Food Bank of Iowa

06/04/2026

Grill Fest is back at Scheels in West Des Moines on Saturday, June 13!

🔥 Join us from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and enjoy free samples, get expert cooking tips and shop top vendors. When you bring a nonperishable food item for Food Bank of Iowa, you’ll score a free bottle of seasoning or sauce, perfect for grilling season.

Look for our food drive booth just inside the building. Let’s fire up the flavor and support Iowans facing hunger through this fun, family summer kickoff!

06/03/2026

Many thanks to Westfield Insurance staffers who spent last Friday packing meals for our neighbors facing hunger. They enjoyed team building while helping others. Some of these folks were here for the first time! We appreciate their generosity and the opportunity to share our mission.

06/02/2026

Want to help support Food Bank of Iowa and have fun at the same time? Get out to Wakonda Club for the Principal Charity Classic, any day from June 10 - June 14, 2026. All funds raised at the Principal Charity Classic go to Iowa Children’s Charities, including ours!

https://principalcharityclassic.com/donate/

06/02/2026

We're so happy to partner with The Outside Scoop!

Follow the link add a sweet impact to your summer treat:
https://foodbankiowa.org/icecream2026

We're proud to share that the Food Bank of Iowa is our Community Coin Partner for June! Food Bank of Iowa

Throughout the month, you can help support their mission in two simple ways:

🪙 Drop your spare change into our Community Coin bin at the register during your next visit.

🍦 Order pints through their Pint Fundraiser with us! Every pint purchased helps support the important work they do to fight hunger across Iowa. Learn more and place your order through this link: https://givebutter.com/food-bank-of-iowa-fundraiser-szenqb?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thank you for helping us give back to our community and support an organization that provides food, hope, and assistance to Iowans facing food insecurity. Together, every coin and every pint can make a difference. 🧡

06/01/2026

It's and here are this week's mobile food distributions. You can see our mobile pantry schedule several months in advance anytime at https://foodbankiowa.org/find-food/mobile-pantry-program/

05/30/2026

We’re thankful to the 3M Foundation, in partnership with Feeding America, for a $10,000 grant supporting Food Bank of Iowa’s general operations.

Support like this helps us remain flexible and responsive — allowing us to source and distribute nutritious food and support our network of partners across 55 counties.

Thank you for investing in our mission and helping ensure Iowa families have access to the food they need.

05/29/2026

Iowa HHS is aware that some SNAP recipients had their EBT cards canceled. As a result, some customers are currently unable to use their SNAP cards.

New replacement cards have been issued and should arrive in 5-7 days. Please do not request a new EBT card because a new card has already been issued.

If you have questions in the meantime, please contact our customer support team at 1-877-347-5678

05/27/2026

Partner Craig Gordy showed us around the Oskaloosa Food Pantry, which has been open about 18 months. This pantry, and another FBOI partner that opened last week in nearby Cedar, will take the place of a monthly mobile distribution in Oskaloosa, which will end in July. When we can help stock free-standing pantries like these, open more hours and more often, the community has better access to food resources. Craig's pantry is serving young families, seniors and unhoused community members, some of whom are living in their cars. The pantry has distributed 31,000 pounds of food so far this fiscal year -- and Craig has big plans to renovate an adjoining space for wrap-around services.

05/27/2026

Our second stop today was a visit to our school pantry at Ottumwa Community School District Gateway High School, where we met with Brenda Anderson, Megan Logan and new graduate Alex Lathrop. The pantry is largely student-run and serves 200 households each week. Student families and neighbors can visit every week as needed during the school year. This pantry is a well-oiled machine!

05/27/2026

We hosted town hall meeting No. 2 today at Food Bank of Iowa in Ottumwa! More than 25 engaged community members, partners, donors and volunteers came together to hear from CEO Tami Nielsen and share coffee and thoughtful conversation about the state of food insecurity in southeast Iowa. We're so grateful for the collaboration and perspectives offered this morning.