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Share hope with neighbors this holiday season
Throughout her life, Cheryl has been an administrative assistant and driven semitrucks for a living. She worked hard to retire at 62 and, for the past five years, has been making the most of her retirement. However, the rising cost…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/you-share-hope-with-neighbors-this-holiday-season/New initiative, grant mean more fresh produce, nutrition ranking system for Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) Healthy Hunger Relief initiative to further uplift the health and well-being of Iowans in its 55-county service area. Food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-joins-healthy-hunger-relief-initiative/Alliant Energy Foundation Impact Grant supports new Centerville mobile pantry
Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 11, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has received an Alliant Energy Foundation Impact Grant to launch a mobile food pantry in Centerville. The $20,000 grant means that people struggling with hunger in Appanoose County…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/alliant-energy-foundation-impact-grant-supports-new-centerville-mobile-pantry/Food Bank of Iowa receives $15,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity
Des Moines, Iowa (Sept. 27, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has received a $15,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to help fight childhood hunger, which affects one in eight Iowa kids. The grant will go toward Food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-15000-grant-from-variety-the-childrens-charity/Food Bank of Iowa awards $20,000 grant to Iowa State University student food pantry
Des Moines, Iowa (September 21, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has awarded a $20,000 grant to Iowa State University’s student food pantry, SHOP – Students Helping Our Peers. The grant will be used for new cold storage and freezer…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-bank-of-iowa-awards-20000-grant-to-iowa-state-university-student-food-pantry/Golf tournament tops $125,000 to support Food Bank of Iowa’s childhood hunger programs
Des Moines, Iowa (September 15, 2021) — Drive Away Childhood Hunger, Food Bank of Iowa’s first-ever golf tournament, has raised more than $125,000. That translates to half a million meals (four meals for every $1 donated) to help feed…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/inaugural-golf-tournament-tops-125000-in-funding-to-support-food-bank-of-iowas-childhood-hunger-programs/Veteran Communicator Joins Food Bank of Iowa Team Amidst Organizational Changes
Annette Hacker will join Food Bank of Iowa as Communications Manager September 7, President and CEO Michelle Book announced today. Hacker is a communications consultant who previously led Iowa State University’s primary media relations unit for 17 years. She…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/veteran-communicator-joins-food-bank-of-iowa-team-amidst-organizational-changes/You Put Food on the Table for Joy’s Family
Joy is the sole provider for her children. And since she has a large family, coming up with food for everyone is often difficult. “When the pandemic hit, everything changed. My kids didn’t go to school, so I had to…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/you-put-food-on-the-table-for-joys-family/Thanks from Crystal’s Family
“I am choosing between paying bills and food right now.” This is Crystal, mother of two growing kids. Currently, Crystal’s working, but she feels so much financial pressure that she’s applying for a second job. She hopes this one will…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/thanks-from-crystals-family/Steve Challenges You to Do Big Things
Steve Siembieda is one of our most enthusiastic volunteers at Food Bank of Iowa. In April, Steve asked our Volunteer Coordinators what the record number was for BackPack sacks made in a single shift. The answer was 1,050. Steve challenged…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/steve-challenges-you-to-do-big-things/You’re Making Healthy Food More Accessible
Grace has five grandchildren who she often cares for. The more food she gets, the more she can feed her family when they stay with her, which makes her extremely happy. “I can barely feed myself but it’s more important…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/youre-making-healthy-food-more-accessible/Food Bank of Iowa Collects Unused Vendor Supplies from the Iowa State Fair
Safe, edible food will be available to 650-partner network across 55 counties Nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair and Food Bank of Iowa helped to make the most of it this year. On August 23, Food Bank of Iowa…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/food-bank-of-iowa-collects-unused-vendor-supplies-from-the-iowa-state-fair/