The Foundation’s History The Amy Helpenstell Foundation was established in 2005 through the estate of Amy E. Helpenstell. Amy was a life- long resident of the and was an accomplished leader both personally and professionally. She loved her community dearly and was very active in serving on an array of boards of directors and committees. The On February 1, 2003, Amy passed away from complications due to an eating disorder. Although she did not anticipate Foundation Board Members Amy Helpenstell passing away at such a young age, Amy had the foresight and Franz “Bud” Helpenstell, President generosity to establish an estate plan that would help take Esta Helpenstell, Vice President Foundation care of her community long after she was gone. Through this Denise Ormsby, Treasurer estate, The Amy Helpenstell Foundation was created. The Bonnie Helpenstell Foundation exists to honor her memory and to carry on her Eric Helpenstell spirit of giving. Bruce Strunk Janet Strunk Amy at the Berlin Wall. 1990 Heidi Huiskamp Grant Highlights Mark Evers In 2007, The Amy Helpenstell Foundation made a $150,000 grant, payable over three years, to The Amy Helpenstell Foundation is administered by the Community the Robert Young Center for Community Mental “After much research by local therapists, Scott Foundation of the Great River Bend. Health (RYC) to study the issue of eating disorders Stange and Betsy Zmuda-Swanson, the consortium in the greater Quad City area. RYC was challenged agreed to adopt the American Psychiatric Printing Courtesy of Printing Unlimited, Moline Ill. by The Amy Helpenstell Foundation to learn about Association’s guidelines for eating disorders treatment www.printingunlimited.com and take the lead on the dynamics of awareness, so clinicians will have a protocol to follow and be in diagnosis, and the best practices associated with compliance with insurance companies,” said Barb eating disorders. Lynch, consortium coordinator.

To accomplish this, Dr. David Deopere, President of To promote these best practices and eating RYC, convened a team of local professionals around disorders standards, the consortium created a this issue and formed the Q.C. Eating Disorders web site, www.qceatingdisorders.com. The Consortium. The consortium’s objective was to obtain consortium hopes the web site will be the main baseline information to begin to understand the resource on eating disorders for our community. The Amy Helpenstell community’s perception of eating disorders. Using Support group information and a list of local Foundation monies from The Amy Helpenstell Foundation’s providers can be found on this site. 852 Middle Road, Suite 100 2008 grant, the consortium enlisted the help of McKeon Bettendorf, IA 52722 Annual & Associates, Chicago, IL, to conduct an eating In addition, the consortium has generated Phone: 563-326-2840 disorders survey. community awareness of eating disorders by Fax: 563-326-2870 Report establishing a bi-monthly Q.C. Eating Disorders Approximately 99% of survey respondents believed Support Group, publicizing information in a wide that women would be the most likely to experience variety of media, surveying physicians, supporting an eating disorder closely followed by persons with educational opportunities for therapists, and depression (95%). Survey results also indicated that offering presentations to schools. 50% of Quad City area residents would recommend their family doctor as the place to seek assistance for “The Q.C. Eating Disorders Consortium is bringing an eating disorder. the issue of eating disorders to the forefront locally and their work would not be possible without the From these and other findings, the consortium generosity and support of the Amy Helpenstell identified a need for a formal eating disorders Foundation,” said Dr. Deopere. program and looked to national resources for help. For more information on The Amy Helpenstell www.amyhelpenstell.org Foundation, visit www.amyhelpenstell.org. After-school program thrives Alternatives for the Older Adult $10,000 Positive Light on Later Life Transitions Augustana College $20,000 Amy Helpenstell student interns with TAHF support Quad Cities $10,000 “Feel the Energy” ballet and workshop Bethany for Children and Families $5,000 “Just Because it Isn’t Wrong, Doesn’t Make it Right” Ann Schwickerath, Project Renewal executive director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Quad Cities $15,000 Program expansion says The Amy Helpenstell Foundation has made a great Foundation $6,600 Enhancing health care training/knowledge of difference in the financial stability of the organization. nutrition related disorders Boys and Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley $15,000 Roosevelt Club 08 “Many funding sources do not like to support salaries or Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities $15,000 Pediatric Therapy Services for Children with operating expenses,” said Ann. “It happens to be that the Developmental Disabilities essence of our entire program