Iowans We’ve Helped
You ensure kindness is never out of reach
Finis, 51, and Bryan, 55, are part of a big, wonderful family with children who are mostly grown and independent. The couple is happy to live in the Bidwell community where kindness is never out of reach. Like so many…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/you-ensure-kindness-is-never-out-of-reach/Help protect kids’ mental and physical well-being
Heather is currently between jobs because of the pandemic, but she’s holding her own as an accounting student. Her son, Emrystae, who loves playing with Lego® bricks and wants to be an engineer when he grows up, shares his mother’s…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/youre-protecting-kids-mental-and-physical-well-being/Share hope with neighbors this holiday season
Throughout her life, Cheryl has been an administrative assistant and driven semitrucks for a living. She worked hard to retire at 62 and, for the past five years, has been making the most of her retirement. However, the rising cost…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/you-share-hope-with-neighbors-this-holiday-season/Food Bank of Iowa awards $20,000 grant to Iowa State University student food pantry
Des Moines, Iowa (September 21, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has awarded a $20,000 grant to Iowa State University’s student food pantry, SHOP – Students Helping Our Peers. The grant will be used for new cold storage and freezer…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-bank-of-iowa-awards-20000-grant-to-iowa-state-university-student-food-pantry/You Put Food on the Table for Joy’s Family
Joy is the sole provider for her children. And since she has a large family, coming up with food for everyone is often difficult. “When the pandemic hit, everything changed. My kids didn’t go to school, so I had to…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/you-put-food-on-the-table-for-joys-family/Thanks from Crystal’s Family
“I am choosing between paying bills and food right now.” This is Crystal, mother of two growing kids. Currently, Crystal’s working, but she feels so much financial pressure that she’s applying for a second job. She hopes this one will…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/thanks-from-crystals-family/You’re Making Healthy Food More Accessible
Grace has five grandchildren who she often cares for. The more food she gets, the more she can feed her family when they stay with her, which makes her extremely happy. “I can barely feed myself but it’s more important…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/youre-making-healthy-food-more-accessible/Food Bank of Iowa’s Smoke Out Hunger Event Provides 209,000 Meals to Iowans Experiencing Hunger
BBQ event raised awareness and funds for fighting hunger in Iowa. View photos from Smoke Out Hunger HERE. Food Bank of Iowa celebrated their sixth successful year of Smoke Out Hunger on Sunday, July 25.
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-bank-of-iowas-smoke-out-hunger-event-provides-209000-meals-to-iowans-experiencing-hunger/Delivering Hope to Iowa’s Families!
‘ “We wouldn’t have food if it wasn’t for this pantry,” says Terence, a father of four, ranging in age from 8 to 17. The Boone Alternative High School pantry is an anchor for his family because his disability income…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/delivering-hope-to-iowas-families/Willa’s Heartfelt Words of Thanks!
Like many families across Iowa these days, Willa struggles to afford food. She receives some disability assistance, but after paying her rent, utilities and car insurance, she only has $75 to spend on groceries — for the entire…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/willas-heartfelt-words-of-thanks/Ka’Meka’s Community Rallies to Help All
“I got laid off due to COVID. It was the first time I haven’t worked since I was 15,” Ka’Meka says. “I was able to get unemployment, but it wasn’t enough to meet all of our needs as…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/kamekas-community-rallies-to-help-all/Food Bank of Iowa Distributes 1,000 Meal Boxes to Des Moines Public School District (DMPS) Families
Local collaboration provides cause for spring celebration. With support from Fareway and Murphy Family Foundation, meal boxes, which included items to make a spring celebration meal, were distributed to 1,000 DMPS families through the Food Bank of Iowa DMPS…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-bank-of-iowa-distributes-1000-meal-boxes-to-des-moines-public-school-district-dmps-families/