Our Sages said “One who goes out during the days of Nissan and sees trees in bloom says, ‘Blessed is He Who did not omit anything from His universe and created in it good creatures and good trees, to ...

A person who goes outdoors during the month of Nissan and sees trees blossoming, blesses: “Blessed are You, Our Lord, King of the Universe, who has not left anything lacking in his world, and created ...

Christmas has come early for the believers in the blessing tree that usually flowers just after school breaks up and Santa has stacked his sleigh to the gunnels ready to bungee down our children's ...

Our Christmas tree is still up in the den, but only since it's been re-purposed to a higher calling. (Does it really matter that the initial reason for the re-purposing was not to have to climb up in ...

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BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) -A collaboration between Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club, Ascentra Credit Union, The Downtown Bettendorf Organization, and City of Bettendorf will shine on for the ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - The 25th annual Gilda’s Club of the Quad Cities Blessing Tree will shine bright at a new location this year, one that makes it available for all to see. The Blessing Tree is ...

Gilda’s Club, 1234 E. River Drive, Davenport, will host the annual lighting of the Blessing Tree and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. The event is a special tradition in which people sponsor a ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa — A longtime Quad Cities holiday tradition will return the week after Thanksgiving. The 27th annual Blessing Tree, a community display of remembrance and gratitude, will be ...

MOLINE, Ill. — On Tuesday, Dec. 7, Gilda's Club Quad Cities continued its 23-year-old tradition with the lighting the Blessing Tree in Davenport. This year, the organization held its tree-lighting ...

This Christmas season at Southern Adventist University, the Student Blessing Tree in Wright Hall stands tall once again. Begun in 2023 by Kim Mendoza, administrative assistant and hiring process ...

YORK—A tree outside of a coffee and tea shop on Pershing Avenue is decorated with items for homeless and the needy, but the owner calls it a blessing for herself. It’s decorated with snacks, scarves, ...