Our Impact
700
AGENCIES PARTNER WITH US TO HELP NEIGHBORS IN NEED
1 IN 7
WORKING IOWA HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET
30,662
VOLUNTEER HOURS WORKED ANNUALLY AT FOOD BANK OF IOWA.
Mission
Provide food for Iowa children, families and seniors to lead full and active lives, strengthening the communities where they live.
Key Services Provided
Food Bank of Iowa provides nourishment for Iowans experiencing food insecurity. We fill your neighbors’ cupboards. We gather nutritious food, keep it safe, and deliver to passionate partners, one-third of which are schools with the remainder being pantries, meal sites, daycares,
after-school programs, rehabs and shelters.
Key Audiences Served
Kids, families, seniors, and veterans. Many kids rely upon USDA provided meals when school is in session. More than you realize, parents go without so their children can eat. Countless seniors forego breakfast and dinner to pay for lifesaving medication. Veterans who served us bravely sit alone and hungry.
Ways to Give
GIVE FUNDS:
www.give.foodbankiowa.org/donatenowGIVE FOOD:
www.foodbankiowa.org/give/foodVOLUNTEER:
www.foodbankiowa.org/volunteerAdvocate for our neighbors facing food insecurity
Give help or get help at www.foodbankiowa.org
What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
Food Bank of Iowa is out of room. A 30,000-square-foot addition to our Des Moines distribution center is under construction and slated for completion in June 2023. The expansion will double our food storage capacity, allowing us to accept more donations, purchase more food, work more efficiently and improve safety. We are actively fundraising for this project and other key initiatives through our capital campaign, Building Healthy Futures.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hannah Krause, Chair
Tim Glenn, Vice Chair
Jill Hittner, Treasurer
Miriam De Dios Woodward, Secretary
Ken Clary, Past Chair
Michelle Book
Jim Dean
Ross Dean
Casey Decker
Bill Even
Brad Liggett
Mike Simonson
Brennen Smith-Hargrove
Terri Vaughan
Chad Willis