Hunger Action Month is Underway
September 12, 2014
The month of September is Hunger Action Month, and Iowans are responding with a number of
exciting initiatives, among them:
Panera Bread of Iowa hosted a Hunger Action Day Fundraiser on September 4 th , donating
10% of customer purchases to local Iowa Food Banks.
Hy-Vee stores kicked off the 12 th Annual Hy-Vee Colossal Cookie Sale on September 7 th .
Running through September 22 nd , Hy-Vee will donate a penny to the DMARC Food Pantry
Network for every cookie purchased at stores in Central Iowa. This money adds up: since the
Cookie Sale began in 2003, Hy-Vee stores have sold over 8.5 million cookies and have
donated more than $85,000 in food products to DMARC's network of neighborhood pantries in
greater Des Moines.
The Great American Milk Drive is coming to the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market on
September 27 th to raise awareness and support for Iowa’s food banks and food pantries. In the
five months since the Great American Milk Drive began, more than 4200 gallons of milk have
been donated.
The Food Bank of Iowa is launching a community dialogue series focusing on hunger in North-
Central Iowa. At each dialogue, the Food Bank of Iowa and their current local partners,
community leaders and general public will come together to spread awareness about food
insecurity to community leaders and members who may be in a position to help reduce it.
Goals include fact-finding and fostering networking between relevant organizations, matching
local needs to Food Bank programming and determining whether new Food Bank programs
are needed to match local needs. Dialogues are currently scheduled in Buena
Vista, Spencer and Estherville.
The Food Bank of Iowa has released a downloadable calendar with additional ideas for
celebrating Hunger Action Month.
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