by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Sep 20, 2019 | Community Involvement, For Women
We never accomplish great things all on our own. There is so much power in the contributions of others to each of our stories. Since I began my journey as a freshly-minted entrepreneur over two and a half years ago, I’ve been the grateful recipient of advice,... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Jul 22, 2019 | News
Myiah, my 10-year-old mentee, comes from a family of 11 children. She lives with three adults, but none of them work outside the home. In her world, women don’t have careers. I’m trying to change that worldview. I talk frequently to Myiah about not if she’ll go to... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Jun 11, 2019 | Community Involvement
As raising up “at-risk” children is one of my driving passions, the related issue of hunger is also near to my heart. The Riverbend Food Bank, serving Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, is attempting to feed the over 120,000 people in our service area who are... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | May 21, 2019 | Community Involvement
The YWCA of the Quad-Cities recently held its inaugural “Race Against Racism” in Rock Island. I’m a white woman of privilege. I grew up and then later raised my two children in a lovely neighborhood in Rock Island where there were always kids out riding their bikes... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Mar 31, 2019 | For Women, News
Lead(h)er, a women’s mentoring organization of which I am on the Board of Directors, is over 600 members strong in our Quad-Cities community and it is making a huge impact on lifting up women. I was privileged to sponsor and speak at our last quarterly membership... 