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Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:08 PM
A global pandemic won’t stop the annual Comfort Food Cook-Off fundraiser, Family Promise of Greater Des Moines announced this week.
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:07 PM
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa has announced its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:38 PM
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 in need across Iowa.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:47 PM
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.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:45 PM
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 health should be adopted.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 12:21 PM
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 Healthiest State Initiative announced.
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Monday, October 12, 2020 11:05 AM
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.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020 3:04 PM
Access to food is critical for children, as studies show inadequate nutrition makes it more difficult for students to perform academically.
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Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:01 PM
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.
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Monday, September 28, 2020 11:14 AM
The Food Bank of Iowa will distribute boxes of food to people on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:34 AM
The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network and Des Moines Public Schools have expanded their partnership to provide mobile food pantries at additional DMPS school locations.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 11:00 AM
The Urbandale Food Pantry is scheduled to hold its first-ever “Pedal for the Pantry” fundraiser on Sunday, after it had to cancel its biggest fundraiser of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Friday, September 18, 2020 11:23 AM
A drive-up food bank distribution program hosted by Wells Fargo and Food Bank of Iowa will provide essential groceries to 250 families on Saturday, Sept. 19, Wells Fargo announced Thursday.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 3:08 PM
Volunteers packaged more than 7.1 million meals during the recent annual Hunger Fight, a record number under an adjusted format to keep volunteers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Monday, September 14, 2020 3:17 PM
Casey’s General Stores Inc. has announced it will donate 10 million meals to school-aged children and their families who are suffering from food insecurity.
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