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2906 Brady St..
Davenport, IA 52803
Phone 563.324.0035
office@qcrtl.org

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Ongoing Projects

Educational Events

On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy. Proponents suggested that legal abortion would bring an end to poverty and abuse and that women would be free to participate more fully in society. But legal abortion promised what it could not give.

As a witness to this tragic event and to better educate the public about the sacred dignity of all human life, Quad City Right to Life sponsors educational events with national and international guest speakers. We have featured experts on a wide range of life related topics. While abortion remains an important issue, our speakers also address euthanasia, assisted suicide, stem cell research, cloning and more.


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Resale Shops

QCRTL owns and operates Life's Little Treasures Resale Shop in Bettendorf, Iowa and Treasure Kids Resale Shop in Davenport, Iowa. The shops raise funds for the organization by selling items that are donated. They offer quality adult and children's clothing, shoes, baby items, household items, antiques, books, toys and various other items at great low prices.

Working with other social service organizations, the shops provide needy clients with items at a discount or at no cost at all, depending on the circumstances. Young women contemplating abortion are offered gift certificates or coupons through area pregnancy assistance organizations. Many items from the shops are donated to other charitable organizations such as women's shelters, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity. We send men's suits to pastors in Columbia and offer gift certificates to immigrants through local relief organizations.

Funds raised from the resale shops have enabled QCRTL to make financial and gift in kind donations to other area pro-life organizations including those that offer assistance to women in crisis pregnancies.

There is an education area at both locations that provides literature and other pro-life information at no charge. High school and college students find the material helpful for research.


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Lifechain

For the last 13 years, rain or shine, we have sponsored a local Lifechain on the first Sunday in October. Concerned citizens of all ages form a “chain” while holding signs, which read “Abortion Kills Children” and “ Jesus Forgives and Heals.” Many churches and youth groups participate making it the Quad Cities largest pro-life prayer gathering of the year.

Over 850 cities across the United States and Canada participate in National Life Chain Sunday that is sponsored by the “Please Let Me Live Ministry” in Yuba, California.

The Lifechain puts a spotlight on the brutal violence that preborn babies suffer every day because of Roe v. Wade. It is a peaceful and powerful witness of the pro-life community standing together praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception.


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Library and Other Resources

We maintain a library with a variety of videos, tapes, books, literature and files of pro-life information available to the general public. We also stock pro-life merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers and lapel pins. We assisted students who need material for research and anyone else needing information on life issues.


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Display Booth

QCRTL display booths are a great opportunity to inform the public about our organization, allow them to sign up for our newsletter and educate them on life issues. Many people stop to view the fetal models, which are especially popular with children. The display has been at many venues over the years including fairs, malls, concerts, church events and rallies. For over 20 years, we have hosted a display booth at the Mississippi Valley Fair where we have won several awards.


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Newsletter

We publish and distribute a quality 4 - 8 page quarterly newsletter. The newsletter is free by request and full of cutting edge pro-life information that you won't see in the mainstream media. We cover a variety of local and national life and family related issues.


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Speaking

QCRTL provides speakers to many local venues. While most requests are for someone to speak about abortion, we also speak on various other life issues such as euthanasia and assisted suicide. Examples of our speaking opportunities include: Jr. High and high schools, college campuses, churches, church youth groups, clubs, bible studies, group homes for youth, Rotary clubs and events being held by other pro-life groups. We have received wonderful responses to our presentations and have been invited back to many places to speak again.


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Legislative Information and Voter Guides

QCRTL works to keep up with pro-life legislation including local, state and national concerns. We notify pro-life supporters when to contact elected officials about important issues. We also survey candidates running for office questioning them on their positions regarding a variety of life issues. We then publish the results of the survey in our newsletter as well as distribute them through other means.


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