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Meals From the Heartland retools Hunger Fight, seeks volunteers

With new packaging procedures in place, Meals from the Heartland is seeking to mobilize 2,500 volunteers for this year’s 13th annual Hunger Fight, sponsored by Hy-Vee, Wells Fargo, Corteva, John Deere and Kreg Tool. The …

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Hope Cafe offers free meals

As the need for food grows during the coronavirus pandemic, Hope Ministries is raising awareness of its Hope Cafe, which offers free meals to anyone who needs them. The cafe, at 1310 Sixth Ave., in …

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University of Iowa Food Pantry distributes more than 12,000 pounds of food this summer

Since reopening for the summer on May 20, the University of Iowa Food Pantry has distributed 12,228.5 pounds of food — up from the 1,905.5 pounds distributed in total during the 2019 summer, the Daily Iowan …

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VIDEO: What is food insecurity and who does it affect in Iowa?

 

Business Publications Corporation (BPC), including Business Record, dsm Magazine and ia Magazine, kicked off our Iowa Stops Hunger event series presented by Hy-Vee with a panel discussion on July 30.

In our first of …

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VIDEO: Iowa Stops Hunger Full Event

 

Business Publications Corporation (BPC), including Business Record, dsm Magazine and ia Magazine, kicked off our Iowa Stops Hunger event series presented by Hy-Vee with a panel discussion on July 30.

In our first of …

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Local Realtors group donates $64,000 to local food pantries, service provider

The Des Moines Area Association of Realtors this month donated $64,000 to Central Iowa organizations that provide food and other services to people in need. “We decided as an association that Realtors have done well …

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The fight against hunger existed across Iowa pre-pandemic; now it’s heightened.

Iowa feeds the world, yet many in our state do not know where to turn for their next meal. On Thursday, the Business Record, dsm Magazine and ia Magazine will kick off the Iowa Stops …

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Summer Meal Meet-Up offering free meals to children

The United Way of Central Iowa is reminding anyone ages 18 and under of the Summer Meal Meet-Up program, which offers free meals to children throughout the summer. According to a news release, more than …

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Food Bank of Iowa to host drive-up mobile pantry with meat, perishable items

The Food Bank of Iowa is hosting a free drive-up mobile food pantry with prepackaged meat and perishable food items this Friday, July 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the organization announced this week. …

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City of Des Moines, CISS provide free hot meals

The city of Des Moines has teamed up with Central Iowa Shelter and Services and local restaurants to provide $350,000 in free meals this summer to Des Moines families and residents in need during the …