EARTH DAY: Iowa food banks rescue more than 27 million pounds of food annually
EARTH DAY: Iowa food banks rescue more than 27 million pounds of food annually
This Earth Day, Food Bank of Iowa and its fellow Iowa Food Bank Association members recognize the importance of food rescue in addressing hunger and saving the environment.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/earth-day-iowa-food-banks-rescue-more-than-27-million-pounds-of-food-annually/Records shattered again as more Iowans seek help with food
In November, Food Bank of Iowa distributed a record 2.15 million pounds of food, topping the previous record set in October 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/records-shattered-again-as-more-iowans-seek-help-with-food/Join us for annual KCCI Hunger-Free Holidays telethon Nov. 28
KCCI is again partnering with Food Bank of Iowa with a daylong Hunger-Free Holidays telethon on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/join-us-for-annual-kcci-hunger-free-holidays-telethon-nov-28/Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau donate 57,863 pounds of ground beef and turkey to Iowa food banks
Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau came together to help "Meat" the Need with a donation of lean, ground protein which will be shared across the state through the Iowa Food Bank Association.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/fareway-iowa-farm-bureau-donate-57863-pounds-of-ground-beef-and-turkey-to-iowa-food-banks/A challenging season ahead
Food Bank of Iowa partner pantries served more than 191,000 individuals in 55 counties last month, an all-time high. The situation in Iowa mirrors a new USDA report which found millions more nationwide didn't have enough to eat in 2022, the largest one-year increase in 14 years.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/a-challenging-season-ahead/John Deere Foundation awards $2 million to Food Bank of Iowa
The John Deere Foundation today announced a gift of $2 million to support Food Bank of Iowa's "Building Healthy Futures" capital campaign, funding the vital expansion of its Des Moines distribution center.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/john-deere-foundation-awards-2-million-grant-to-food-bank-of-iowa/Food Bank of Iowa receives $472,900 in first installment from Hy-Vee’s 100 Million Meals Challenge
Hy-Vee's 100 Million Meals Challenge is already helping 18 Feeding America food banks -- including Food Bank of Iowa -- alleviate hunger and feed thousands.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-receives-472900-in-first-installment-from-hy-vees-100-million-meals-challenge/Food Bank of Iowa serves record number in FY2023
Food Bank of Iowa ended fiscal year 2023 breaking every record in its 41-year history. Among the 55 counties it serves, Food Bank of Iowa distributed 21 million pounds of food, or the equivalent of 17.5 million meals.
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/food-bank-of-iowa-serves-record-number-in-fy2023/Record number seek food assistance
Des Moines, Iowa — In May, Food Bank of Iowa partners served the highest number of individuals in the organization’s 40-year history, CEO Michelle Book announced today. Jeremy Reha transports pallets of milk to the cooler at Food Bank of…
https://foodbankiowa.org/news/record-number-seek-food-assistance/Alliant Energy Foundation Impact Grant supports new Centerville mobile pantry
Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 11, 2021) — Food Bank of Iowa has received an Alliant Energy Foundation Impact Grant to launch a mobile food pantry in Centerville. The $20,000 grant means that people struggling with hunger in Appanoose County…
https://foodbankiowa.org/organizations/alliant-energy-foundation-impact-grant-supports-new-centerville-mobile-pantry/Food Bank of Iowa school pantry helps lower barriers for Scavo students
It’s no secret that students learn better when their stomachs are full. That’s why many schools in central Iowa and elsewhere operate food pantries in partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa. But Scavo Full Service High School in…
https://foodbankiowa.org/iowans-who-help/scavo-school-pantry/