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Variety — the Children’s Charity Donates $30,000 to Food Bank of Iowa
Donation will provide up to 120,000 meals for children in need across Iowa. In a state known for agriculture, hunger seems impossible. Food insecurity is real and leads to serious long-lasting harm—especially for children who don’t have enough to eat.
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/variety-childrens-charity-donates-30000-food-bank-iowa/Combat Hunger 2020 Participants
Help Star 102.5’s Combat Hunger reach their goal of $30,000 (120,000 meals) for their 30 year anniversary! In 2019, we raised more than 232,287 meals for Iowans in need and with your help, we can raise more in 2020!…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/combat-hunger-2020-participants/Food Bank of Iowa to Shift to Offsite Pantries for Des Moines Public Schools
Access to food is critical for children, as studies show inadequate nutrition makes it more difficult for students to perform academically. That’s why Food Bank of Iowa is announcing a shift in distribution for families served by Des Moines…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-shift-offsite-pantries-des-moines-public-schools/Prairie Meadows Partners with Food Bank of Iowa to Sponsor Large Food Distribution
3,800 individuals received fresh produce, eggs and chicken yesterday. Since January 2020, food insecurity has doubled in Iowa, tripled for households with children. To help provide relief for Iowans impacted by COVID-19, Prairie Meadows sponsored a Food Bank of…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/prairie-meadows-partners-food-bank-iowa-sponsor-large-food-distribution/The Meaning of $1
The number 1 holds many different meanings. It can represent a beginning or new start. One often represents being “the best” or first place. To us at Food Bank of Iowa, $1 = four meals provided to Iowans facing food…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/the-meaning-of-1/Fareway Donates 21,600 Dozen Eggs to Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, IA (August 20, 2020)—In Iowa, one in nine people struggle with food insecurity—meaning they have insufficient or unreliable access to enough nutritious food to live a healthy, active life. Fareway, in partnership with Food Bank of Iowa,…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/fareway-donates-21600-dozen-eggs-food-bank-iowa/Food Distribution Feeds Thousands
Overnight, COVID-19 uprooted the fabric of our economy and altered many aspects of how we go about our daily life. We have been forced to change the way we shop, greet friends, and work. Iowans have lost jobs, students are…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/food-distribution-feeds-thousands/A Note From Our CEO
My world changed significantly on March 13th. I am pretty sure yours did as well. While I grieve the loss of what I loved about my life before COVID-19, I am mindful to celebrate the new opportunities provided by this…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-10/Noah’s Birthday Food Drive
Making sense of COVID-19 and the resulting personal losses and disappointments are topics which have challenged us. Many parents are using the upheaval delivered by COVID-19 as an opportunity to help children learn about charity and the importance of reaching…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/noahs-birthday-food-drive/T-Shirts For Totes
To minimize contact and promote social distancing, in-person pantry shopping experiences have migrated to grab & go prepacked food package distributions. As we mobilize to meet the increased need for food, we need bags to support this new, safe way…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-weve-helped/t-shirts-totes/Summer 2020 Newsletter
Click HERE to view the full PDF version of our Summer 2020 newsletter.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/summer-2020-newsletter/Food Bank of Iowa Distributes Record Amount of Food in June
In June 2020, Food Bank of Iowa distributed more food in one month than ever before in the organization’s history. The highest distribution month previously was April 2020 which underscores the increased need as Iowans battle the economic effects of…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-iowa-distributes-record-amount-food-june/