Organizations That Help
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Join us for annual KCCI Hunger-Free Holidays telethon Nov. 28
KCCI is again partnering with Food Bank of Iowa with a daylong Hunger-Free Holidays telethon on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28.
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Sinclair Tractor anniversary event raises $600K to fight hunger
Thanks to the generosity of Sinclair Tractor employees, customers, suppliers and friends, the dealership's 25th anniversary raised $600,000 to support food banks serving thousands in three states -- including Food Bank of Iowa.
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Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau donate 57,863 pounds of ground beef and turkey to Iowa food banks
Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau came together to help "Meat" the Need with a donation of lean, ground protein which will be shared across the state through the Iowa Food Bank Association.
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A challenging season ahead
Food Bank of Iowa partner pantries served more than 191,000 individuals in 55 counties last month, an all-time high. The situation in Iowa mirrors a new USDA report which found millions more nationwide didn't have enough to eat in 2022, the largest one-year increase in 14 years.
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John Deere Foundation awards $2 million to Food Bank of Iowa
The John Deere Foundation today announced a gift of $2 million to support Food Bank of Iowa's "Building Healthy Futures" capital campaign, funding the vital expansion of its Des Moines distribution center.
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