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Virtual Food Drives
Forget the heavy lifting – donors ditch the cans for Virtual Food Drives. How do we acquire food at Food Bank of Iowa? Thirty-one percent of our food comes from the USDA’s The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which is…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/virtual-food-drives/Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Grant
Food Bank of Iowa is so excited to announce that Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has granted us $30,000 to put towards our Ottumwa’s kitchen and volunteer center location! The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Grant, a non-profit charitable foundation created…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/ottumwa-regional-legacy-foundation-grant/The Most Important Meal of the Day
You’ve heard it before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While that’s true for most of us, it’s especially true for those who don’t have regular access to nutritious food and wholesome meals. That’s where great donors…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/the-most-important-meal-of-the-day/ITC Charitable Giving Program
Through the ITC Charitable Giving Program, ITC Midwest makes contributions to local nonprofits as part of the company’s commitment to the many communities it serves. ITC supports qualified nonprofit organizations whose programs and projects emphasize the company’s focus…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/itc-charitable-giving-program/Glenn and Barringer Join Food Bank of Iowa Board of Directors
In the fight against food insecurity in Iowa, support from community leaders and organizations makes all the difference. That is why Food Bank of Iowa is pleased to welcome Tim Glenn from Corteva Agriscience and Laura Barringer from…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/glenn-and-barringer-join-food-bank-of-iowa-board-of-directors/Holiday Meal Kits
Over Thanksgiving week, Catholic Charities in Des Moines put together holiday baskets that had five different food items in each basket. People were able to pick four items to pair with a holiday meat of their choice (ham, turkey,…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/holiday-meal-kits/Combat Hunger 2019 Participants
The largest food drive in the state of Iowa, Star 102.5’s Combat Hunger raised more than 232,287 meals for Iowans in need in 2019. These are the schools, businesses, and organizations that participated in Combat Hunger 2019:…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/combat-hunger-2019-participants/Law Enforcement Officers Fight Hunger with Food Bank of Iowa
With the help of Iowa law enforcement personnel, hundreds of Iowa families struggling with food insecurity will have a happier Thanksgiving. On November 26, law enforcement officials from across the state met to pack holiday meal kits for 800 families…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/law-enforcement-officers-fight-hunger-with-food-bank-of-iowa/Truly Full Service
Fareway is a growing Midwest grocer committed to their foundation of personalized service and quality food distribution. Fareway is also committed to serving the communities they are in. Fareway has 53 stores operating in Food Bank of Iowa’s…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/truly-full-service/A Note From Our CEO
The heat, humidity, and mosquitoes of summer are behind us and most of fall is a wrap. We are coming into my favorite season of the year — the holiday season. You are probably planning your family Thanksgiving dinner…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-7/Supporting School Pantries
Last year, in addition to providing 150,307 backpacks throughout the school year, the Food Bank of Iowa team was hard at work increasing the number of school pantries we serve. A school pantry works just like a conventional pantry,…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/supporting-school-pantries/Food Bank of Iowa Volunteers Honored with Governor’s Volunteer Award
Fulfilling our mission would be impossible without the generous donation of time from thousands of volunteers. Last year, Food Bank of Iowa was fortunate to receive support from nearly 8,000 volunteers who provided over 21,000 hours of support.
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/food-bank-of-iowa-volunteers-honored-with-governors-volunteer-award/