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Iowa Stops Hunger

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Des Moines’ Food Rescue app can prevent food waste

Axios Des Moines: A local nonprofit is asking for the public’s help to feed hungry families through a unique app that prevents food waste. Eat Greater Des Moines is partnering with grocery stores, gas stations and …

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Gardening for the community

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New farmers market set for Oakridge Neighborhood

A new farmers market is set to begin just west of downtown Des Moines near the Oakridge Neighborhood. The Center Street Farmers’ Market is scheduled to run from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays from …

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United Way of Central Iowa offering summer Meal Meet-Ups for students

Children who are home for the summer will be able to get free meals through the United Way of Central Iowa’s Summer Meal Meet-Ups program. The program offers free meals to anyone 18 and under …

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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 …