We exist to help people discover who God made them to be.
Lives of Legacy is a small, focused nonprofit in downtown Davenport, Iowa. We don't try to be everything for everyone — we do three things, and we do them with our whole hearts.
Founder's story
Jeremy started Lives of Legacy from what he learned at work.
After years in corporate leadership development, Jeremy kept noticing something: most adults around him had never been taught what they were good at — let alone what God uniquely created them for.
So he wrote a curriculum. A simple, repeatable 14-week journey centered on what scripture says about who you are and the gifts you carry. He started running it for K–12 kids in Davenport. Then teens. Then adults coming home from prison. And it worked.
Today Lives of Legacy serves three audiences in the Quad Cities with one consistent message: you were made for more.
Our Vision
That our community would be equipped to escape poverty (of any kind) through strengths-based development and training.
Our Mission
To help our community understand who God created them to be and what He created them to do.
Meeting people right where they are.
We bring the work of Lives of Legacy directly into the spaces our community lives, learns, and rebuilds.
Local schools & churches
Partnering with educators and faith communities across the Quad Cities.
Scott County Juvenile Detention Center
Walking alongside young people during one of life's hardest seasons.
Scott County Jail
Bringing hope and curriculum to incarcerated adults preparing for reentry.
Low-income housing facilities
Meeting families and neighbors right in the place they call home.
TMBC — The Lincoln Center
Our home base at 318 E. 7th St., Davenport — where most weekly programs run.
Across the Quad Cities
Wherever a partner opens a door, we'll show up consistently.
What we believe
Four things we won't compromise on.
Strengths first
We start by helping every person identify the gifts God placed in them — then build a plan around those.
Show up, every week
Consistency is the program. Same room, same mentors, same time. Trust grows from showing up.
Safe & confidential
Background-checked volunteers, two-adult policy, and what's shared in the room stays in the room.
Christ-centered
Everything we do is rooted in the truth that God created each of us with abundant purpose (John 10:10).
A small nonprofit you can trust.
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Background-checked
All volunteers and mentors complete a background check before working with students.
Locally rooted
Based at the Lincoln Center in downtown Davenport. Every dollar stays in the Quad Cities.