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. The event will be held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Visitors to the distribution site will be asked to remain in their cars; staff and volunteers will direct traffic and load the food into cars. The mobile pantry is open to anyone who needs assistance, and there are no requirements to attend. 

Iowa Stops Hunger is a year long Business Publications Corporation initiative to bring awareness and action to food insecurity in Iowa.