Potato sorting in volunteer center
November 5, 2024

ClaimDOC shares time, talent and funds

ClaimDOC's involvement with Food Bank of Iowa is extensive, and ClaimDOC CEO Ben Krambeck says it all goes back to when he first heard about the extent of childhood food insecurity in his own community.

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September 12, 2024

Prairie Meadows donates $115,000 to Food Bank of Iowa

Food Bank of Iowa has received grants totaling $115,000 from Prairie Meadows. A $25,000 Community Betterment Grant will help fight childhood hunger through support of Food Bank of Iowa pantries in Des Moines Public Schools. A $90,000 Legacy Grant will support a new mobile pantry unit in 2025.

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Loryssa Rippey volunteers at King Elementary School
February 23, 2024

Have wagon, will travel

When volunteer Loryssa Rippey observed school pantry guests taking too little food to feed their families, she found a solution in her little red wagon.

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Well stocked food pantry
March 8, 2023

Learn about food banking

Most people don't know the difference between a food bank and a food pantry, how a food bank works, or how pervasive food insecurity is here in Iowa. Learn more in this brief overview by Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book.

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