Another successful Bushels for Hunger campaign. The joint effort between the Mercer, Rock Island, Henry and Whiteside County Farm Bureaus netted just under $24,000 this year for the River Bend Foodbank in Davenport. A check presentation was held yesterday. Jeff Kirwan is a Mercer County farmer and Illinois Farm Bureau board member.
Mike Miller serves as executive director of the River Bend Foodbank.
The River Bend Foodbank serves 22-counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.