Student Hunger Drive gathers 787,000 meals to help QC community
The Student Hunger Drive is back for another successful year and local teens on Thursday showed off what they've accomplished over this six-week friendly competition.
Since 1985, the Student Hunger Drive has provided over 17 million meals to children and adults facing hunger in River Bend Food Bank's 23-county service area. This year, students from 16 area high schools participated in the food and funds drive and their combined contributions totaled 787,186 meals to be distributed to people experiencing hunger in our local community.
At the Finale Rally, teens from participating schools gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and the schools received awards based on enrollment. The 2024 award winners are:
Division A
Division B
Division C
Mission Challenge Winner: Pleasant Valley High School
Most Improved 2024: North Scott High School
Skit Winner: Moline High School
How the student hunger drive works The Student Hunger Drive gives thousands of students the opportunity to become a greater part of the community-wide effort to end hunger. Students collect items in their neighborhoods and at their schools, holding special school events and challenges to collect monetary and food donations. Students package the collected food and deliver it to River Bend Food Bank's warehouse at the end of the competition.
Amounts are totaled and winning schools receive awards for 1st or 2nd place in their division, along with an award for the Mission Challenge Winner – the school that best exemplifies the mission of River Bend Food Bank. Students focus on not only collecting the most food but food that is nutritious and able to be used by their classmates who may be experiencing hunger.
The 2024 Student Hunger Drive participating schools are Alleman High School, Assumption High School, Bettendorf High School, Davenport Central High School, Davenport North High School, Davenport West High School, Mid-City High School, Moline High School, Morning Star Academy, Orion High School, Pleasant Valley High School, Quad Cities Christian School, Rivermont Collegiate, Rock Island High School, United Township High School, and Davenport West High School.
