The Center

10/21/2026

Take a walk through The Center with our Director, Pennie, during our recent Harvest of Hope donor appreciation event!

This tour is more than a look at our building. It's a journey through The Center's history, the people and experiences that have shaped our ministry, and the mission that continues to guide us today.

Along the way, Pennie shares a little about where we've been, how we've grown, and how our spaces have become places of hope, healing, recovery, and connection for so many in our community.

Most importantly, this tour offers a glimpse into what our donors, volunteers, and community partners make possible. The Center's story is still being written, and every act of generosity helps shape its next chapter.

To everyone who has been part of our journey, thank you! Whether you've supported The Center for years or are just discovering our mission, we invite you to come along, learn a little about our history, and see what your support makes possible.

LOVE IN ACTION!

Take a walk through The Center with our Director, Pennie, during ou...

10/18/2026

Harvest of Hope: Celebrating the People Who Make Our Mission Possible

At The Center, hope grows through the generosity, compassion, and dedication of our donors and volunteers.

We gathered for a special evening to celebrate these incredible individuals, express our gratitude, and share the powerful impact their support makes possible every day.

Harvest of Hope features heartfelt stories and reflections from members of The Center's staff, offering a glimpse into the lives being touched, the relationships being built, and the hope being restored throughout our community.

To our staff, thank you for sharing your stories and your hearts. To our donors and volunteers, thank you for making this work possible. And to everyone watching, thank you for being part of our mission.

Together, we are changing lives through LOVE IN ACTION!

10/13/2026

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! We'll see you at our HARVEST OF HOPE! 5:30 - 7:30 at 1411 Brady Street. Join us for appreciation of our donors and volunteers.

10/09/2026

Let's celebrate together! Join us for our Harvest of Hope on Tuesday October 13. It will be a night for us to appreciate our volunteers, donors, and sponsors.

10/06/2026

Happy Tuesday! A huge thanks to our donors and volunteers. The services we provide in make a huge impact to our guests' lives, and we wouldn't be able to do it without you. This is Love In Action!!

10/02/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Our Harvest of Hope event is coming up on October 13! We hope you'll stop by to learn about The Center and our programs. Let us show you what Love In Action is all about!

09/29/2026

A Community Conversation About What Comes Next

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 12:00 Noon
The Center | 1411 Brady Street, Davenport

Dear Friends in Faith,

For 25 years, The Center has been a place where faith is lived through service.

People have walked through our doors on some of the hardest days of their lives and found a meal, a shower, clean clothing, recovery resources, peer support, friendship, and—perhaps most importantly—a place where they are welcomed and treated with dignity.

We believe this is what it means to love our neighbor.

Today, we are asking our faith community to stand with The Center.

After two separate acts of extensive rooftop vandalism, we could be facing approximately $165,000 in remaining work to restore our building, complete our HVAC project, repair damaged infrastructure, and better secure the property so this ministry can continue.

We made it through the summer without functioning air conditioning. Our partners who share this building—Friendly Thrift, Sacred Heart Food Pantry, and Skate Church—made it through the summer as well.

Now winter is approaching.

The Center’s budget was built to feed people, provide peer support, connect people to recovery and community resources, and create a place of belonging. It was not built to absorb six figures in unexpected repairs.

That is why we are inviting pastors, clergy, congregational leaders, outreach ministries, mission committees, and members of our local faith communities to join us at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 30.

This is not simply a request for a check.

We want you to come and see.

See what has happened to the building. Hear about the people being served here every day. Learn about the ministries and organizations working together under this roof. Ask questions. Pray with us. And help us discern what our community can do together.

Some congregations may be able to provide financial support. Others may know of grants or denominational resources. Some may have members who are contractors, electricians, HVAC professionals, security professionals, business owners, or community leaders. Others may be able to provide volunteers, materials, connections, or simply help us tell this story.

Every congregation has different gifts.

We are asking our faith community to bring those gifts to the table.

The Center must be able to operate in order to serve. This building is more than brick, mortar, heating, and air conditioning. It is where people are fed. It is where people find recovery. It is where someone who feels forgotten can walk through a door and hear, “You belong here.”

For 25 years, this community has helped keep these doors open.

Please join us Wednesday as we gather around the table and talk about how, together, we can keep them open for the next 25.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00 Noon

09/22/2026

Sometimes ministry looks like celebration, recovery, and new beginnings. Other times, it means simply sitting beside someone when there are no words that can make things better.

After a week of heartbreaking loss, Michael reflects on a lesson Pennie taught him 18 years ago: the ministry of presence.

We may not always have the right words or be able to change the outcome—but we can show up. We can listen. We can pray. We can remind people that they are seen, valued, and never alone.

Please keep our staff, peers, clients, guests, and grieving families in your prayers. And please know that you are in ours as well. 💜

There is still hope. There is still healing. There is still power in showing up for one another.

Read Michael’s reflection:

Michael reflects on hope, prayer, and the ministry of presence—showing how compassion and simply being there can remind others that they are valued and never alone.

09/17/2026

Pennie and Michael were each asked to make a sign for the corner of 14th & Brady advertising our Craft Sale this weekend.

Michael made a whole fall display. 🍂🎨 Pumpkins, flowers, fencing—the man apparently thought HGTV was coming.

Pennie made… a rectangle. 😂

To be fair, it’s a very clean rectangle. Lots of room for imagination. Minimalist. Mysterious. Possibly ahead of its time.

Same assignment.

Michael: “CRAFT SALE!” 🍁

Pennie: “You’ll figure it out.” 🤣

We love them both. But only one of these signs is currently doing any actual advertising. 😂