Iowa Stops Hunger

Extra! Extra! A New Use for Old Newsstands

Writer: Andrea Love At the height of the pandemic, Natasha Marquis experienced what she ...

Share Food, Reduce Waste

Community fridges are easy to access for those looking to donate fresh food; prepackaged ...

Urban Dreams to Expand Food Pantry

Writer: Missy Keenan Thanks to a recent $212,500 grant from the Food Bank of ...

Donate Food to Your Neighbors in Need

By Steve Dinnen Many charitable organizations are putting out end-of-year pitches for monetary gifts. ...

Connecting Kids with Healthy Food

You may have heard the statistic: In Polk County, 1 in 5 children don’t ...

Creating a Food-Secure Community

Melissa O’Neil and Aaron Thormodsen of Central Iowa Shelter & Services are working to ...

On the Cover – Iowa Stops Hunger 2022

Read the 2022 Iowa Stops Hunger issue here.  

A Letter from Hy-Vee

To Our Customers and Communities:  It’s estimated that more than 53 million people in ...

Addressing Workforce Barriers

Food Bank of Iowa volunteers fill individual bags of crackers from a bulk source.  ...

By the Numbers

Writer: Emily Kestel Right now, more than 38 million people in the United States ...