Sharing Hope This Holiday Season

For Kristy’s family, being together means everything. Living in the suburbs with her husband and two children, Kristy cherishes the moments they spend as a family — especially during the...

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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...

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...

Deere employees engaging in largest food boxing initiative in River Bend Food Bank history

DAVENPORT, IOWA – The John Deere Foundation, in partnership with River Bend Food Bank and Feeding America, has activated one thousand Deere employees across six regional sites for the largest...

Hundreds of QC students, community leaders kick-off 39th annual Student Hunger Drive

DAVENPORT, IOWA – River Bend Food Bank’s Davenport warehouse was rocking Monday evening as hundreds gathered to kick off the 39th annual Student Hunger Drive. Sixteen Quad-Cities area high schools...

River Bend Initiative Raising a ‘Million Meals’ for Hunger Relief

MOLINE, ILL. – River Bend Food Bank with presenting sponsor IHMVCU announced a new Quad-Cities initiative aimed at amplifying River Bend’s Student Hunger Drive and addressing the growing food insecurity...

River Bend Food Bank retiring Backpack Program to boost food access

DAVENPORT, IA – River Bend Food Bank recently notified school partners of a strategic change that will provide five times more meals to school kids and their families. Beginning this...

River Bend Food Bank, Healthy Kids Iowa now providing summer food boxes for kids

DAVENPORT, IA – River Bend Food Bank is partnering with food pantries in five Iowa counties to distribute thousands of food boxes to kids during the summer school break. The...

Fueling Bright Futures

As you know, children need a steady, daily source of vitamins and nutrients to help them learn, grow, and focus in school. With 1 in 6 children facing food insecurity...

19 Million Meals and Counting

While there are so many notable milestones that mark the beginning of the school year, none are quite as important to us at River Bend Food Bank as the kickoff...