2017 Iowa Hunger Directory 2017 Edition | Page 474

River Bend Foodbank DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Michael Miller River Bend Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organization in the Quad Cities and surrounding communities, distributing 11 million meals annually to more than 300 charitable feeding programs throughout a 22 county service area in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. EMAIL mmiller@riverbendfoodbank.org PHONE 563-345-6490 The Kids Café Program provides evening meals to children at three sites. The Backpack Program is active at more than 50 schools, distributing backpacks of nourishing food every week to 3000 children to take home on the weekends during the school year. The Mobile Food Pantry which directly feeds thousands of families each month. OFFICE ADDRESS 4010 Kimmel Drive Davenport, IA 52802 TYPE OF WORK Food Bank COUNTIES Clinton Dubuque Jackson Muscatine Scott Page | 473 HOW TO HELP Iowans can support the activities of River Bend Foodbank through organizing Funds and Food drives, volunteering to sort food as it arrives, and providing monetary support. People who are interested in volunteering should contact their volunteer coordinator, Belinda Mielenhausen, at bmielenhausen@riverbendfoodbank.org or 563-345-6490 ext. 209 or visit their website for more information or to sign up to join the volunteer contact list. People who are interested in providing monetary support can do so by mail or online.