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RAUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION I
RAUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION II FALL 2025 GRANTS
The Rauch Family Foundation II has made the following grant awards totaling $62,000 for the Fall 2025:
Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri-City Jewish Center--$10,000—The 6 th year of a six-year pledge of $60,000.
Temple Emanuel--$10,000—The 6 th year of a six-year pledge of $60,000.
Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities--$32,000:
$25,000—Social services
$5.000—Programming during 2026
$2,000—Federation newsletter
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association--$5,000-Violins of Hope.
Western University-Quad Cities—$2,500--Holocaust education programming, including the Jeff Lobovitz Memorial Collection.
WQPT-TV--$2,000—Holocaust-related programming in 2026.
Amiel and Shalev Sofir--$500-- $250 each to attend cTeen Shabbaton in 2026.
VIOLINS OF HOPE IOWA
Upcoming Violins of Hope Iowa presentations
Violins of Hope is a global project built around a private collection of 70 violins, viola and cello connected to Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust.
Played in concerts and showcased in exhibits and educational programs worldwide, the instruments allow music to carry forward stories of resilience and remembrance for today.
Upcoming performances Include:
Thursday, March 26—6:00-8:00 p.m. Figge Art Museum “Remember Me, Remember Us”—a Missing Violin Concert
Saturday, March 28—3:00-4:00 p.m.—Putnam Museum and Science Center: Ballet Quad Cities—an original program of dance pieces embodies the stories, emotion, the history, the hope surrounding the Holocaust.
Saturday, April 11—7”30-9:30 p.m.—Adler Theatre
Sunday, April 122:00-4:-00 p.m.—Augustana College Centennial Hall
Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Con
Experience a moving Masterworks finale presented in partnership with Violins of Hope. Bach’s beautiful Concerto for Two Violins features Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz and members of the orchestra performing on historic violins, symbols of resilience, hope, and remembrance.
Violins of Hope will include major exhibits at the Putnam, the Figge, and German American Heritage Center and Museum, as well as performances by the QCSO (both Up Close chamber and full Masterworks programs), Ballet Quad Cities, and others.
QC partners in the project are ATLYS, Ballet Quad Cities, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Figge Art Museum, German American Heritage Center, Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Putnam Museum and Science Center, and the QCSO. WVIK is a media partner for the Violins of Hope Iowa residency.
For additional information about exhibits and performances, visit the website www.violinsofhopeiowa.com
THANKS FROM RAUCH FOUNDATION I GRANT RECIPIENTS
Our support redefines what it means to create out-of-school learning
opportunities. Thanks to your trust, Spring Forward continues to expand
literacy through after-school intervention. The Rauch Family Foundation I is
creating equity and access to high-impact out-of-school learning
opportunities. Your support truly makes an incredible difference.
Robbie McIntyre, Spring Forward
Your help is ensuring we can provide our 400+ partner pantries with the
supplies they need to help the children and adults they serve.
Because of you, when a family faces a crisis, they’re able to count on River
Bend Food Bank and our hunger-relief partners to keep food on the table.
Together, we’re building hunger-free communities.
Jenny Colvin, River Bend Food Bank
We are immeasurably grateful for your generosity. Your support of Rauch
Family Foundation I,
Assisting the Underserved Through Scholarships, continues our
unwavering commitment to enhancing the health of the people and
communities we serve.
You make it possible for us to provide scholarships to deserving students,
ensuring that over 88% of our graduates secure positions in the Quad
Cities area. This not only strengthens our local healthcare system but also
nurtures a healthier future for our entire community, inspiring an entire
generation to carry your legacy forward through compassionate service to
others.
Colleen Rafferty, Trinity Health Foundation