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New Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announces the launch of the new Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program – Food Bank Pilot – which was authorized during the 2024 legislative session.
Our mission: To eliminate hunger in the Heartland by ensuring consistent access to healthy foods through community partnerships.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announces the launch of the new Choose Iowa Food Purchasing Program – Food Bank Pilot – which was authorized during the 2024 legislative session.
Food Bank for the Heartland is committed to supporting our neighbors affected by the recent storms. Together with our partners and the generosity of our community, we’re providing food, support, and hope in the face of disaster.
Food Bank for the Heartland will build a new facility at 84th & L to help meet the growing needs of our communities.
New numbers from Feeding America show that food insecurity has increased by more than 30% across the Heartland. Learn more about the factors behind that increase.
This Giving Wednesday was focused on supporting the Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry Program, which plays a vital role in alleviating hunger in our communities.
On May 17, 2024, Brian Barks, President and CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland, and Michaella Kumke, President and CEO of Food Bank of Lincoln developed a joint op-ed showcasing the latest hunger statistics from Feeding America, and how Heartland families have been affected.
Donations to food banks and food pantries tend to down in the summer, but hunger is often higher during summer months when kids are home from school. In Atlantic, a drive-thru food pantry has seen an increase in demand because of inflation and a reduction in COVID-era federal programs.
Food Bank for the Heartland is ready to stand with our community to provide food, support, and hope in the face of disaster.
Dunkin’ employees presented the Food Bank with a check for $25,000 and packed BackPacks for the afternoon as part of National Volunteer Month.
Omaha-area Boy Scouts collect thousands of pounds of non-perishable food to help nourish Heartland neighbors in need.
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