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Barilla Donates Eight Truckloads of Pasta to Food Bank of Iowa
Since 2004, Barilla has donated over 3.1 million pounds of pasta through food rescue program Barilla donated more than eight truckloads of nutritious pasta, the equivalent of 166,000 plates of pasta, to Food Bank of Iowa…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/barilla-donates-eight-truckloads-of-pasta-to-food-bank-of-iowa/Iowa Food Bank Association COVID Relief Partner Agency Grant
Across Iowa’s 99 counties, 324 grants, totaling $3,452,729 were awarded to Feeding America partner pantries and feeding sites to mitigate additional costs incurred by front-line food assistance providers who stepped up to respond to unusually high demand during the COVID-19…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/iowa-food-bank-association-covid-relief-partner-agency-grant/Volunteer Spotlight: Jane
Meet our volunteer, Jane! Jane has been volunteering at Food Bank of Iowa for a little over a year. Last July, Jane’s job was terminated due to COVID. She was offered a retirement package that came with a…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/volunteer-spotlight-jane/Food Bank of Iowa Distributes 1,000 Meal Boxes to Des Moines Public School District (DMPS) Families
Local collaboration provides cause for spring celebration. With support from Fareway and Murphy Family Foundation, meal boxes, which included items to make a spring celebration meal, were distributed to 1,000 DMPS families through the Food Bank of Iowa DMPS…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-bank-of-iowa-distributes-1000-meal-boxes-to-des-moines-public-school-district-dmps-families/Food Bank of Iowa receives $100,000 donation from Murphy Family Foundation
Donation provides funds for food purchases to fill local spring meal boxes and pantry shelves Over a period of two days, a partnership between Food Bank of Iowa, Murphy Family Foundation, and Fareway Stores produced 1,000 meal boxes. The boxes,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-100000-donation-from-murphy-family-foundation/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/Volunteer Spotlight: Colette
Meet our volunteer, Colette! She has been volunteering at Food Bank of Iowa for several years, helping every Wednesday in our Volunteer Center, as well as assisting staff with office filing. Family means a lot to this soon-to-be grandma. Colette…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/volunteer-spotlight-colette/Food Bank of Iowa begins food rescue program with Amazon in Bondurant
On Friday, Feb. 26, Food Bank of Iowa received the first food rescue donation from Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bondurant. With this food rescue program, Amazon will donate food every two weeks which Food Bank of Iowa will distribute to…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/food-bank-of-iowa-begins-food-rescue-program-with-amazon-in-bondurant/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/Thank You from DeAnna
As the pandemic continues to disrupt lives and livelihoods, people across Iowa are facing huge challenges. Among them is DeAnna’s family, who encountered deepening hardship after a divorce made hers a single-income family. “Rent was 50 percent of my…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/thank-you-from-deanna/Heartfelt Thanks from a Grateful Grandfather
After 23 years in law enforcement, Jack had looked forward to retirement. With two children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, he was sure his golden years would be filled with family and fun. Then COVID-19 stormed into our world, closing…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/heartfelt-thanks-from-a-grateful-grandfather/Supporting Their Neighbors: All in the Family
For Susan and her parents, Jim and Mary, supporting the Food Bank of Iowa is a family affair! Susan explained that their ongoing support for the Food Bank started with the desire to volunteer as a family. Susan says, “It…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/supporting-their-neighbors-all-in-the-family/