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October 30, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa Sets Food Distribution Record for the Third Time in 2020

Food Bank of Iowa distributed over 2.1 million pounds of food to Iowans in need in last month Food Bank…

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October 2, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa to Shift to Offsite Pantries for Des Moines Public Schools

Access to food is critical for children, as studies show inadequate nutrition makes it more difficult for students to perform…

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July 9, 2020

A Note From Our CEO

My world changed significantly on March 13th. I am pretty sure yours did as well. While I grieve the loss…

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July 9, 2020

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Click HERE to view the full PDF version of our Summer 2020 newsletter.

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July 2, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa Distributes Record Amount of Food in June

In June 2020, Food Bank of Iowa distributed more food in one month than ever before in the organization’s history.

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May 21, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa Distributes Record Amount of Food in April

In April 2020, Food Bank of Iowa distributed more food in one month than ever before in the organization’s history.

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April 30, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa Holds Drive-Thru Distribution Event Serving over 5,000 individuals

The Food Bank of Iowa helped with feeding thousands of Iowans Thursday during its drive-thru event at its Des Moines…

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April 28, 2020

Michelle Book’s Weekly COVID-19 Update: Week Seven

Hello, this is Michelle Book at Food Bank of Iowa. Thank you for continuing to follow my weekly conversation with…

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April 17, 2020

Michelle Book’s Weekly COVID-19 Update: Week Six

Hello, this is Michelle Book at Food Bank of Iowa. I must start by saying thank you. Born and raised…

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April 6, 2020

Michelle Book’s Weekly COVID-19 Update: Week Five

With the avalanche of employment claims usurping that of The Great Depression, economic despair has become our second pandemic. Accordingly,…

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March 31, 2020

Project Zume Des Moines, Iowa

Watch the video below of CEO Michelle Book announcing a new partnership with Food Bank…

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March 30, 2020

Food Bank of Iowa Partners with Church Network to Provide Food Assistance for Central Iowans

Food Bank of Iowa announced today a new partnership with faith-based community leaders working to help provide food to those…

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