Reading the stories of people nominated for assistance in our annual Wish List Quad-Cities campaign, one thing is clear: Many people in our community need a little help.
Through no fault of their own, simple needs aren't being met.
The mission of Wish List Quad-Cities is to grant as many wishes as possible with the help of our readers' generous cash donations.
Below you'll find select nominees through photos that take you into their joys and hardships.
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Community members who would like to give to Quad-City Times Wish List can donate by sending checks to United Way of the Quad-Cities Area, 852 …
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Around once a week, Justina Pessein lugs laundry baskets, $20 worth of quarters, plus her three children, to a Davenport laundromat.
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Latouya Price, 25, moved to the Quad-Cities in May from Chicago because she wanted a better life for herself and her two daughters, ages 9 and 5.
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When Ashley Jager talked about the dog her family had to put down this fall, tears swelled in her 3-year-old daughter's eyes.
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Providing stability and comfort for her two young children is a priority for Rock Island single mother Shondrea Dale.
