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Bringing Hope to Iowa’s Veterans
To Charles, your kind support places you up there with all the other heroes who are at work on the front lines of the pandemic. That’s because you’re “helping families and people who don’t have a job and can’t afford…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/bringing-hope-to-iowas-veterans/Heartfelt Thanks from a Grateful Grandfather
After 23 years in law enforcement, Jack had looked forward to retirement. With two children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, he was sure his golden years would be filled with family and fun. Then COVID-19 stormed into our world, closing…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/heartfelt-thanks-from-a-grateful-grandfather/Food Bank of Iowa Receives an Increase in USDA Farmers to Families Food Boxes to help Feed Iowans
The resource is set to continue through February, with possibilities for extension. This month, Food Bank of Iowa began receiving their fifth round of food boxes through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. Compared to four previous…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-an-increase-in-usda-farmers-to-families-food-boxes-to-help-feed-iowans/John & Mary Pappajohn Donate Holiday Turkey Dinners to Families in Need
Food Bank of Iowa sourced and distributed the food ahead of the holidays John and Mary Pappajohn made a generous donation to Food Bank of Iowa to provide special holiday turkey dinners to immigrant and low-income families in metro Des…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/john-mary-pappajohn-donate-holiday-turkey-dinners-families-need/District 6000 Rotary Donates $110,000 to Feed Iowans
Donation will provide 440,000 meals to Iowans in need. During 2020, District 6000 Rotary donated $110,000 to help solve food insecurity in Central Iowa. Under the leadership of District 6000 Governor Erna Morain, Rotarian projects in 2020 focused…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/district-6000-rotary-donates-110000-food-bank-iowa/Volunteer Spotlight: Mia
Meet our volunteer, Mia! She is an Optimized Operations Engineer, she helps to make processes in manufacturing, service, and distribution centers more efficient. Mia utilizes her skills with Lean Six Sigma as a specialized volunteer at Food Bank of Iowa.
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/mia/Lt. Governor Adam Gregg and Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book Travel to Southwest Pantries to Deliver Food
Gregg and Book delivered shelf-stable products to pantries while concluding Gregg’s 99 County Tour. COVID-19 has been devastating for Iowans, especially those already dealing with food insecurity. Many people lost work hours or employment altogether due to…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/lt-governor-adam-gregg-food-bank-iowa-ceo-michelle-book-travel-southwest-pantries-deliver-food/Food Bank of Iowa Continues to Step Up to Meet Growing Need
Prairie Meadows is proud to sponsor Food Bank of Iowa’s food distribution …
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-continues-step-meet-growing-need/A Note From Our CEO
Just as I could not have predicted the events of 2020 . . . A global pandemic taking life and isolating many. School disruptions leaving children home and hungry. An economic shut-down with many loosing necessary…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-11/Iowa Agriculture Helping Iowans
In a state known for agriculture, hunger seems impossible. Yet, hunger is real in Iowa and leads to serious long-lasting harm for many children, seniors, veterans, and hard-working Iowans. Iowa agriculture is stepping up to do something…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/21111/Henry Lives On
Henry Harris will be remembered as a kind individual, one who loved life and lived it fully, while taking time to care about others. Due to memorial donations to Food Bank of Iowa in Henry’s honor, Henry will help…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/henry-lives-on/Food Bank of Iowa Sets Food Distribution Record for the Third Time in 2020
Food Bank of Iowa distributed over 2.1 million pounds of food to Iowans in need in last month Food Bank of Iowa distributed more food in October than ever before in the organization’s nearly forty-year history. The need for food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-sets-food-distribution-record-third-time-2020/