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Volunteer Profile: Jeanne and Eliot Nusbaum
It was during her first year of teaching that Jeanne Nusbaum became aware of children struggling from food insecurity in her community. “At first all we could do was hand out crackers to hungry kids and give information about food…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-who-help/volunteer-profile-jeanne-eliot-nusbaum/Winter 2020 Newsletter
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https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/winter-2020-newsletter/Planned Giving: Your Legacy — Your Way
Planned charitable giving is something we all can do … it’s not just for the wealthy. Like so many people, you’d like to know that the causes and organizations you care about today will continue to thrive in the…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/planned-giving-legacy-way/Food Bank of Iowa receives $30,000 donation from Tyson Foods
Food Bank of Iowa announced today that the organization received a $30,000 grant from Tyson Foods. The funds will be used to provide food to Iowa children who don’t have enough to eat through the Food Bank of Iowa’s…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/food-bank-iowa-receives-30000-donation-tyson-foods/Pots, Pans, and Cans, OH MY
Ready. Set. SPIKE! Grand View Men’s Volleyball Team partnered with Food Bank of Iowa on Friday, January 31st during their game. Grand View advertised to have students bring their old or new pots and pans to make some noise…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/pots-pans-cans-oh/Stories of Hunger – Pat
Pat was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor five years ago; the brain tumor causes him to have seizures which leaves him jobless. Everly Ball Community Mental Health Services has helped Pat tremendously over the years. They provide outpatient…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-weve-helped/stories-hunger-pat/Connecting People with Food and Non-Food Items
Costco has been a generous donor for years in partnership with Food Bank of Iowa. In the last year, Costco has made an effort to donate across more categories of food and non-food product. Food Bank of Iowa has…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/connecting-people-food-non-food-items/Gingerbread Lane Gives Back
Holiday spirit lasted a little longer this year at Food Bank of Iowa, thanks to the organizers and volunteers from Gingerbread Lane in Ankeny. For those who haven’t seen this long-lasting tradition on SE Richland Court, it’s a neighborhood filled…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/gingerbread-lane-gives-back/“Udderly” Amazing
This week, our donor spotlight is shining on Picket Fence Creamery, a local family-owned and operated dairy farm in Woodward, IA. During ice cream season, they use part of the milk for ice cream production…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/udderly-amazing/Medicap Pharmacy Donates nearly 80,000 meals to The Food Bank of Iowa
Medicap Pharmacy is proud to announce their recent flu shot campaign success. This fall, they were able to provide 79,992 meals to the Food Bank of Iowa, with the donations staying right in the local…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/medicap-pharmacy-donates-nearly-80000-meals-food-bank-iowa/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation Donates $8,000 to Food Bank of Iowa
Food Bank of Iowa received $8,000, which equates to 32,000 meals, from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to address food insecurity in Iowa. The donation is part of Enterprise’s Fill Your Tank program, which…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/enterprise-rent-car-foundation-donates-8000-food-bank-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa Recovers and Distributes Record Amount of Food in 2019
Despite distributing and rescuing a record-shattering amount of food in 2019, Food Bank of Iowa is still working to fill pantries and fully meet the needs of Iowans struggling with food insecurity. Last year, Food Bank of Iowa acquired and…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/food-bank-iowa-recovers-distributes-record-amount-food-2019/