Martini Shake Off saddles up at River Center

By Kate Kopatich and Haley Ryan

Published: Feb. 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM CST|Updated: 12 hours ago

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Quad Cities community came together to boot, scoot and boogie for a good cause.

The annual Martini Shake Off saddled up at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport where hundreds of guests gathered to sip some of the best martinis from over 20 local businesses while supporting our local youth with participating in athletics, music, or the arts.

“The biggest thing is, this is the biggest fundraiser we have for HAVlife which HAVlife is a local charity that all the funds that are raised here, stay in the local community here to prevent lost potential amongst 10 to 15-year-old youth,” said Brian Sharp, HAVlife Foundation volunteer.

This year’s theme was country, western.

KWQC’s Morgan Ottier served as a celebrity guest judge.

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