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The purpose of the Family Museum Foundation is to provide a vehicle to encourage private gifts and contributions in support of the programs and services presented in and to the Quad City regional community by the Family Museum.
 
Charitable giving to the Family Museum Foundation is crucial to
providing for the Museum's future and the generations to come.  All
gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
 
 
Programs at the Family Museum in need of support include:
 

First Place for First Grade 

Currently, the Family Museum Foundation is in the midst of its First Place for First Grade Annual Campaign. All online gifts received right now will help the Museum's initiative to provide free transportation and admission to every first grade student in the Quad Cities.
 
"First Place for First Grade is designed to underwrite the cost of field trips to the Family Museum for first-grade students in the Quad Cities," explains Mike Laas, Foundation board member. "The Family Museum Foundations understands the challenges teachers have in providing opportunities for their students outside the classroom. We are working to alleviate one of those challenges by establishing a fund which will cover the admission and transportation costs for a visit to the Family Museum for first graders."
 

Access Assistance

The Family Museum is able to award a limited number of scholarships to eligible families to support Museum membership or enrollment in our dance classes. Access Assistance is generously supported by the Family Museum Foundation.

To apply, please fill out the application  form and return with the required documentation. Applications are typically processed within two weeks. You will be notified by mail of your award status.

Access Assistance awards are based up on the Federal Government's Free and Reduced School Meals program guidelines. Families that are eligible for reduced price school meals may be awarded up to 50% of a program fee; families that qualify for free meals can receive up to 90% support. To view the eligibility guidelines for the current year, please visit the USDA School Meals program webpage at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Governance/notices/iegs/IEGs.htm. Your child does not have to be enrolled in public school to qualify for assistance; we simply use these guidelines as a determination of need.

Questions regarding your application may be directed to Julie at any time. She can be reached by telephone at 563-344-4170 or by e-mail at jklein@bettendorf.org.
 

Planned and Sustained Giving

If you would like to discuss a planned gift or a sustained giving plan, please feel free to contact Tracey Kuehl, Museum Director at (563) 344-4161, or Jeff Reiter, Business Development Manager at (563) 344-4168. They will be happy to meet with and assist you with your interest in giving to the Family Museum Foundation.
 

Rethink, Reshape, Reinvent

The Family Museum opened to the public in its current location in 1997 and the purpose of Rethink, Reshape, Reinvent is the renovation and reuse of the Family Museum's existing 7,100 square feet of exhibit permanent gallery space in order to provide a new set of learning experiences and environments specifically designed to meet the needs of young learners age 8 and younger and their adult caregivers.  The renovated gallery space will encompass approximately 7,690 square feet.   
 

How to Donate

Donations can be made to:
Family Museum Foundation
2900 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
 
Or Donate online.
 
Donors are acknowledged in a number of ways, or if you choose, your gift can remain anonymous. Thank you for your consideration of a gift to the Family Museum Foundation!

 

Recent Donations to the Family Museum Foundation
(January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011)               
 
