Iowans Who Help
KCCI Giving Tuesday telethon raises nearly $440,000 for Food Bank of Iowa
KCCI-TV's fifth annual Food Bank of Iowa Hunger-Free Holidays telethon raised $439,829 from 539 supporters. That's 733,048 meals to help Iowans facing food insecurity.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/kcci-giving-tuesday-telethon-raises-nearly-440000-for-food-bank-of-iowa/Veterans serving veterans
On the first Thursday of each month, a show of camaraderie and community support is on full display at Food Bank of Iowa's Ottumwa veteran mobile distribution.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/veterans-serving-veterans/Food Bank of Iowa golf event raises nearly $170,000 to fight childhood hunger
Drive Away Childhood Hunger, hosted by Talons Golf and presented by Nationwide, raised $169,588 to help Iowa kids facing food insecurity.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-golf-event-raises-nearly-170000-to-fight-childhood-hunger/Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book will retire at year’s end
CEO Michelle Book, who has transformed Food Bank of Iowa over the past nine years, will retire Dec. 31. The board of directors will launch a national search for Food Bank of Iowa's next leader.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-ceo-michelle-book-will-retire-at-years-end/Prairie Meadows donates $115,000 to Food Bank of Iowa
Food Bank of Iowa has received grants totaling $115,000 from Prairie Meadows. A $25,000 Community Betterment Grant will help fight childhood hunger through support of Food Bank of Iowa pantries in Des Moines Public Schools. A $90,000 Legacy Grant will support a new mobile pantry unit in 2025.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/prairie-meadows-donates-115000-to-food-bank-of-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa receives 6,000 pounds of food from Iowa State Fair vendors
Sixteen Iowa State Fair vendors have donated 6,000 pounds of surplus food to Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year's fair.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-6000-pounds-of-food-from-iowa-state-fair-vendors/Susan Jones wins state fair casserole contest
Susan Jones of Winterset won first place in Food Bank of Iowa's fourth annual "Chopped" casserole competition, sponsored by Nationwide, on the final day of the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/susan-jones-wins-state-fair-casserole-contest/Alyssa sets Albia school pantry up for success
Alyssa Harris works hard as a medical technician and secretary, but she's equally passionate about her work as volunteer food pantry coordinator at Albia Community Schools.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/alyssa-sets-albia-school-pantry-up-for-success/You sparked Steven’s mission
Four years ago, Steven came to Food Bank of Iowa partner pantry Catholic Charities for help. Now, he's paying the kindness forward.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/you-sparked-stevens-mission/Food Bank of Iowa receives $25,000 grant from State Farm® for mobile food distribution
State Farm has provided a $25,000 grant to support mobile food distribution, helping Iowans to recover from recent tornadoes.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-25000-grant-from-state-farm-for-mobile-food-distribution/EARTH DAY: Iowa food banks rescue more than 27 million pounds of food annually
This Earth Day, Food Bank of Iowa and its fellow Iowa Food Bank Association members recognize the importance of food rescue in addressing hunger and saving the environment.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/earth-day-iowa-food-banks-rescue-more-than-27-million-pounds-of-food-annually/Have wagon, will travel
When volunteer Loryssa Rippey observed school pantry guests taking too little food to feed their families, she found a solution in her little red wagon.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/have-wagon-will-travel/