Let's Grow Something Together

With a little elbow grease and a green thumb, your garden can help fight hunger! Fresh fruits and vegetables are some of the hardest foods for us to keep on inventory, and even a small crop of zucchini, carrots, or strawberries from your garden will help Iowans in need.

GROW A CROP FOR THE CAUSE

Let's Grow Something Together

Find a food pantry or meal site near you and learn about other helpful resources.

Get Help

Get Help

Get Help

Every $1 you donate provides 4 meals to Iowa children, families, and seniors in need.

Donate Money

Donate Money

Donate Money

From your pantry to ours, food donations help us fight hunger.

Donate Food

Donate Food

Donate Food

Help us fulfill our mission by volunteering at the Food Bank of Iowa.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Volunteer

Learn how our partners and programs feed hungry Iowans, and how you can become one.

Partner

Partner

Partner

Features

Become a Partner

Become a Partner

The Food Bank of Iowa exists to build partnerships with organizations and individuals who share our goal: a hunger-free Iowa.

Become a Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

We couldn't feed Iowans in need without help from volunteers. Join our team and make a difference.

Start a Mobile Pantry

Start a Mobile Pantry

Work with volunteers to provide a flexible food assistance resource in locations that don’t have access to traditional resources.

Media Center

Stories of Hunger – Brianna

April 16, 2019 | Blog, Media Center

“It’s scary to not have food at home, or not to not have enough, or to not have what you need,” said Brianna. “We use
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A Note From Our CEO

March 15, 2019 | Media Center, Newsletter

Dear Friends, It’s been a rough winter in Iowa. Many of us are focused on an eventual thaw, which is sure to come. With warm
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Hitting The Road for Food Rescue

March 14, 2019 | Newsletter, Volunteers

A snazzy “new to us” refrigerated van has hit the streets of metro Des Moines to rescue unsellable but edible food and deliver it to
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Events

Another Plate on the Table

Another Plate on the Table

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Echo Valley Country Club, 3150 Echo Valley Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211

Canstruction

Canstruction

May 4, 2019
Valley West Mall, 1551 Valley West Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Strike Out Hunger

Strike Out Hunger

Throughout the Iowa Cubs baseball season