2017 Iowa Hunger Directory 2017 Edition | Page 242

Food Bank of Iowa DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Danny Akright EMAIL [email protected] The Food Bank of Iowa is a private, not-for-profit organization striving to meet the critical food needs of a diverse population through more than 400 partner agencies in 55 Iowa counties who directly serve children, families and seniors in need. These partner agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless and domestic violence shelters, child and adult care centers, and youth and senior programs. Besides traditional food banking, the organization also operates five successful programs: the BackPack Program™, Mobile Pantries, School Pantries, the Fresh Produce Program and Help Us Stop Hunger (HUSH). PHONE 515-564-0330 OFFICE ADDRESS 2220 East 17th Street Des Moines, IA 50316 HOW TO HELP Iowans can take action and make a difference by: TYPE OF WORK Food Bank     COUNTIES Adair Adams Audubon Boone Buena Vista Calhoun Carroll Cerro Gordo Clarke Clay Dallas Decatur Dickinson Emmet Franklin Greene Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Humboldt Jasper Kossuth Lucas Madison Marion Marshall O'Brien Osceola Palo Alto Pocahontas Polk Ringgold Sac Story Taylor Union Warren Webster Winnebago Worth Wright Page | 241  Donating funds Donating food Hosting or participating in a local food drive Volunteering Becoming an advocate