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Barilla has generously donated over 400,000 lbs. of food
If we had a ‘penne’ for every time Barilla donated to Food Bank of Iowa… In our 25+ year partnership, Barilla has generously donated over 400,000 lbs. of nutritious, delicious pasta and sauce. That’s more than 333,000 meals — from bulk…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/barilla-donor/Core Volunteers at the Iowa State Fair
We’d like to take a moment to recognize our core volunteers. Food Bank of Iowa is lucky to have a group of volunteers that dedicate a portion of each week with our organization. Their knowledge and skill set make it…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-who-help/core-volunteers-at-the-iowa-state-fair/Why a Thank-a-Thon?
During the month of September 2019, Food Bank of Iowa hosted our first-ever Thank-a-Thon. What exactly is a Thank-a-Thon? It’s much like a telethon, minus the lights, cameras, live television, and corny jokes (maybe). Instead of calling people to make…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-who-help/why-a-thank-a-thon/Food Bank of Iowa receives $30,000 grant from Variety to support Childhood Hunger Programs
Food Bank of Iowa has received a $30,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to support the BackPack ProgramTM and School Pantry Program. The grant will help provide food to 12,000 children in need across the fifty-five counties that…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-who-help/variety-support-childhood-hunger/Food Bank of Iowa and Prairie Meadows team up to Fight Childhood Hunger
We are excited to announce that the Food Bank of Iowa has received a grant of $15,000 from Prairie Meadows to address childhood hunger through our BackPack ProgramTM. In the state of Iowa, one in six children face hunger.
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/prairie-meadows-childhood-hunger/Smithfield Foods “Smokes Out Hunger” With 40,000 Pound Protein Donation to Food Bank of Iowa
View Original Article https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d92123e0-b580-49c0-8d12-b9d5cafbac3a DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined the Des Moines community to benefit the Food Bank of Iowa during their annual…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/smithfield-foods-smokes-out-hunger-with-40000-pound-protein-donation-to-food-bank-of-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa Awarded A 2019 MAXIMUS Foundation Grant
We are excited to announce that the MAXIMUS Foundation recently awarded Food Bank of Iowa with a $12,000 grant for our work to support individuals in local communities. The MAXIMUS Foundation is the charitable arm of MAXIMUS, a…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/food-bank-iowa-2019-awarded-12000-maximus-foundation-grant/Stories of Hunger – Judy
Judy calls herself a “Boone Transplant.” She lives there now, but called Eastern Iowa her home until 1988. She visits the food pantry at IMPACT Community Action Partnership in Boone to make ends meet on her fixed income. “I’m…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-weve-helped/stories-hunger-judy/Food Bank of Iowa Receives Feeding Cerro Gordo County Grant
Food Bank of Iowa is excited to announce that we were one of thirty-seven organizations receiving a grant from the Cerro Gordo Community Foundation this Wednesday to support feeding Iowans in Cerro Gordo County. The grant of $2,395 will allow…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-feeding-cerro-gordo-county-grant/Thinking Outside The Box
The Food Bank of Iowa could not serve 175,000 Iowans without the generosity of our supporters. When you think about supporting the Food Bank of Iowa, you likely think about volunteering your time, giving a financial gift, or organizing a…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/organizations/thinking-outside-box/A Note From Our CEO
Dear Friends, For many Iowa children summertime means family vacations, playing kick ball until dark, and waking up late each morning to a leisurely breakfast at home. But for other boys and girls (in fact, one out of six), summer…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/news/a-note-from-our-ceo-6/Volunteer Profile: Natalie Simon
For Natalie Simon, her interest in addressing food insecurity developed during her time living in Brooklyn, New York. When she moved back to Des Moines, she knew getting involved at the Food Bank of Iowa would allow her to keep…
https://foodbankiowa.org.staging2.juiceboxint.com/iowans-who-help/volunteer-profile-natalie-simon/