Riverview Center

07/30/2025

🦆💸 SAVE THE DATE! 💸🦆
Riverview Center’s 28th Annual Duck Derby is making a splash on October 12, 2025 – and you could win $1,000 while supporting survivors!

It's the most quacktastic fundraiser of the year — a rubber ducky river race where every duck purchased helps provide free, confidential services for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. 💜

🌎 You don’t need to be present to win — whether you're in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, or anywhere in the world, we’ll get your duck in the race!

🎟️ Buy 4 ducks, get entered for a bonus prize drawing! No limit on how many ducks you can race.

More details—and duck sales—coming soon at riverviewcenter.org/events!

07/29/2025

📣 You're invited to Riverview Center’s FREE annual SART Conference on September 8, 2025!

This year, we’re thrilled to feature experts from LETTAC (Law Enforcement Technical Assistance and Consortium) and offer both in-person and virtual attendance options. You can register now at www.riverviewcenter.org/sart

🍽 Light refreshments and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
🗓 Register by September 1 if you plan to attend in person!

✅ Continuing Education Credits are available—check with your licensing board and visit www.riverviewcenter.org/sart for CEU updates.

Questions? Contact our SART Coordinator, Desirae Holmes, at desirae@riverviewcenter.org or 319.349.1944.

07/25/2025

On July 22, Elizabeth had the opportunity to present to the Cedar Falls Rotary Club about our mission and the free, confidential services we provide to survivors of sexual violence.

We’re grateful for the chance to share how our work supports survivors and builds safer, more compassionate communities. Thank you to the Rotary Club for the warm welcome and thoughtful engagement! 💜

07/18/2025

🎉⛳ It’s Tee Time for a Cause! ⛳🎉
Join the Fitzgerald Family Foundation and Riverview Center for the 3rd Annual Golf Outing at the stunning North Course at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa—one of Illinois’ top-rated golf courses!

🏌️‍♂️ Sunday, September 14, 2025
🕥 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM
📍 444 Eagle Ridge Dr, Galena, IL

Enjoy a full day of golf, great food, refreshing drinks, exciting prizes—and your chance to win $10,000 in our on-course contests! All proceeds support free services for survivors of domestic violence in the Galena area.

🎟️ Register now: https://www.fitzgeraldfamilyfoundation.org/events/
💥 Don’t miss this unforgettable day for a powerful cause!

07/15/2025

💜 This past Saturday, intern Olivia and advocate Elizabeth were honored to represent Riverview Center at the 13th Annual Memorial Ride and Drive for the Girls in Evansdale.

Held in memory of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins—two young girls who went missing 13 years ago on July 13—this powerful annual event brings the community together to raise awareness, remember, and advocate for the safety and protection of all.

Thank you to the organizers and attendees for the opportunity to be part of this meaningful day. 💜

07/10/2025

Are you someone who enjoys helping others? Then you are perfect for Riverview Center’s team!

Riverview Center is hiring an On-Call Sexual Assault Advocate in the Dubuque service area! This is a part-time contract position that provides on-call crisis response to survivors of sexual violence at area hospitals as needed between 8 pm through 6 am Monday through Friday.

From the comfort of your own home, you will be available to respond should a survivor need the type of trauma-informed, survivor-centered support Riverview Center provides. This is a perfect role for a college student, a retired person, as a second job, or for anyone who’d like to increase their income!

The link to the full job posting is here: www.riverviewcenter.org/about

To apply, or for questions, contact Amy Larsen at amyl@riverviewcenter.org.

In 1992, Vickie Gratton, the Galena Police Department Nurse, and Faye Clarke, a mental health therapist, witnessed gaps in the services available to sexual assault survivors in Jo Daviess County, resulting in a lack in prosecution and blatant disrespect. To provide better options for those in need,....

07/03/2025

💚 Thank you, Women for Good! 💚

We are so grateful to the incredible volunteers from Women for Good, organized by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, for lending their time and energy to Riverview Center and so many other essential nonprofits in our community!

Together, they assembled over 100 Green Folders and 100 Intake Folders—essential resources our advocates use to support survivors during hospital visits and intake appointments. These materials help ensure every survivor receives trauma-informed, compassionate care from the very first moment they connect with us.

Your kindness and commitment make a real difference. 💜

07/02/2025

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
Riverview Center is looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our team. If you're committed to supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence, we want to hear from you! 💜

We have multiple open positions across our service areas—visit riverviewcenter.org/about to learn more and apply today.

Together, we can make a difference.

In 1992, Vickie Gratton, the Galena Police Department Nurse, and Faye Clarke, a mental health therapist, witnessed gaps in the services available to sexual assault survivors in Jo Daviess County, resulting in a lack in prosecution and blatant disrespect. To provide better options for those in need,....