Our Vision - A hunger free Iowa.

Our Mission - Alleviating hunger through food distribution, partnership and education.

The Food Bank of Iowa distributed 9,024,000 million pounds of donated grocery products and USDA commodities to more than 375 partner agencies in 55 Iowa counties in FY 2013.

The Facts

• 1 in 8 Iowans are food insecure

• 1 in 5 Iowa children does not have enough to eat

• 395,620 Iowans live at or below the poverty level

• For every $1 donation, the Food Bank can provide 4.5 meals.

The Food Bank of Iowa distributed 9,024,000 million pounds of donated grocery products and USDA commodities to more than 375 partner agencies in 55 Iowa counties in FY 2013.

Our Partner Agencies - The Food Bank of Iowa strives to meet the critical needs of a diverse population through its network of more than 375 partner agencies in 55 Iowa counties. The partner agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and shelters for victims of domestic violence, nonprofit day care and residential care centers, as well as child and senior programs.

Our Programs

• BackPack Program™ – The program serves more than 4,000 low income children each week at 96 sites in 23 Iowa counties with sacks of child friendly, easy-to-prepare foods for weekends.

• Help Us Stop Hunger (HUSH) program – In 2012-2013; the program harvested and distributed over 220,000 pounds of ground venison statewide.

• Fresh Produce Program – In 2012, the Newton Correctional Facility dedicated 12 acres of garden space to plant fresh produce benefiting the Food Bank and its partner agencies. To date, more than 160,000 lbs. of fresh produce has been harvested and distributed to clients in need.

• Mobile Pantry Program – A mobile pantry is a farmer’s market style distribution targeted toward counties with a need for additional pantry assistance, providing an additional strategy toward bridging the food assistance gap, specifically in rural counties in our service area, by providing an additional access point for food.

Our Redistribution Organization

Food Bank of Southern Iowa, Ottumwa, IA

Our Mission

Alleviating hunger through food distribution, partnership and education.

www.foodbankiowa.org

Iowa Food Bank Association

Feeding Iowa

Contact Us

Food Bank of Iowa E-mail: [email protected]

2220 E. 17th Street Phone: 515-564-0330

Des Moines, IA 50316-2114 Fax: 515-564-0331

Volunteer Support

Last year, 860 volunteers donated 4,096 hours of their time.