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Rusty's resignation letter details his reasoning for leaving, including how the nonprofit has helped the "down and out" reclaim their lives.

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Tiny houses unveiled in Davenport The two 400-square-foot houses were unveiled Thursday afternoon. Community members toured the homes before the news owners move in. Author: Josh Lamberty (WQAD) Updated: 9:49 PM CDT April 29, 2021 DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Quad Cities area first tiny houses were unveiled Thursday afternoon. Community members in Davenport got a tour of the two houses before the new homeowners move in. The 400-square-foot houses were a seven-year pro...

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK Inside the QCAs First Tiny Homes WQAD gives you a look before anyone else and introduces you to the inspiring man who will live there Author: Angie Sharp Updated: 7:45 PM CDT April 28, 2021 Theres a difference between a house... and a home. Matt Griffin understands that all too well. "Its been a lot of years since Ive had my own space," he told News 8s Angie Sharp on Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 - one week before the public unveiling of our are...

Davenport Good Neighbor Project connecting neighbors to local government and law enforcement "Figuring out what works for each neighborhood and really being able to tailor it so there is some success for each one." Author: Maggie Wedlake (WQAD) Updated: 10:30 PM CDT April 13, 2021 DAVENPORT, Iowa — It’s been just over one year since the Good Neighbor Project got started in Davenport. The program started in January of 2020. Now, there are 84 neighborhoods sig...

2021 Jefferson Awards: Rusty Boruff From Marquette Street in Davenport, Iowa, theres an old church in an old neighborhood, but the people here - and the area - are doing a One Eighty. "This is one of the hardest communities when it comes to poverty and crime from south Chicago to east St. Louis. This is it," explains Rusty Boruff.  At the center of this community is Rusty, who is living proof of what doing a One Eighty means. "I couldnt shake the addiction that I had in my life and ended up ho...