Thousands of pounds of food donated for Student Hunger Driver

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – High schools across the Quad Cities wrapped up weeks of fundraising and food collection as weigh-in day arrived for the annual Student Hunger Drive.

For the past six weeks, high school students in eastern Iowa and western Illinois have collected canned goods, nonperishable items, and money to support families facing food insecurity.

All donations go directly to the River Bend Food Bank. Food bank officials said the donations collected during the Student Hunger Drive provide critical inventory, helping keep shelves stocked for the next six months…

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