The Quincy Branch held their picnic in June and also presented the Haley family with their matching fund check for the Heart Check for Tim event. It was a beautiful summer evening full of great food, shaved ice and bingo! Thanks to all who attended!
The Quincy Golden K Kiwanis Club held a 50/50 raffle at their Golf Scramble in May to raise money for Kidzpacks, which provides weekend meals and snacks to low income families in Quincy, IL. They raised $1,500.00 including a matching fund! Pictured is WCU Board Member, Linda Moore, presenting the “check” to Sarah Stevens of […]
On April 13, 2017, Timothy Haley suddenly passed away from an unknown heart issue while playing cards with friends. Timothy was only 26 years old. Tim was essentially a healthy, active young man that participated in baseball, basketball, cross country, and loved to work out. Tim suffered from an unknown heart condition that was a […]
When Western Catholic Union created the QU/WCU Scholarships three years ago, we knew we would be part of shaping the future. But we had no idea that 2020 would look like this. This week at Quincy University, Christa Dowil of New London MO, Heather Meyers of Shelbyville MO and Mark Maguire of Washington MO start […]
It’s an incredible feeling to know you see greatness before it ever comes to be. These five students are just beginning, and lifetimes of learning, growing, sharing, and leading lie ahead for the newest winners of the $2,000 WCU/QU Scholarships. In just a few years, they’ll be serving the community as nurses and lawyers, and […]
“Innovation, imagination, and creativity” are three words that prompted Andy Flachs to come up with the Quincy Branch Classroom Assistance Program. Andy is a teacher at Camp Point, IL, Junior High School. The Camp Point school board offers enhancement and technology grants and Andy borrowed their idea on a much smaller scale. Being a teacher, […]
Leftover funds from the old Branch 54 Quincy Branch went to support Catholic Education in Quincy, IL. Each school, Blessed Sacrament, St. Peter, St. Dominic, and St. Francis received $300. Seen in the picture, left to right, WCU member Jim Obert, Blessed Sacrament principal Chris Reichert, St. Peter principal Janet Bick, St. Dominic principal Sue […]
Every time JoAnn Witte’s phone rings, she knows that good things are happening. Even then, sometimes she has to just let it ring and ring. It’s a full day just coordinating all of her volunteers to make sure gift cards are always available through the Gene Grawe Fund. It’s this dedication that has allowed JoAnn […]
Abby Grawe and her teammates on the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team were leaving Redbird Arena in Bloomington, Illinois for the last time, and each player took her turn carrying the massive state championship trophy. After years of floor burns, elbows to the ribs, and miles of running up and down the court, these […]
Thanks to a year-long effort to purchase gift cards through the Gene Grawe Fund, $106,250 is being distributed to help 425 Quincy families off-set some of the costs of Catholic school tuition for the 2012-13 school year. That is $250 per family. In five years, the Gene Grawe Fund has provided $458,000 in […]
