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“Udderly” Amazing
This week, our donor spotlight is shining on Picket Fence Creamery, a local family-owned and operated dairy farm in Woodward, IA. During ice cream season, they use part of the milk for ice cream production…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/udderly-amazing/Medicap Pharmacy Donates nearly 80,000 meals to The Food Bank of Iowa
Medicap Pharmacy is proud to announce their recent flu shot campaign success. This fall, they were able to provide 79,992 meals to the Food Bank of Iowa, with the donations staying right in the local…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/medicap-pharmacy-donates-nearly-80000-meals-food-bank-iowa/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $8,000 to Food Bank of Iowa
Food Bank of Iowa received $8,000, which equates to 32,000 meals, from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in Iowa. The donation is part of Enterprise’s Fill Your Tank program, which…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/enterprise-rent-car-foundation-donates-8000-food-bank-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa Recovers and Distributes Record Amount of Food in 2019
Despite distributing and rescuing a record-shattering amount of food in 2019, Food Bank of Iowa is still working to fill pantries and fully meet the needs of Iowans struggling with food insecurity. Last year, Food Bank of Iowa acquired and…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-recovers-distributes-record-amount-food-2019/Virtual Food Drives
Forget the heavy lifting – donors ditch the cans for Virtual Food Drives. How do we acquire food at Food Bank of Iowa? Thirty-one percent of our food comes from the USDA’s The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which is…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/virtual-food-drives/Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Grant
Food Bank of Iowa is so excited to announce that Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has granted us $30,000 to put towards our Ottumwa’s kitchen and volunteer center location! The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Grant, a non-profit charitable foundation created…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/ottumwa-regional-legacy-foundation-grant/The Most Important Meal of the Day
You’ve heard it before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While that’s true for most of us, it’s especially true for those who don’t have regular access to nutritious food and wholesome meals. That’s where great donors…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/the-most-important-meal-of-the-day/ITC Charitable Giving Program
Through the ITC Charitable Giving Program, ITC Midwest makes contributions to local nonprofits as part of the company’s commitment to the many communities it serves. ITC supports qualified nonprofit organizations whose programs and projects emphasize the company’s focus…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/itc-charitable-giving-program/Glenn and Barringer Join Food Bank of Iowa Board of Directors
In the fight against food insecurity in Iowa, support from community leaders and organizations makes all the difference. That is why Food Bank of Iowa is pleased to welcome Tim Glenn from Corteva Agriscience and Laura Barringer from…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/glenn-and-barringer-join-food-bank-of-iowa-board-of-directors/Holiday Meal Kits
Over Thanksgiving week, Catholic Charities in Des Moines put together holiday baskets that had five different food items in each basket. People were able to pick four items to pair with a holiday meat of their choice (ham, turkey,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/holiday-meal-kits/Combat Hunger 2019 Participants
The largest food drive in the state of Iowa, Star 102.5’s Combat Hunger raised more than 232,287 meals for Iowans in need in 2019. These are the schools, businesses, and organizations that participated in Combat Hunger 2019:…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/combat-hunger-2019-participants/Law Enforcement Officers Fight Hunger with Food Bank of Iowa
With the help of Iowa law enforcement personnel, hundreds of Iowa families struggling with food insecurity will have a happier Thanksgiving. On November 26, law enforcement officials from across the state met to pack holiday meal kits for 800 families…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/law-enforcement-officers-fight-hunger-with-food-bank-of-iowa/