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Snack Time is the Best Time
Crackers and pretzels and popcorn, oh my! This week, we’re highlighting Shearer’s Snacks for their regular donations of crackers, cookies, and all things snacks. Snacks are one of our most-requested items for school pantries and one of the most…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/snack-time-is-the-best-time/Senior Hunger in Perry, IA
As Iowans age into their golden years, many face food insecurity. Sixty-three percent of senior households served by our Feeding America network are forced to choose between food and medical care. As we look towards the future, food-insecure seniors…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/senior-hunger-in-perry-ia/A Gold Star to Kwik Star
Known as Kwik Trip in Minnesota and Wisconsin and as Kwik Star in Iowa, they operate over 675 family-owned convenience stores Kwik Star convenience stores are a new partner of Food Bank of Iowa, but they deserve a Gold…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/a-gold-star-to-kwik-star/Fighting Hunger in our Communities
Food Bank of Iowa was honored to receive a $10,000 donation from Hormel Foods in Algona, Iowa during Hunger Action Month (September). Hormel Foods shares our mission of ending hunger, especially in the communities they serve. “We were honored…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/fighting-hunger-in-our-communities/Where It All Started
We’d like to give a shout out to AE Dairy for being the very first donor to Food Bank of Iowa. Their donation of cottage cheese and tomatoes from one of their employee’s gardens started us on a path that…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/where-it-all-started/Support Across the Board
There are so many moving parts that contribute to operations at Food Bank of Iowa. The first thing many people think of is food. And yes! To operate we need food to provide to the 175,000 hungry Iowans in our…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/support-across-the-board/Barilla has generously donated over 400,000 lbs. of food
If we had a ‘penne’ for every time Barilla donated to Food Bank of Iowa… In our 25+ year partnership, Barilla has generously donated over 400,000 lbs. of nutritious, delicious pasta and sauce. That’s more than 333,000 meals — from bulk…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/barilla-donor/Core Volunteers at the Iowa State Fair
We’d like to take a moment to recognize our core volunteers. Food Bank of Iowa is lucky to have a group of volunteers that dedicate a portion of each week with our organization. Their knowledge and skill set make it…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/core-volunteers-at-the-iowa-state-fair/Why a Thank-a-Thon?
During the month of September 2019, Food Bank of Iowa hosted our first-ever Thank-a-Thon. What exactly is a Thank-a-Thon? It’s much like a telethon, minus the lights, cameras, live television, and corny jokes (maybe). Instead of calling people to make…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/why-a-thank-a-thon/Food Bank of Iowa receives $30,000 grant from Variety to support Childhood Hunger Programs
Food Bank of Iowa has received a $30,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to support the BackPack ProgramTM and School Pantry Program. The grant will help provide food to 12,000 children in need across the fifty-five counties that…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/variety-support-childhood-hunger/Food Bank of Iowa and Prairie Meadows team up to Fight Childhood Hunger
We are excited to announce that the Food Bank of Iowa has received a grant of $15,000 from Prairie Meadows to address childhood hunger through our BackPack ProgramTM. In the state of Iowa, one in six children face hunger.
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/prairie-meadows-childhood-hunger/Smithfield Foods “Smokes Out Hunger” With 40,000 Pound Protein Donation to Food Bank of Iowa
View Original Article https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d92123e0-b580-49c0-8d12-b9d5cafbac3a DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined the Des Moines community to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa during their annual…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/smithfield-foods-smokes-out-hunger-with-40000-pound-protein-donation-to-food-bank-of-iowa/