Mobile Pantry Program
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have temporarily switched all of our mobile pantries to a “drive-thru” distribution. We will ask that people being served remain in their vehicles and unlock their trunk or backseat so our volunteers can safely place a prepackaged food box or bag there. If you are not in a vehicle, you can simply walk through the distribution line while practicing social distancing. Clients will be asked their last name, zip code, and household size. All other sign in procedures have been temporarily waived.
We serve all kinds of communities, from our state’s largest metropolitan area to quiet farm towns. People struggling with hunger live in every type of community, and it’s our job at the Food Bank of Iowa to make sure they have the food they need to thrive. Our Mobile Pantry Program is designed to provide a flexible food assistance resource in locations that don’t have access to traditional resources
How does it work? At each mobile pantry distribution, one of our trucks delivers a customized load of food—produce, meat, bread and non-perishable items are common—to the prearranged mobile pantry site. Local volunteers set up a distribution system that looks much like a farmers market, distributing food to families and individuals in need throughout the scheduled time. When the food is gone, volunteers reset the space to its original condition.
Benefits of a mobile pantry distribution include its flexibility, convenience and timing. A small group of volunteers can easily handle a monthly, bimonthly or quarterly distribution, and no permanent space is needed. A mobile pantry can also serve as a great location for other resources like rental assistance or job training.
Food Bank of Iowa programs and partners adhere to all USDA nondiscrimination guidelines. Learn more.
Click on a county name to view mobile pantries in that county.
Adair
Orient United Methodist Church, 124 South Maple
4:30 to 6:30 pm
June 8, 2020; July 13, 2020; August 10, 2020; September 14, 2020; October 12, 2020; November 9, 2020; December 14, 2020
Adams
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Appanoose
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Audubon
Audubon National Guard Armory, 601 Southside Ave.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
July 13, 2020; September 14, 2020; November 9, 2020
Boone
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Buena Vista
Storm Lake 701 Seneca St., Suite 1 (south of Fareway)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
June 24, 2020; July 22, 2020; August 26, 2020
Calhoun
Rockwell City 333 Brower St.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
July 23, 2020
Carroll
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Cerro Gordo
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Clarke
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Clay
Spencer Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1910 10th Avenue
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
August 4, 2020
Dallas
Adel New Hope Youth Center, 712 Cottage Street
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
June 22, 2020; August 24, 2020; September 28, 2020; October 26, 2020; November 23, 2020; December TBD
Perry Crossroads Church, 2810 1st Ave
9:00-10:30 a.m.
July 25, 2020; September 26, 2020
Perry Dallas County Hospital, 610 10th Street
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
June 24, 2020; August 26, 2020; October 28, December TBD
Redfield Redfield City Hall, 808 1st St.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
June 3, 2020; July 1, 2020; August 5, 2020; September 2, 2020; October 7, 2020; November 4, 2020; December 2, 2020
West Des Moines Crossroads Church, 1200 60th Street, sponsored by American Trust Bank
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
June 15, 2020; July 20, 2020; August 17, 2020; September 21, 2020; October 19, 2020; November 16, 2020; December 21, 2020
Davis
Bloomfield Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Office, 402 East North Street
4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
June 4, 2020; July 2, 2020
Decatur
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Des Moines
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Dickinson
Lake Park Lake Park First Presbyterian Church, 1220 S Market St.
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
June 4, 2020; July 2, 2020; August 6, 2020
Emmet
Estherville 2014 Central Ave.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
June 4, 2020; August 6, 2020
Franklin
Sheffield (Franklin): This mobile pantry has been replaced by a permanent partner called West Fork Pantry. Visit their website for more information.
Greene
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Guthrie
Panora Veterans Auditorium Gymnasium on the main square
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
July 2, 2020; September 3, 2020; November 5, 2020
Hamilton
Jewell Bethesda Lutheran Church, 439 Main St.
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
July 23, 2020; September 24, 2020; November TBD; January 28, 2021
Webster City St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Center, 1000 Des Moines St.
NEW TIME: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 16, 2020; August 18, 2020; October 20, 2020; December 15, 2020; February 16, 2020; April 20, 2020
Webster City St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1005 Beach St.
