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Fareway donates 3,000 hams to Food Bank of Iowa

Fareway Meat and Grocery delivered 3,000 hams to the Food Bank of Iowa today to be delivered to pantries in the 55 counties the Food Bank serves. The semitrailer full of hams included 612 cases …

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National Pork Producers Council to launch its Give-A-Ham challenge Nov. 1

The National Pork Producers Council will kick off its annual Give-A-Ham challenge on Monday, Nov. 1, with a joint event at the Food Bank of Iowa. According to a news release, the challenge is aimed …

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DMARC, Amerigroup Foundation partner for mobile food pantry

The Des Moines Area Religious Council will begin a mobile food pantry Wednesday with help from the Amerigroup Foundation. According to a news release, a $10,000 donation from the foundation will help DMARC offer the …

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Food Bank of Iowa joins Partnership for a Healthier America produce initiative

  Volunteers from Amazon’s new Ankeny delivery station bag potatoes in the Food Bank of Iowa’s Des Moines volunteer center on Wednesday. Submitted photo

The Food Bank of Iowa announced it has joined the Partnership for a Healthier …

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DMARC hosting Bike Out Hunger fundraiser

The Des Moines Area Religious Council is presenting its second annual “Bike Out Hunger” fundraiser through Oct. 9. The event is hosted by DMARC’s Young and Hungry Committee, which is focused on engaging the next generation of …

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Food Bank of Iowa awards $20,000 to ISU food pantry to add cold storage

Food Bank of Iowa has awarded a $20,000 grant to Iowa State University’s student food pantry, SHOP – Students Helping Our Peers. The grant will be used for new cold storage and freezer space, expanding …

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Drive Away Childhood Hunger golf tournament raises $125,000

The Food Bank of Iowa’s inaugural golf tournament, Drive Away Childhood Hunger, raised more than $125,000 on Tuesday. The event, held at the Talons of Tuscany golf course in Ankeny, was followed by a reception …

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New communications manager for Food Bank of Iowa named

A former director of the Iowa State University News Service has been named the new communications manager of the Food Bank of Iowa. According to a news release, Annette Hacker began her new role with …

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ChowBank acquired by MEANS Database

MEANS Database announced its acquisition of the Des Moines-based food rescue app ChowBank Sept. 1 at the World Food Prize Foundation’s Iowa Hunger Summit. MEANS, a nonprofit food rescue platform that started in Des Moines, …

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Iowa Hunger Summit to focus on changes needed to end food insecurity

The 15th annual Iowa Hunger Summit is scheduled for Wednesday in a virtual event that will focus on transforming food systems and the change that is needed to end hunger and food insecurity in Iowa. Registration for the one-day …