Illinois farmers donate $15K from grain sales to Riverbend Food Bank
Since the program started in 2010, the Illinois Farm Bureau has donated more than 1.3M meals to families in need. Author: Elizabeth Wadas Updated: 7:14 PM CST March 2, 2021
DAVENPORT, Iowa Illinois Quad City farmers are helping local families with a donation to the Riverbend Food Bank through the Bushels for Hunger program. On Tuesday March 2, 2021, the Illinois Farm Bureau in District 3 presented the food bank with a check for $15,793. That will go to buying 79,000 meals for local families. I’m so thankful to farm Bureau and to the farmers. The folks who make their living off of the land are just really grounded people, and I’m thankful for their generosity, says Mike Miller, President and CEO of Riverbend Food Bank.