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Food Bank of Iowa opens first on-site food pantry
Des Moines, IA, March 15, 2018 – Food Bank of Iowa has opened its first-ever on-site food pantry. The new pantry, called Karen’s Cupboard, is designed to provide food directly to food insecure Iowans, especially those living in the vicinity…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-opens-first-site-food-pantry/Wells Fargo commits $100,000 to Food Bank of Iowa renovation campaign
Des Moines, IA, December 12, 2017 – Wells Fargo has committed a $100,000 donation to help Food Bank of Iowa complete a renovation of its Des Moines distribution center. The donation coincides with a nationwide food drive being conducted at…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/wells-fargo-commits-100000-food-bank-iowa-renovation-campaign/Iowa Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up to Fight Hunger
Des Moines, IA, November 20, 2017 – Iowa law enforcement agencies have teamed up to fight hunger with the third annual Arresting Hunger campaign. Earlier this morning, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) gathered…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/iowa-law-enforcement-agencies-team-fight-hunger/Fall 2017 Newsletter
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https://foodbankiowa.org/news/fall-2017-newsletter/Food Bank of Southern Iowa to merge with Food Bank of Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – Food Bank of Southern Iowa, based in Ottumwa, will merge with Food Bank of Iowa, based in Des Moines. The two food banks entered into an agreement of mutual understanding to complete the merger during 2018.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-southern-iowa-merge-food-bank-iowa/Spring 2017 Newsletter
The Food Bank of Iowa newsletter is a great way to keep track of our work. Our newsletter includes articles featuring the people, programs, and projects that help us accomplish our mission. Click on a link below to read the article,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/https-www-foodbankiowa-org-newsletter-spring-2017-newsletter/Note From Our CEO
Dear Friends, When food banks first popped up across the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s, they brought with them a certain ethos: we can do more when we work together. Since 1982, Food Bank of Iowa…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/https-www-foodbankiowa-org-newsletter-note-from-our-ceo/Grow a Row: Home Gardens Help Fight Hunger
It’s a sad fact that when the food budget is stretched thin, fresh vegetables are among the first (and healthiest) items to be cut from the grocery list. In Central Iowa, hundreds of gardeners, large and small, toil…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/grow-row-home-gardens-help-fight-hunger/Note From Our CEO
Dear Friends, When food banks first popped up across the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s, they brought with them a certain ethos: we can do more when we work together. Since 1982, Food Bank of Iowa…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/note-from-our-ceo/Building a Better Food Bank
Last year was a time of significant change for Food Bank of Iowa, marked by the expansion of programs, new strategies for serving our partners, and the first year in which we averaged 1 million lbs. of food distributed each…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/building-better-food-bank/Food Bank of Iowa receives largest gift in organization’s history from Nationwide Foundation
Food Bank of Iowa announced a transformational gift from the Nationwide Foundation on Thursday afternoon. The gift of $1.5 million will help Food Bank of Iowa to overhaul its distribution center in Des Moines, ultimately allowing the…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/food-bank-iowa-receives-largest-gift-organizations-history-nationwide-foundation/Food Bank of Iowa school pantry helps lower barriers for Scavo students
It’s no secret that students learn better when their stomachs are full. That’s why many schools in central Iowa and elsewhere operate food pantries in partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa. But Scavo Full Service High School in…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/scavo-school-pantry/