HILLSDALE, Ill. - State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, attended a service project to benefit the River Bend Foodbank as part of the North American College and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference, a large agriculture convention and competition, hosted by Blackhawk College on April 10.
"I`d like to thank Blackhawk College and agriculture teachers for setting up this excellent service project benefitting the River Bend Foodbank," Smiddy said. "I enjoyed the opportunity to meet so many fine young leaders in agriculture and join their effort to feed our community."
The service project was held on April 10 at the iWireless Center Lobby in Moline. Smiddy and other volunteers worked in teams to package American made meals which were later delivered to Riverbend Foodbank. In total, volunteers at the service day packaged over 49,000 meals for donation.
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