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Meals from the Heartland

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and around the world. Meals from the Heartland is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Sign up online: www.mealsfromtheheartland.org/calendar

Meals from the Heartland is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization composed of volunteers who package meals for delivery to food insecure children and families in Iowa, across the U.S. We are made up of volunteers from businesses, schools, churches, community organizations and beyond who package meals for delivery to food insecure children and families in Iowa, across the U.S. We have onsite packaging every Tuesday-Saturday at our West Des Moines Packaging Center!

11/02/2026

October was a month we won't forget! 💙

From our 19th Annual Des Moines Hunger Fight to setting a NEW WORLD RECORD, thousands of volunteers showed up throughout October to help fight hunger. And the numbers speak for themselves!

4,223,345 total meals packaged in the month of October
6,422 total volunteers
990,684 meals packaged in ONE HOUR, setting a new world record!
16,244 children who will be fed for an entire year!

To every volunteer, donor, and partner who helped make this possible, THANK YOU! We couldn't do what we do without you.

Let's keep the momentum going! Join us for one of our FREE weekly packaging shifts and help us continue feeding children and families here in Iowa and around the world.

👉 Sign up: https://mealsfromtheheartland.org/volunteer-registration

10/30/2026

Meet Koffi! 💙

At 14 years old, Koffi loves learning, especially history and biology. Each school day, she walks a kilometer to school in Togo, where she receives nutritious meals through Convoy of Hope’s Children’s Feeding program.

These meals help Koffi stay healthy, focused in the classroom, and energized throughout her day.

Through our partnership with Convoy of Hope, meals packaged by volunteers right here in Iowa help support feeding programs reaching children and families all around the world.

This is why your time matters! Every scoop, every bag, and every box helps make it possible to share nutritious meals with our friends who need them most.

Ready to make a difference? Grab a friend, sign up for a packaging shift, and help us continue feeding hope around the world!

🔗 Sign up at mealsfromtheheartland.org

10/28/2026

With many children facing hunger, every meal matters!

Now through November 7, Thrivent is matching donations to Meals from the Heartland at *50%, helping your generosity make an even greater impact for children and families facing hunger.

A HUGE thank you to Thrivent for supporting our mission and helping us reach even more friends in need!

Give today and make your gift go further!

🔗 https://thrivent.cotribute.co/events/1399415/detail

*Thrivent will add $1 for every $2 donated, up to $20,000 in matching funds.

10/27/2026

We're thankful to work alongside organizations that share our heart for fighting hunger! 💙

Feed My Starving Children CEO J.J. Slag recently sent a special message to our Executive Director, Chuck Current, from Honduras, where our partners Convoy of Hope are making a difference in the lives of children and families facing hunger.

Thank you, J.J., for your kind words and for the incredible work Feed My Starving Children continues to do! It's encouraging to see how our shared mission and partnerships are helping bring nutritious meals to those who need them most. 🌎

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10/23/2026

A big thank you to Katherine and Jared from the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce for spending time with some of our team yesterday!

We're excited to make the most of our Chamber membership, build new connections, and find more ways to get involved in the West Des Moines community.

We're thankful for the opportunity to connect with other local organizations and businesses that make our community such a special place to serve! 💙

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

So many helping hands. One incredible mission. ❤️ Thank you to every volunteer, organizer, and partner who came together to pack meals with Meals from the Heartland in Des Moines. Every meal and every one of you makes a difference!

10/21/2026

WE DID IT! 💙🌎

Together with the World Food Prize Foundation, our amazing Des Moines community packaged 990,684 meals in just ONE HOUR, breaking the world record and nearly doubling the previous record set in Nashville in 2013!

We couldn’t be more thankful for every support volunteer, packager, our partners at the World Food Prize, the Guinness Book of World Records and our incredible team who helped make this possible. What an incredible reminder of what we can accomplish when we come together to fight hunger!

Address

357 Lincoln Street
West Des Moines, IA
50265

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15154739530

Website

http://mealsfromtheheartland.org/

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