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Food Bank of Iowa receives $472,900 in first installment from Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge
Hy-Vee's 100 Million Meals Challenge is already helping 18 Feeding America food banks -- including Food Bank of Iowa -- alleviate hunger and feed thousands.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-472900-in-first-installment-from-hy-vees-100-million-meals-challenge/You give neighbors hope
Stephen is a hardworking father who does everything in his power to provide for his two sons, ages 12 and 15. Thanks to friends like you, he has help keeping nutritious food on his family’s table. “I love it,” he…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/you-give-neighbors-hope/Geri Galliart’s generations of service
Geri Galliart was there when the Pella Community Food Shelf first started and she’s still there today lending a hand of care and compassion wherever she can. “We started out with two shelves…and it’s just grown, and [keeps] growing and…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/geri-galliarts-generations-of-service/You’re fueling our future!
Becket, Bella and Elijah are about to start a new school year, and a community of support is going with each one of them. That’s why the kids’ mother, Jamie, is so grateful for friends like you this fall. “Times…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/youre-fueling-our-future-2/Thank you for strengthening Tony’s family
Tony’s priorities as a father and grandfather are clear — provide for his family and spend quality time with them. Thanks to friends like you, he’s able to meet his goals. Tony has two daughters living with him, ages 14…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/thank-you-for-strengthening-tonys-family/More than 12,000 pounds of leftover food rescued from Iowa State Fair
Sixteen Iowa State Fair vendors have donated more than 12,000 pounds of unused food to Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year's fair.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/more-than-12000-pounds-of-leftover-food-rescued-from-iowa-state-fair/DeeDee Kennedy wins state fair casserole contest
DeeDee Kennedy of Des Moines won first place in Food Bank of Iowa's "Chopped -- Hot Dish Edition" casserole competition, sponsored by Nationwide, on the final day of the 2023 Iowa State Fair. She is generously donating her winnings to Food Bank of Iowa.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/deedee-kennedy-wins-state-fair-casserole-contest/School pantries support families, help fill hunger gap
Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book shares the valuable support school pantries provide as students head back to class this fall.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/school-pantries-support-families-help-fill-hunger-gap/Food Bank of Iowa serves record number in FY2023
Food Bank of Iowa ended fiscal year 2023 breaking every record in its 41-year history. Among the 55 counties it serves, Food Bank of Iowa distributed 21 million pounds of food, or the equivalent of 17.5 million meals.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-serves-record-number-in-fy2023/Nash Roe to co-host Food Bank of Iowa’s state fair casserole contest
Teen baking entrepreneur Nash Roe will co-host Food Bank of Iowa's third annual casserole competition at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 20.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/nash-roe-to-co-host-food-bank-of-iowas-state-fair-casserole-contest/You bridge the gap for Iowa’s seniors
Born and raised in Murray, Dean is 83 now and a widower, but he still lives among the beautiful trees and land he has maintained for years. When he’s not in the woods, you’ll find Dean tending his garden. “I grow…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/you-bridge-the-gap-for-iowas-seniorsyou-bridge-the-gap-for-iowas-seniors/You’re feeding the future
This summer, your support is helping families like Quenton and Brooke’s get back on their feet — and inspiring them to pay your kindness forward. “So many people have made us feel so loved and welcome,” Brooke says of the family’s…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/youre-fueling-our-future/