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More than 74,000 Iowans used the Double Up Food Bucks program in 2020, according to program administrators. Data collected from participating sites shows that as of Dec. 20, 74,217 people benefited from the healthy food …
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The Food Bank of Iowa and seven metro churches distributed 1,008 turkey holiday meals to low-income families in Des Moines with funding from John and Mary Pappajohn, …
The Des Moines City Council created the Des Moines Food Security Task Force on Monday evening to address the needs of residents and encourage homegrown produce. The task force will follow top urban agriculture research, …
Alliant Energy is partnering with area Hy-Vee grocery stores to provide 1,000 food boxes for families in Burlington, Cedar Rapids/Marion, Clinton, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Marshalltown and Mason City, Alliant Energy announced this week. Four Oaks Family …
Food Bank of Iowa has launched Hunger Free Holidays to help those struggling with food insecurity during the holiday season. The goal of the annual fundraiser is to raise $1 million, which will provide up …
Wells Fargo has donated $100,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa to help provide meals to residents in need this holiday season. According to a news release, the donation will help put 400,000 meals on …
Bags containing the makings for a Thanksgiving meal await distribution after Hy-Vee employees compiled the meal packages on Nov. 19. The packages were distributed at DMARC mobile food pantry sites and Des Moines public school …
Food insecurity is closely rooted in other issues of poverty, and the issues must be addressed together if solutions to food insecurity are to be found, according to people on the front lines of the …
Design plans for the expanded greenhouse project provided by Central Iowa Shelter & Services.
As Central Iowa Shelter & Services plans to expand agriculture opportunities for residents in downtown Des Moines, its new greenhouse project claims …
The Double Up Food Bucks program recently resumed after it was paused because initial funding through the CARES Act was depleted as demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic soared. Organizers with the Iowa Healthiest State …
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