Welcome to River Bend Foodbank!
Last year the foodbank distributed over 4.5 million pounds of surplus food to our 300 member agencies that serve the hungry in 22 counties in Iowa and Illlinois. Last year alone, River Bend Foodbank saved our member agencies a collective $5 million!
Shop to End Hunger at Hyvee!
Help end hunger in the Quad Cities by shopping at your local Hy-Vee store from July 2nd through the 9th. Hy-Vee has partnered in the national “Shop to End Hunger” program for the second year running. This program is part of a national effort of America's Second Harvest to bring together Hy-Vee, several participating manufacturers, and River Bend Foodbank Hy-Vee is donating to River Bend Foodbank and other America's Second Harvest Network Members as part of this promotion. Look for ads inside Hy-Vee stores as well as in your local papers.
Help us feed kids in the Quad Cities with food to take home on weekends where there might not be enough food in the house. A penny will provide a child with backpack food for six weeks. It's easy to give. Simply send an email to tcblaughlin@mchsi.com with:
- Name
- Address
- Amount of Pledge (Number of pennies per birdie or flat donations
- Your guess for how many birdies the pros will collectively make during the tournament.
Thanks to YOUR generosity, Quad Cities and surrounding areas --and the voluntary hard work of the Letter Carriers- we collected a whopping 73,777 lbs of food during the NALC Food Drive this year!! This food will greatly help out our pantries.
Illinois Provides Money to help food banks expand inventory
River Bend Foodbank will receive funds from the Feeding Illinois Program to purchase food for residents at risk of hunger in 17 Illinois counties. The Feeding Illinois Program is a new partnership between the Illinois Food Bank Association (IFBA) and the Illinois Department of Human Services. Click Here for more information.
Backpack Program Expands!
More children than ever will receive food to take home on weekends during the second semester as the Backpack Program expands to include nearly 500 children in Rock Island, Moline, Silvis and East Moline.