A Message From Our Executive Director, Lorelei Pfautz
Home is where our story begins…
It is that place where our earliest memories, hopes, dreams, love, security and comfort are born. For some it is also the place where resilience, perseverance, and preservation are developed. It is all part of the story.
I was fortunate to grow up in a modest but loving home. Even when I became a mother and had my own family, going home was a wonderful experience. The sounds, the smells and sleeping in my childhood bed reminded me of all the pieces of my story that had been woven together over time. Now the story continues as my children come home with their children and we add to our story of family. I am never happier than when all my children and grandchildren are together.
Friendly House is much more than a building for many of our families. It is home. It is a place where there is comfort, protection, support and yes, even love. Many of our children grow to be parents and bring their children back to us so that they can have the Friendly House experience as part of their story. Some of our seniors share wonderful memories of time gone by as children at Friendly House. We have staff members who came to Friendly House as children. They want the children they work with to have the same experiences they had. These are great compliments to our history and our legacy.
What an honor. What an opportunity to serve.
Thank you for being part of the story. Your support as a staff member, volunteer, board member, supporter or funder means that together our story can have a happy ending. And Friendly House can continue to be that place that many call home.
Since 1896, Friendly House has been providing quality, affordable programs and services to children, families and seniors in the Quad City community.
"You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book." -Dr. Seuss
preschool (full and partial day)
3 Preschool Classes: Full Day (2-5 Year Olds), Partial Day MWF (4 Year Olds) & Partial Day TTh (3 Year Olds)
94 Full & Partial Day Preschoolers Served
57,885 Units of Service (1 Unit = 1 Hour of Service)
At the end of the school year, 69% of the preschoolers met or exceeded the national standards for six developmental benchmarks.*
Developmental benchmarks tested: social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy and mathematics
K-5 Programs
3 Programs: Afterschool, Summer Daycare & Plus Days
83 Youth (Ages 5-12) Served
26,408 Units of Service (1 Unit = 1 Hour of Service)
19 Plus Days During School Year
77% of parents stated that as a result of the program their child has taken something they learned at Friendly House and applied it in other parts of their life.
One of our Summer Daycare staff owns a Go Pro Camera. She let all of the youth in our Summer Daycare program take turns wearing it for all of their field trips, activities, etc. She then put together this amazing video to showcase all of the fun things the youth experienced this summer.
I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book." -J.K. Rowling
educational scholarships
229 Individuals That Attended Our Annual Family Night in November
187 Community Members Served At Our Thanksgiving Luncheon
23 Bikes Distributed To Children Through Our Partnership With The Scott County Sheriff's Department Bike Restoration Program
60 Children That Bought Gifts Through Santa's Secret Workshop
297 Families That Received a Holiday Basket
532 Children That Received Gifts Through Holiday Baskets
1,048 Total Individuals Served Through Holiday Baskets
30 Holiday Basket Community Sponsors
rent rebate assistance
149 Number of Rent Rebates Completed
$108,592 Refunded From Rent Rebates
"I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense." -Harold Kushner
on-site programming
43 Seniors Served
99 Days of Senior Programming
6,000 Minutes of Stretch and Tone Low-Impact Aerobics Done
600+ Games of BINGO Played
139 Meals Served
79 Seniors Served Through SHIIP*
*SHIIP stands for Senior Health Insurance Information Program. It is a free, confidential service of the State of Iowa that helps Iowans make informed decisions about Medicare and other health coverage.
79% of the reporting seniors stated that they have made connections with people through Friendly House that they are in contact with outside of Friendly House.
field trips & outings
12 Lunch Bunch Trips Taken
Favorite Field Trips - Rave Theaters, Local Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard, Channel Cat, Silver Bell Social at Festival of Trees & Resale Store Shopping
"Books are a uniquely portable magic." -Stephen King
child and adult care food program (CACFP)
3,808 Individuals Utilized Community Room and/or Gym
92 Days Rented - Gym
63 Days Rented - Community Room
$19,355 Raised Revenue From Rentals
“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” -George R.R. Martin
Hogtoberfest
4th Annual Hogtoberfest - "Back to the 80's" Theme
300+ Guests Attended
19 Corporate Sponsors
19 Pork, Craft Beer & Specialty Drink Vendors
People's Choice Award Winners: "Best of Pork": Barrel House; "Best of Brews": Front Street Brewery; "Best Specialty Drink": Kavanaugh's Hilltop
Past Curfew rocked the 80's hits, there was a large silent auction, craft beer pull with a diamond giveaway and grub grab.
Hogtoberfest raised more than $32,200 for our programs and services.
hoopin' for the house
11th Annual Hoopin' for the House
4 Corporate Sponsors That Provided Food, Drinks & T-Shirts
50 Adult & Teen Players Participated
440 Combined Total Minutes of Basketball Played by All Participants
1,495 Total Points Scored in 12 Hours Played
Hoopin' for the House raised more than $5,200 for our programs and services.
"There is no friend as loyal as a book." -Ernest Hemingway
our staff members
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." -Charles W. Eliot
