Organizations That Help
Food Bank of Iowa is No. 2 most influential nonprofit
For the second year in a row, Business Record readers voted Food Bank of Iowa No. 2 among the metro's most influential nonprofits.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-voted-no-2-most-influential-nonprofit/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/ClaimDOC shares time, talent and funds
ClaimDOC's involvement with Food Bank of Iowa is extensive, and ClaimDOC CEO Ben Krambeck says it all goes back to when he first heard about the extent of childhood food insecurity in his own community.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/claimdoc-shares-time-talent-and-funds/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 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/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/Martha thanks you
Martha’s pride for her great-grandson is clear from the moment she brings him up. After adopting *Sam when he was just seven months old, Martha does everything in her power to give him the best life possible. That’s why Martha…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/martha-thanks-you/Des Moines Performing Arts works to STOMP Out Hunger
When you purchase a virtual food drive bundle, you'll receive a $15 discount per ticket to opening night of STOMP on June 20 at the Des Moines Civic Center.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/des-moines-performing-arts-works-to-stomp-out-hunger/Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to Food Bank of Iowa
Land O'Lakes has donated more than 40,000 pounds of macaroni & cheese to Food Bank of Iowa.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/land-olakes-donates-40000-pounds-of-mac-cheese-to-food-bank-of-iowa/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/KCCI telethon raises $376,769 for Food Bank of Iowa’s Hunger-Free Holidays
KCCI-TV’s fourth-annual Food Bank of Iowa Hunger-Free Holidays telethon on Giving Tuesday raised $376,769 to help Iowans facing food insecurity.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/kcci-telethon-raises-376769-for-food-bank-of-iowas-hunger-free-holidays/