Caring Hands Outreach, the nonprofit that took over organizing the annual book sale previously hosted by Planned Parenthood, has announced it will postpone the book sale to address the increasing demand for food assistance in the community. “While we deeply value the tradition of our annual book sale, we cannot ignore the urgent call to action in addressing food insecurity within our community,” Jodi Urich, CEO of Caring Hands Outreach, said in a prepared statement. “Our primary mission has always been to serve those in need, and at this critical time, our focus must remain on ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry.” A news release said Carings Hands Outreach is supporting the book sale committee in finding a larger organization to host the event in the future. For further information or inquiries about the book sale, contact desmoinesbooksale@gmail.com.