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New initiative, grant mean more fresh produce, nutrition ranking system for Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthy Hunger Relief initiative to further uplift the health and well-being of Iowans in its 55-county service area. Food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-joins-healthy-hunger-relief-initiative/Veteran Communicator Joins Food Bank of Iowa Team Amidst Organizational Changes
Annette Hacker will join Food Bank of Iowa as Communications Manager September 7, President and CEO Michelle Book announced today. Hacker is a communications consultant who previously led Iowa State University’s primary media relations unit for 17 years. She…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/veteran-communicator-joins-food-bank-of-iowa-team-amidst-organizational-changes/Winterset Home Cook Wins Food Bank of Iowa Chopped at the Iowa State Fair
Iowa resident awarded $1,000 — this year’s largest cooking contest prize The debut of a new food contest at the Iowa State Fair on August 22 drew attention to food insecurity, while being part of the solution. Sponsored by Nationwide,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/winterset-home-cook-wins-food-bank-of-iowa-chopped-at-the-iowa-state-fair/Food Bank of Iowa CEO Received Bell Tower of Fame Award
Last Friday, June 11, Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book received the Bell Tower of Fame Award that was given to her in Greene County. This award recognizes individuals whose professional or personal accomplishments internationally, nationally or statewide bring…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-ceo-received-bell-tower-of-fame-award/Food Bank of Iowa launches ‘Building Communities Together’ initiative to better serve diverse central Iowa communities
Pilot program is working with local African churches To better serve diverse communities, Food Bank of Iowa launched a new initiative called ‘Building Communities Together.” The program focuses on assembling leaders of marginalized populations, building awareness for…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-launches-building-communities-together-initiative-to-better-serve-diverse-central-iowa-communities/Iowa Governor Press Conference Held at Food Bank of Iowa
Press conference regarding Feeding Iowans Task Force Food Bank of Iowa welcomed Governor Kim Reynolds to host her press conference at their facility on May 12, 2021. Gov. Reynolds spoke about the Feeding Iowans Task Force and the impact of…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/iowa-governor-press-conference-held-at-food-bank-of-iowa/Vilsack, Emhoff and Axne Visit Food Bank of Iowa to Celebrate The American Rescue Act of 2021
On Monday, March 22, Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack, Second Gentleman Emhoff and Representative Cindy Axne visited Food Bank of Iowa to speak with president and CEO Michelle Book, partners, volunteers and staff. The American Rescue Act of 2021, an economic…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/vilsack-emhoff-and-axne-visit-food-bank-of-iowa-to-celebrate-the-american-rescue-act-of-2021/Food Bank of Iowa’s Ottumwa Location Receives Top Rating for Food Safety Inspection
To ensure the highest standards of food safety, Feeding America requires member food banks to meet rigorous American Institute of Baking International (AIB) standards. AIB food safety standards fall into five categories: cleaning, food safety, maintenance, operations and pest control. …
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowas-ottumwa-location-receives-top-rating-for-food-safety-inspection/Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book Travel to Southwest Pantries to Deliver Food
Gregg and Book delivered shelf-stable products to pantries while concluding Gregg’s 99 County Tour. COVID-19 has been devastating for Iowans, especially those already dealing with food insecurity. Many people lost work hours or employment altogether due to…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/lt-governor-adam-gregg-food-bank-iowa-ceo-michelle-book-travel-southwest-pantries-deliver-food/Food Bank of Iowa Continues to Step Up to Meet Growing Need
Prairie Meadows is proud to sponsor Food Bank of Iowa’s food distribution …
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-continues-step-meet-growing-need/A Note From Our CEO
Just as I could not have predicted the events of 2020 . . . A global pandemic taking life and isolating many. School disruptions leaving children home and hungry. An economic shut-down with many loosing necessary…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-11/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 of Iowa distributed more food in October than ever before in the organization’s nearly forty-year history. The need for food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-sets-food-distribution-record-third-time-2020/