Quincy area social services agencies are stepping up to lend a helping hand to the nearly 300 people who were displaced by the closing of the Welcome Inn extended stay hotel earlier this week.
With the most visible part of its fundraising campaign in its final hours, the Salvation Army of Hannibal and Quincy is optimistic about reaching its respective fundraising goals.
With the cancellation of the Adams County Fair this year, both the Salvation Army and the Western Illinois Pork Producers found themselves missing a yearly fundraising opportunity through the Pork Producers sandwich booth.