NEW TIME: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
July 21, 2020; September 15, 2020; November 17, 2020; January 18, 2021; March 16, 2021
Hancock
Garner Garner United Methodist Church, 885 Maben Ave.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
June 2, 2020; July 7, 2020; August 4, 2020; September 1, 2020; October 6, 2020; November 3, 2020; December 1, 2020; January 5, 2021, February 2, 2021
Hardin
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Henry
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Humboldt
Humboldt Humboldt County Fairgrounds Event Center, 311 6th Ave. North
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
July 8, 2020
Jasper
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Jefferson
Fairfield First Church of the Nazarene Fairfield, 6th and Briggs Community Center
4:00-5:30 p.m.
June 2, 2020; July 7, 2020
Keokuk
What Cheer 106 E Broadway Street
3:00-4:30 p.m.
June 9, 2020; July 14, 2020
Kossuth
Bancroft 212 E. Center, Bancroft
3:30-5:30 p.m.
June 23, 2020; July 28, 2020; August 25, 2020
Swea City Swea City United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar Ave.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
July 2, 2020
Lee
Fort Madison This mobile pantry has been discontinued. You can find permanent partners in the area on our Get Help page.
Keokuk New Testament Christian Church, 1578 Hilton Rd.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. NOTE: Do NOT arrive before 3:30, as this location is a functioning school.
June 23, 2020; July 28, 2020; August 25, 2020
Louisa
Wapello 317 N Water St
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
June 24, 2020; July 22, 2020
Lucas
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Madison
Earlham NOTE: New location: American Legion, 137 South Chestnut Ave.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
June 16, 2020; July 21, 2020, August 18, 2020; September 15, 2020; October 20, 2020; November 17, 2020; December 15, 2020
Winterset This mobile pantry has been replaced by a permanent partner called Winterset First United Methodist Church Pantry.
Mahaska
Oskaloosa NOTE: New location: Southern Iowa Fairgrounds, 615 N I St., Oskaloosa
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
June 8, 2020; July 13, 2020
Marion
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Marshall
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Monroe
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
O’Brien
Paullina First Presbyterian Church, 103 W. Groesbeck St.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
July 20, 2020
Hartley Trinity United Church of Christ, 140 N Fifth Ave E.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
June 17, 2020; July 15, 2020; August 19, 2020
Osceola
Sibley Christian Reformed Church, 115 Maple Dr.
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
June 9, 2020; July 14, 2020; August 11, 2020
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg Grace Baptist Church, 2801 17th Street
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
June 11, 2020; July 19, 2020; August 13, 2020
Pocahontas
Pocahontas NEW LOCATION: 406 NW 7th St.
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
July 22, 2020
Polk
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Ringgold
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Sac
Odebolt Odebolt Community Center, 605 1st Avenue N
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
July 16, 2020
Sac City Sac City VFW, 409 N 5th St.
NEW TIME FOR JUNE: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
June 17, 2020; August 19, 2020
Wall Lake No longer in operation; see Sac City or Odebolt mobile pantries above.
Story
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Taylor
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Union
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Van Buren
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Wapello
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Warren
Indianola 1801 W 2nd Ave. (West on Hwy. 92 to a small strip mall across the street from the RV dealership)
4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
July 21, 2020, September 15, 2020; November 17, 2020
Milo Milo Community Center, 113 Main St.
4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
June 11, 2020; August 13, 2020; October 8, 2020; December 10, 2020
Norwalk Norwalk Christian Church, 701 Main Street
4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
June 16, 2020; August 18, 2020; October 20, 2020; December 15, 2020
Wayne
Allerton Centennial Building, 101 S Central Ave, Allerton, IA
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
June 18, 2020; July 16, 2020
Webster
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Winnebago
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Worth
This county is served by other programs. Use our Locator Map to find other resources near you, or check other counties for mobile pantries.
Wright
Belmond Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Avenue
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
June 23, 2020; July 28, 2020; August 25, 2020; September 22, 2020
Eagle Grove Grace Evangelical Free Church, 1220 S Commercial Ave., Eagle Grove, IA 50533
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
June 2, 2020; July 7, 2020; October 6, 2020