Media

Published Articles & TV interviews

03/15/2024 | Riverbend Head Start Teacher Named Teacher of the Year 

02/08/2024 | WBGZ Radio Interview – RHSFS Penny Rush 2024 campaign 

12/13/2023 | WBGZ Radio Interview – RHSFS is Hiring Bus Drivers

11/21/2023 | WBGZ Radio Interview – Riverbend Head Start is the RBGA’s Spotlight agency for November

 11/15/2023 | Riverbender – RHSFS Receives $20,000 Donation for Kids’ Dental Care

11/11/2023 | The Pantagraph – Delta Dental of Illinois Awards Grants

11/9/2023 | The Telegraph – RHSFS to Receive $20,000 to Boost Dental Care Program 

10/23/2023 | KTVI Fox 2 – Granite City Police Chief visits Granite City South Head Start location   

08/11/2023 | Riverbender – Our Daily Show Interview with CJ Nasello 

06/05/2023 | St. Louis Post Dispatch – RHSFS Welcomes Two New Board Members

06/02/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Riverbend Head Start Names Board Members

04/01/2023 | Alton Main Street Newsletter – RHSFS now Hiring School Bus Drivers

03/19/2023 | Riverbender – RHSFS Receives ExceleRate Illinois Gold Circle of Quality Designation 

02/28/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Riverbend Head Start Hosts Penny Rush Campaign

02/22/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Police Chief Visits Head Start

02/21/2023 | KMOV Channel 4 – New Alton Police Chief Reaches out to Community  

02/21/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Fun with Chief Ford

02/15/2023 | WBGZ Radio Interview

02/13/2023 | St. Louis Post Dispatch – Newly Elected US Rep Nikki Budzinski visits Metro East

02/13/2023 | KTVI Fox 2 – Valentine’s for Veterans happening today in Granite City, IL 

02/01/2023 | Alton Telegraph – Riverbend Head Start Focuses on Dental Health

12/01/2022 | IL Business Journal – RHSFS Receives $10K Grant from Delta Dental 

8/13/2020 | Braida Will Chair Riverbend Head Start

8/12/2020 | Riverbend Head Start Appoints New Board Chairman

7/17/2020 | Head Start Helps Families Lead Bright Futures

7/9/2020 | Head Start to Receive $686K in Care Funds

7/8/2020 | Cares Act Funds Local Head Start Program

6/26/2020 | Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

6/19/2020 | Early Learning Students Deserve Quality and Safety

5/2/2020 | Alton Agencies Partners to Provide Food For Families

1/12/2020 | Riverbend Head Start Getting $4.8M Grant

12/17/2019 | Riverbend Head Start Earns National Honor

07/19/2019 | Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Participates in Nutrition Program

06/19/19 | Kristin Tanzyus Appointed Board Chair at Riverbend Head Start

06/18/19 | Riverbend Head Start & Family Services appoints new chairwoman

4/30/2019 | ‘They Have Help For Us’: Riverbend Head Start Keeps Focus on Family

6/15/18 | Circle 25 Fundraiser Helps to Empower Future Generation

12/27/17 | Longtime President and CEO, Chuck Parr Retires at Year’s End, New President and CEO Appointed

07/13/2016 | Riverbend Head Start and Family Services Awarded $200,000 for two Granite City Centers

06/27/2016 | Rotary of the Riverbend Installs 2016-2017 Officers

07/28/2015 | Riverbend Head Start Wins Business Health Award

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