River Bend Food Bank Calls on Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois to “Play Your Part” During Hunger Action Month 

River Bend Food Bank is joining food banks nationwide in observing Hunger Action Month in September. This annual awareness campaign, led by Feeding America and its network of food banks,...

River Bend Food Bank’s NorthPark and SouthPark Mall Pantries Adjust Hours of Operations

Effective August 31, 2026, River Bend Food Bank’s NorthPark and SouthPark pantries will have new hours. This adjustment will improve the service guests receive, as well as help the River...

Food for Thought

Fresh Food and Caring Neighbors

Serving With a Smile

Helping Families Thrive

Petra is a familiar, cheerful face at the SouthPark Mall Food Pantry. She comes for additional support to feed her family — but also to see the friendly neighbors. “This...

Cultivating a Stronger Tomorrow

John Maxwell and his wife, Joan, are fifth-generation farmers and owners of Cinnamon Ridge Farms, a century farm rooted in Iowa agriculture for generations. Together, they have built an award-winning...

Women Fighting Hunger shatters fundraising record, raising $166,000 for River Bend Food Bank’s school programs

River Bend’s March 26 Women Fighting Hunger event beat all-time fundraising records, raising more than $166,000 to fill the shelves of River Bend’s school-based programs. Nearly 600 attendees at Rhythm...

Partner Spotlight: Birdies for Charity

Micaela Booth has served as the director of Birdies for Charity, the charitable arm of the John Deere Classic, for a little over four years now. She leads the program,...

“It Helps My Family a Lot”

Children need lots of healthy food to keep them growing, playing, and learning … and that need doesn’t take a break for the summer. Thanks to compassionate supporters like you,...

When School Lets Out, We Step In

When the final school bell rings in the coming weeks and summer break begins, our thoughts turn to the thousands of children whose primary food source comes from meals in...

With Your Support, Rachel Feels Relieved!

For Rachel, weekly visits to the SouthPark Mall Food Pantry, operated by River Bend Food Bank, are a whole family outing. She often brings her mother, Sonja, her good friend...