River Bend Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organization in the Quad Cities and surrounding communities, distributing 6.3 million pounds of food annually to more than 300 charitable feeding programs throughout a 22 county service area in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. The Foodbank also operates four Kids Cafe sites serving over 45,000 free meals to children at risk of hunger each year and the Backpack Program which provides over 1100 Quad City children with nourishing food to take home on the weekends during the school year.

Admission to attend the Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival is Free, although a free will donation of non-perishable food items is appreciated.