Adams, Daniel & Kirsten
Advance Homes
Albrecht, Tim & Lisa
Alcoa Foundation
Alla, Himabindu
Alsheikha, Walid & Melinda
Alves, Ilidio & Valerie
Anderson, Brett & Amy
Anderson, Kirk & Cathy
Anderson, Mark
Arnold, Mike & Holly
Arons, Linda
Ascentra Credit Union
Babcock, Frank & Mandy
Baker, Denise
Baker, Jens & Jamie
Bales, Jeff & Cindy
Bancroft, Lisa
Bannon, Joe & Marcia
Barenthin, Gerald
Beal, Josh
Bettendorf Home Repair
Bienlien, Lois
Birdies for Charity
Blaum, Cheryl
Bushma, Noreen
Byrum, Robert DDS
Cahalan, Todd & Samantha
Chung, Amy & Augelli, Nicholas
Cleve, Lisa
Cockrell, Derek & Paula
Coder, Elizabeth
Collison, Grace
Community Foundation of the Great River Bend
Cook, Jon & Marcia
Cox, Lisa
Crandall, Kim
D'Souza, Joseph DDS
Decker, Jason & Jill
Denison, Kirk
Dewey's Copper Cafe
DHCU Community Credit Union
Dippel, Eric & Missy
Dixon, Rich
Dobroski, Paul & Cynthia
Dollins, Jason & Kelly
Dolphin, Mike & Marcy
Edwards, Ron & Katrina
Evans, Don & Nancy
Family Credit Union
Finley, Tami
Fisher, Louie
Fister, Crispin
Fitkin, Mark
Flanagan, Timothy & Laura
Flax, Eric & Jessica
Foad, Dr. Abdul & Elizabeth
Foreman, Blair & Melinda
Fox, Jodean
Francescon, Dan & Lisa
Fuhr, Ryan
Gehrke, Carollyn
Geifman, Steve & Joni
Gerdts, Elly & Propes, Nick
Gorsline, Monique
Graves, Shaun
Greko, Jonathan & Colleen
Halfhill, Matt & Jessica
Hamilton, Jennifer
Harb, Nidal & Sana
Harris, Alice
Havens, Jody
Henry Family Foundation, Inc.
Hill, Janet
Hofmann, Bernie & Milissa
Horaney, William & Brenda
Hustedde, Michael & Hedy
Hutter Joe
Jaeke, Ken & Beth Ann
Jasper, Dean B.
Kelly, Barbara
Kelm, Miriam
Khaliq, Malik
Kidney Specialists, PC
Kidwell, Jay & Kim
Kingery, Marcie
Kivlin, Daniel
Klein, Todd & Julie
Knott, Mrr. & Mrs. Bob
Kreinbring, Kyle
Kreiter, Richard & Judith
Kruse, Monica
Kuehl, Tracey
Kuraitis, Vito & Joan
Kuykendall, Charles & Donna
Laas, Mike & Pat
Lin, Albert
Lohmuller, Joseph & Ann
Long, Michael, and Michelle
Love, Brad & Brenna
Lyle's Auto Service
Madsen, Joli
Maloney, Michael & Connie
Maple Leaf Medical
Matthews, Richard & Deanna
McKinney, Dawn
Medix
Messick, Jason & Melissa
Meyer, Shawn & Kelly
Migiel, David & Crystal
Miller, Kenneth
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Modern Woodmen of America
Moeller, Sean & Maggie
Moran, Jeannie
Neil, Matt & Anji
Nelson, Todd
Nickerson, Molli
O'Hare, Jean & James
O'Sullivan-Jens, Caroline & Jens, Brandon
Ortner, Lyle & Becky
Patke, Kaitlin
Perry, Helen Kay
Picchiotti, Robert & LeeAnn
Pinkston, Kristine
Piotter, Keith & Lisa
Ploehn, Decker
Posten, Michelle
Prior, Denis & Linda
QC Pediatrics, PC
Rada-Aleff, Sandra
Rajendran, Vijay & Parames
Reardon, Barb
Reid, Jerry & Carole
Reiter, Jeff & Kelly
Remrey, Barb
Rice, John & Janna
Riverboat Development Authority
Robinson, Tom & Marilyn
Robertson, Rodger & Kellene
Ruhl, Aimee
Salzman International
Sampson, Christine
Sander, Candace
Sarafin, Judith
Schermerhorn, Amy
Schmit, Matt & Heather
Schumacher, David
Scott County Regional Authority
Scranton, Paul & Emily
Selden, Benjamin & Katie
Senn, Nancy
Sharis, Christine
Shelton, Thomas & Mary
Smith, Susan
Smyth, David & Michelle
Stanger, Mary Ann
Swearingen, Fritz & Amy
Tagtmeier, Eric
Talbi, Aziz
Taylor, Lynn
Teitle, Justin & Kristine
Testroet, Susan
Terronez, Tom
Thennes, Cathy
Thompson, Pete
Thoreson, Jon & Amy
Trissel, Graham & Toole
Tschopp, Fritz
Tyler, Pat
Valley Bank
Van Middlesworth, Beth
VanDuyne, Paul & Donna
Verbeke, Monica Ann
Vercillo, Thomas
Viering, Walt & Sue
Von Maur
VonMaur, Charles & Nancy
VonMaur, James & Melissa
Washburn, Ken & Susan
Webster, Barbara & Wade
Weinstein, Janelle
Wierzba, Harry & Kathy
Wilkins, Melanie
Williams, Yasmin
Witt, Curtis & Stephanie
Woodham, Dr. Robert & Rita
Yocom, Michelle
Zaidan, Zahi & Jessica
 
Thank you to all of our anonymous friends!
Family Museum Hours:
 Mon - Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri & Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: Noon-5pm
tel. 563.344.4106
fax. 563.344.4164
familymuseum@bettendorf.org
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