RECENT NEWS

Davenport, Iowa – In April of 2022, the Geifman Iowa Family Trust (GIFT) Fund committed $25,000 in matching funds to support River Bend Food Bank’s EXPANDING to End Hunger Campaign. For the months of April and May, every donation to the Food Bank in support of the campaign was matched dollar for dollar by the Geifmans, up to $25,000. As of June 1, 2022, the campaign has exceeded the goal and raised a total of $96,653! “We are humbled by the incredible outpouring of support we’ve received from the Geifman family match,” said Jenny Brinkmeyer-Colvin, Chief Development Officer for River Bend Food Bank. “We have a very giving community, and it’s inspiring to see everyone coming together to make this…

DAVENPORT, IA – River Bend Food Bank (RBFB) Board Chair Janet Mathis today announced the Board has hired Nancy Renkes, of Eau Claire, Wisc., as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective October 1, 2022. Renkes formerly worked at the Food Bank as the Chief Partnership Officer. “In Nancy’s time as Chief Partnership Officer (CPO) for the Food Bank, she was a respected member of the leadership team not only internally by staff and the board but externally in the community and region. When the board began the search for a new CEO and learned that she was moving back to the Quad Cities for personal reasons, it seemed to be kismet,” Mathis said. “After considering qualifications and…