Did you know that one in eight people, including 50,000 children, in the 22 counties that the River Bend Foodbank serves, struggle with hunger? The issue affects everyone - our child's classmate, an office coworker, or a neighbor down the street.
Here's how you can help the 49 million Americans who may not know where they will find their next meal:
- Volunteer- sign up on the River Bend Foodbank volunteer list (Click Here) and be notified of all of the great opportunities available during the month of September. You can sort food in the warehouse or distribute food at a mobile food pantry
- Donate food to River Bend Foodbank or your local food pantry. Click Here to find your local food pantry
- Make a monetary contribution to River Bend Foodbank (Click Here)
- Text Hunger to 24700 to donate now
- Wear orange to Support Hunger Action Day on September 3rd
Established in 1982, River Bend Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organization in the Quad Cities and surrounding communities. Annually, 7.3 million meals are distributed to more than 300 charitable feeding programs throughout 22 counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. River Bend Foodbank assists in childhood hunger programs including the Backpack Program and Kids Café. The Backpack Program provides 2100 Quad City children with nourishing food to take home on the weekends during the school year. Kids Café provides evening meals to children in three locations. Other assistance is offered at the Mobile Food Pantries which directly feed thousands of families each month and the school pantries, serving needy children and their families.
Find us at 4010 Kimmel Dr., Davenport, IA 52802
