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Iowa Stops Hunger

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Food banks to receive 41,000 pounds of turkey through Turkey-to-Table program

Emily Shearer, food acquisition program manager for the Food Bank of Iowa, talks about the delivery of turkey deli meat to the food bank today, as Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg (right), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture …

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Food competition moves curbside to raise money for families experiencing homelessness

A global pandemic won’t stop the annual Comfort Food Cook-Off fundraiser, Family Promise of Greater Des Moines announced this week. The annual cook-off will take place as a drive-up distribution event on Nov. 8, with meals …

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa becomes sponsor of federal meals program

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa has announced its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The federal program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are …

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Variety donates $30,000 to fight food insecurity in Iowa

Variety — the Children’s Charity is donating $30,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa to support the BackPack program and school pantries. According to a news release, the donation will provide up to 120,000 meals for children …

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Des Moines distributes 53,000 free meals to those in need

More than 53,000 free meals were distributed in Des Moines this summer to families and residents as part of a program to help those in need because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a news …

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Gore, 2020 laureate Lal pitch national policy during World Food Prize talk on soil health and hunger

The role healthy soil plays in climate change and food insecurity was laid out in an opening presentation of this week’s World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue, with speakers suggesting that a national policy on soil …

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Double Up Food Bucks surpasses $1 million in fresh fruit, veggie redemptions

Iowans facing food insecurity have redeemed more than $1 million in fruits and vegetables at farmers markets and grocery stores using Double Up Food Bucks since it began as a pilot program in 2016, the Iowa …

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Iowa Corn Growers donate to Beef Up Iowa

The Iowa Corn Growers Association and its District 2 committee have donated funds to the Beef Up Iowa Program, which was launched in July to help connect beef producers with Iowans experiencing food insecurity. The …

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Food Bank of Iowa shifts school food pantries to off-site, drive-thru locations

Access to food is critical for children, as studies show inadequate nutrition makes it more difficult for students to perform academically. That’s why Food Bank of Iowa is announcing a shift in distribution for families …

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Food Bank, Prairie Meadows join to distribute 30,000 pounds of food to 3,800 people

The Food Bank of Iowa partnered with Prairie Meadows for a food distribution event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Tuesday, where 30,000 pounds of food was handed out in four hours. According to a news …

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