Smithfield Foods “Smokes Out Hunger” With 40,000 Pound Protein Donation to Food Bank of Iowa
Smithfield Foods “Smokes Out Hunger” With 40,000 Pound Protein Donation to Food Bank of Iowa
View Original Article https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d92123e0-b580-49c0-8d12-b9d5cafbac3a DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined the Des Moines community to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa during their annual…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/smithfield-foods-smokes-out-hunger-with-40000-pound-protein-donation-to-food-bank-of-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa Awarded A 2019 MAXIMUS Foundation Grant
We are excited to announce that the MAXIMUS Foundation recently awarded Food Bank of Iowa with a $12,000 grant for our work to support individuals in local communities. The MAXIMUS Foundation is the charitable arm of MAXIMUS, a…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/food-bank-iowa-2019-awarded-12000-maximus-foundation-grant/Stories of Hunger – Judy
Judy calls herself a “Boone Transplant.” She lives there now, but called Eastern Iowa her home until 1988. She visits the food pantry at IMPACT Community Action Partnership in Boone to make ends meet on her fixed income. “I’m…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/stories-hunger-judy/Food Bank of Iowa Receives Feeding Cerro Gordo County Grant
Food Bank of Iowa is excited to announce that we were one of thirty-seven organizations receiving a grant from the Cerro Gordo Community Foundation this Wednesday to support feeding Iowans in Cerro Gordo County. The grant of $2,395 will allow…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-feeding-cerro-gordo-county-grant/Thinking Outside The Box
The Food Bank of Iowa could not serve 175,000 Iowans without the generosity of our supporters. When you think about supporting the Food Bank of Iowa, you likely think about volunteering your time, giving a financial gift, or organizing a…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/thinking-outside-box/A Note From Our CEO
Dear Friends, For many Iowa children summertime means family vacations, playing kick ball until dark, and waking up late each morning to a leisurely breakfast at home. But for other boys and girls (in fact, one out of six), summer…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-6/Volunteer Profile: Natalie Simon
For Natalie Simon, her interest in addressing food insecurity developed during her time living in Brooklyn, New York. When she moved back to Des Moines, she knew getting involved at the Food Bank of Iowa would allow her to keep…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/volunteer-profile-natalie-simon/Nothing Compares to Fighting Hunger at the Iowa State Fair!
In 2018, the Iowa State Fair helped us connect with food vendors like Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters and Midwest Dairy and fan favorites such as Steer N Stein and Jalapeno Pete’s to participate in the first ever food recovery operation at…
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