Iowans Who Help

Volunteer Spotlight: Mia
Meet our volunteer, Mia! She is an Optimized Operations Engineer, she helps to make processes in manufacturing, service, and distribution…
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Henry Lives On
Henry Harris will be remembered as a kind individual, one who loved life and lived it fully, while taking…
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Noah’s Birthday Food Drive
Making sense of COVID-19 and the resulting personal losses and disappointments are topics which have challenged us. Many parents are…
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Volunteer Appreciation Video
Thank you to our dedicated volunteers for their incredible outpouring of support as we tackle food insecurity together. It would…
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Quotes From Our Donors
In the last few weeks, we have seen the world change before our eyes. Most of us have never experienced…
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The Power of Monthly Giving
Making a big impact at Food Bank of Iowa does not require a big impact on your pocketbook. With our…
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Volunteer Profile: Jeanne and Eliot Nusbaum
It was during her first year of teaching that Jeanne Nusbaum became aware of children struggling from food insecurity in…
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Core Volunteers at the Iowa State Fair
We’d like to take a moment to recognize our core volunteers. Food Bank of Iowa is lucky to have a…
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Why a Thank-a-Thon?
During the month of September 2019, Food Bank of Iowa hosted our first-ever Thank-a-Thon. What exactly is a Thank-a-Thon? It’s…
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Food Bank of Iowa receives $30,000 grant from Variety to support Childhood Hunger Programs
Food Bank of Iowa has received a $30,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to support the BackPack…
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Volunteer Profile: Natalie Simon
For Natalie Simon, her interest in addressing food insecurity developed during her time living in Brooklyn, New York. When she…
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Toast and Jam Tim Johnson
For Tim Johnson, it started with a piece of toast and a smear of jam. While…
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