relies on our dedicated staff, Christian Care $20,000 Counseling and case management volunteers and general operating expenses.” Churches Untied of the QC Area $20,000 Winnie’s Place shelter Community Housing Solutions $18,000 Douglas Park Place rental assistance In 2008, Project Renewal received a $12,500 grant to help DeLaCerda House, Inc $5,000 Staffing for housing facility fund its after-school program. The organization was one Family Resources $7,500 “Abuse Reactive Kids” of 41 organizations that received assistance from The Amy Genesius Theatre Foundation $5,000 Voice and tech training for high school students Helpenstell Foundation last year. - Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities $8,800 “Teen Time” Habitat for Humanity $10,000 Habitat Park home build “We do not always need ‘stuff,’ but we always need people Hand in Hand $6,000 Enhancing life for special needs youth & families and the funding to keep our place going. This includes paying Henry County Youth Services Bureau $10,000 Free counseling services to youth ages 3-21 bills, utilities, insurance, salaries, and providing the children Most of the children who live in the surrounding area of with opportunities to learn, grow and succeed,” said Ann. Project Renewal either do not have the financial or family Il/IA Center for Independent Living $2,500 Holiday carnival for children with disabilities support to be involved in extracurricular activities, sign Junior Achievement of the Heartland $15,000 Preparing young people for a financially stable future Established in 1974, Project Renewal is located in the up for lessons, or participate in hobbies and classes. Junior High Drop-In Center, South Park Presbyterian Church $3,000 Healthy eating program inner city of Davenport and operates out of a house in the Participants come from varying family structures and Martin Luther King Center $20,000 Youth programs neighborhood it serves. Project Renewal works with all socioeconomic backgrounds. New Kingdom Trailriders $7,250 Barn completion project members of the neighborhood, but specializes in after-school Opera Quad Cities $5,000 “Tenors” concert and summer programs for children and youth. “We strive to remain flexible and responsive to the needs of Project Renewal $12,500 Afterschool program for at risk youth the children and the families we serve,” said Ann. “Our job Quad City Symphony Orchestra $10,000 School outreach tours “From 3 to 6 p.m. every day, treats are passed out and is not your typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We respond to needs as Rebuilding Together Quad Cities $20,000 Emergency home repairs for low income, elderly homework assistance is provided to children of all ages they arise regardless of the day or hour.” and the physically challenged who attend school that day,” said Ann. “Educational and Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health $50,000 Eating Disorder Consortium recreational activities are available for the children to provide The support of The Amy Helpenstell Foundation means Rock Island County Extension and 4-H Education Foundation $5,000 Rock Island County 4-H YOUniversity a positive alternative to the negative elements they may participants of Project Renewal’s after-school program School Health LINK, Inc. $7,500 Behavioral specialist program otherwise encounter.” will not only be offered daily homework and tutoring help, Spring Forward Learning Center $8,000 “All Join Hands” after-school tutoring and but also opportunities to learn how to be good neighbors enrichment program and citizens. Through cultural events, block parties and St. Ambrose University $10,000 The Amy Helpenstell Scholars neighborhood clean-ups, Project Renewal is helping area St. Joseph the Worker House Association $4,000 House supplies youth live peacefully among others. n Supplemental Emergency Assistance Program $10,000 Client emergency and crisis assistance Technology Now $15,000 Employment readiness and employment test preparation Two Rivers YMCA $7,100 Y-Winners Vera French Foundation $20,000 Child/adolescent school liaison WQPT-QC Public Television $10,000 “Ready to Learn” literacy initiative Mission Grantmaking Policy WVIK-Augustana Public Radio $10,000 Public broadcast internships Youth Build Quad Cities $15,000 Youthbuild Quad Cities The mission of The Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Inc, is The Foundation awards grants to area organizations that YWCA of Rock Island $13,500 Security, surveillance and tracking system to improve the quality of life in the Quad Cities area by honor the memory of Amy E. 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funding educational programs and by funding grants for objectives. Grant applications are considered twice each $487,250 health, community development, youth development year by invitation only. Unsolicited grant applications are and cultural activities. not accepted. Since 2005, The Amy Helpenstell Foundation 2 has distributed more than $1.5 million in grants. 3