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Volunteers give and receive through service
VIP volunteers like Sable enjoy sorting, packing and labeling food. Among our valued partners is Link Associates, which provides Food Bank of Iowa with a steady stream of committed volunteers. “Link Associates works with individuals with disabilities, and the Volunteer…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/volunteers-give-and-receive-through-service/You’re fueling Arya’s dreams
Having access to nutritious food is deeply appreciated by neighbors like Arya. New to the Marshalltown area, 22-year-old Arya is still getting settled. She hopes to move into an apartment soon and start nursing school because she loves helping others. …
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/youre-fueling-aryas-dreams/Thank you for making the holidays bright
Hayzel with her children, Jovann – 11, Ezra – 8, Cynthia – 6, and Avellana – 3, at Norwalk Area Food Pantry. Hayzel has big dreams for the future and a clear path to help her get there. She can…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/thank-you-for-making-the-holidays-bright/Food Bank of Iowa receives $15,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity
Des Moines, Iowa — Food Bank of Iowa has received a $15,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to help alleviate childhood hunger, which affects one in eight Iowa kids. The grant will go toward Food Bank of…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-15000-grant-from-variety-the-childrens-charity-2/$2 million Albaugh gift to support Food Bank of Iowa expansion
Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book gratefully accepts Albaugh LLC’s $2 million gift on Oct. 27, 2022. Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 27, 2022) — Ankeny-based Albaugh LLC today provided a gift of $2 million to support Food Bank…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/2-million-albaugh-gift-to-support-food-bank-of-iowa-expansion/Food insecurity continues to rise; records broken again
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the third month in a row, Food Bank of Iowa and its 700 partners have broken records in the number of individuals and households receiving food assistance. In July, the most recent month available, 136,087…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-insecurity-continues-to-rise-records-broken-again/Thank you for strengthening Stacy’s family
Stacy and her mother, Lana, are grateful for assistance from a Food Bank of Iowa partner pantry. Stacy is a mom of three — two boys and a girl. She also cares for her mother, Lana, who now lives with…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/thank-you-for-strengthening-stacys-family/Holly Houg wins state fair casserole contest
“Chopped — Hot Dish Edition” first-place winner Holly Houg of Urbandale (center, wearing teal t-shirt) poses with the judges. Pictured (left to right) are Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book, Eric Hanson, KCCI-TV; Brad Liggett, Nationwide; Houg; Marji Guyler-Alaniz,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/holly-houg-wins-state-fair-casserole-contest/A legacy of caring for children facing hunger
Brenda Abbott holds a photo of her eldest sister, Pat Harmeyer. Brenda has continued Pat’s legacy of fighting childhood hunger through a donation to Food Bank of Iowa’s BackPack Program. When Brenda Abbott’s eldest sister Pat passed away in 2020,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-legacy-of-caring-for-children-facing-hunger/Neighbors like Deb are thankful for you
When she’s not working as a heavy equipment operator, Deb enjoys a full life of camping and spending time with her 11 grandsons ages 6 months to 16 years. But high prices have pushed her to the point where there’s…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/neighbors-like-deb-are-thankful-for-you/Thank you for helping to bridge the hunger gap
Lisa shops for her family at Hawkeye Harvest, a Food Bank of Iowa partner in Mason City. As the mother of three active girls ages 2, 6 and 8, Lisa juggles a lot to care for her family. Her…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/thank-you-for-helping-bridge-this-familys-hunger-gap/State fair vendors donate meat, produce, more to Food Bank of Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Twelve Iowa State Fair vendors have donated 7,300 pounds of unused food to Food Bank of Iowa at the close of this year’s fair. Among the food collected by FBOI staff and volunteers on Aug. 22:…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/state-fair-vendors-donate-meat-produce-more-to-food-bank-of-iowa/