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Iowa Stops Hunger

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Des Moines-based LifeServe sends blood supplies to Texas after deadly school shooting

Des Moines Register: LifeServe Blood Center in Des Moines is sending blood products to Texas following a deadly mass shooting at an elementary school. The rampage in Uvalde, Texas, left at least 19 children and two …

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John Deere Foundation gives $1M to World Food Program USA

The John Deere Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million donation to World Food Program USA. The donation is being made “to combat global food insecurity and address the staggering rise of acute hunger exacerbated by the …

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SNAP recipients feel pinch of reduced benefits while food pantries begin to see demand rise

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Food Bank of Iowa recognized for outreach to underserved populations during pandemic

The Food Bank of Iowa was recently recognized during Feeding America’s annual conference in Louisville, Ky., for its work during the coronavirus pandemic, when food insecurity among Iowans doubled, tripling among families with children. Food …

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World Food Prize Foundation hires Wogman as senior youth programs manager

Jon Wogman has been named senior program manager for global youth programs and partnerships of the World Food Prize Foundation. Wogman will be responsible for providing operational oversight and support to the foundation’s Youth Institute …

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Fareway, Murphy Family Foundation box up spring meal kits at Food Bank of Iowa

Volunteers from Fareway helped pack 2,000 meal kits at the Food Bank of Iowa on Wednesday to help Iowans facing food insecurity. They were joined by the Murphy Family Foundation, which donated $100,000 to the …

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SNAP recipients, food pantries brace for effects of benefit reduction on April 1

Cecelia Proffit, her husband, Conor Hilton, and their children are among the families who will see their SNAP benefits reduced starting April 1, leaving them worried about putting food on their table. Photo submitted by Cecelia …

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DMARC looks to increase ability to fight food insecurity with move to new building

      DMARC mobile units are parked in the agency’s new building on Army Post Road. Photos submitted by DMARC

 

The Des Moines Area Religious Council has been busy this past week moving into …

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Circle our cities

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Quad Cities’ River Bend Food Bank announces $9.4 million expansion

Quad-City Times: The River Bend Food Bank in the Quad Cities aims to raise $9.4 million this year for an expansion that will add volunteer space and more warehouse storage, the food bank and its partners …