The Food Bank of Iowa is a private, non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste. Donations come from food industry donors, special events and federal government commodity programs.

Description:
With its 53,000 sq.ft. facility, the Food Bank of Iowa solicits, warehouses, and distributes grocery products through a network of 280 non-profit food providing organizations in 42 counties. As a member of America's Second Harvest-the Nation's Food Bank Network, the Food Bank of Iowa benefits from national promotions and fundraising campaigns for organziations such as Wal-Mart, Kraft, Barilla, General Mills, etc. Providing hunger education and working with government at all levels to end hunger in the United States is also a priority of the Food Bank of Iowa.

History:
Founded in 1982, The Food Bank of Iowa is a member of America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network. In FY 6/30/06, the Food Bank of Iowa distributed 4,644,831 pounds of donated food to hungry Iowans. Through our network of member agencies, the Food Bank of Iowa strives to meet the food assistance needs of a diverse population, including children, seniors, and the working poor. 34% of the families that received assistance last year have children under the age of 18. 41% of them also receive food stamp assistance, and 39% of them have at least one working adult. The median monthly income for families receiving assistance is $740.

Contact people:

Carey Miller, (phone), (email) Kelly Davydov, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (515) 564-0331

Address:

2220 E 17th Des Moines, IA 50316 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified