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ISU Pappajohn Center holding second Food Insecurity Challenge

The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Ivy College of Business and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will host the second annual Food Insecurity Challenge for students. The …

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Knock and Drop Iowa fundraises to expand community food delivery

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Knock and Drop Iowa is attempting to fundraise $75,000 for a refrigerated cargo van in an effort to make the organization’s mission to feed Hispanic and Latinx families mobile by delivering …

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VIDEO: Watch a replay of the 2023 Iowa Stops Hunger Event: Hunger Heroes

A fast-paced, action-oriented look at the heroic efforts of four Iowans who are working each and every day to help fight hunger at our upcoming virtual event, Iowa Stops Hunger: Hunger Heroes. This dynamic program …

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Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program surpasses $1 million milestone

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program has surpassed $1 million in purchases from Iowa farmers and producers. The statewide program was announced in June 2022 to …

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John Deere Foundation awards $2 million to Food Bank of Iowa

The John Deere Foundation announced a $2 million gift to support the Food Bank of Iowa’s Building Healthy Futures capital campaign, helping fund the expansion of its Des Moines distribution center. The gift adds to …

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Reynolds announces awards to combat food insecurity at Hunger Summit

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $5 million in awards to four nonprofits that are investing in infrastructure to increase the availability of food distributed to local food pantries throughout the …

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DMARC food pantries see record high traffic in August as first-time visitors increase

This line chart shows the increase in food pantry visitors through August compared to previous years. Image provided by DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network served nearly 24,000 unique individuals in …

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Pedal for the Pantry aims to raise funds to address food insecurity

The Urbandale Food Pantry will host the 2023 Pedal for the Pantry on Aug. 27 and will provide riders with a choice of three custom routes in Polk County. Registration and packet pickup for the …

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Four Hunger-Busting Innovators