deceased