In the News
River Bend Food Bank stands ready amid partial shutdown
River Bend Food Bank is preparing once again to weather the storm as the federal government entered a partial shutdown at midnight Jan. 31. President and CEO Chris Ford said...
An update on SNAP in the new year
January brings changes for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, with several states restricting the purchase of soft drinks and candy. In Iowa’s case, the state is restricting using benefits for the purchase of all...
2025 Year in Review
Chicago Bears’ charity donates $25,000 to River Bend Food Bank
DAVENPORT, IOWA –Bears Care, the Chicago Bears charitable organization, has donated $25,000 to River Bend Food Bank. Thanks to the match made possible through the Quad Cities Community Foundation River...
River Bend Food Bank announces holiday pantry schedule
DAVENPORT, IOWA – River Bend Food Bank’s NorthPark and SouthPark pantries will follow an adjusted end-of-year holiday schedule, this includes extended hours in advance of holiday closures. NorthPark Mall Pantry: ...
River Bend Food Bank, hunger-relief partners distributing 6 million meals
DAVENPORT, IOWA – Thanks to emergency funding dollars, River Bend Food Bank and its hunger-relief partners are distributing six million meals to people experiencing hunger. President & CEO Chris Ford said...
Area Scouts uniting for Scouting for Food Saturday
DAVENPORT, IOWA – Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois and Scouting America Illowa Council are uniting to relaunch Scouting for Food. Scouts from both organizations will hit neighborhoods...
Chris Ford: SNAP disruptions puts 65K people in River Bend service area in ‘terrible spot’
Published in Quad-City Times Nov. 7, 2025 Feeding people today has grown a lot more complicated. River Bend Food Bank moves 500,000 pounds every week to 400+ hunger-relief partners. We...
39th annual Student Hunger Drive raises record-breaking 3 million meals thanks to the power of students, Million Meals Match
River Bend Food Bank urgently raising $145,000 for Iowa match amid SNAP freeze
DAVENPORT, IA – River Bend Food Bank is urgently raising $145,000 in cash donations as part of Gov. Kim Reynolds call on Iowans to donate to local food banks in...