1. Food Bank of Iowa 2220 E. 17 th Street Des Moines, IA 50316 515.564.0330 515.564.0331 fax www.foodbankiowa.org

2. Overview  Who we are  What we do  Who is hungry and why  How to help  Questions/Comments Food Bank of Iowa

3. Mission Alleviating hunger through food distribution, partnership and education. Food Bank of Iowa Vision A hunger free Iowa. Affiliations Feeding America Iowa Food Bank Association

4. Food Bank of Iowa Food Bank of Iowa Service Area

5. Mission Alleviating hunger through food distribution, partnership and education. Food Bank of Iowa Vision A hunger free Iowa. Affiliations Feeding America Iowa Food Bank Association

6. Food Bank of Iowa The Flow of Food

7.  Programs  Backpack Program ™  Fresh Produce Project  Help Us Stop Hunger (HUSH)  Mobile Pantry Program Food Bank of Iowa

8. The facts * 1 in 8 Iowans are food insecure * 1 in 5 children do not have enough to eat * 395,620 Iowans live at or below the poverty line * 9,024,000 million pounds of donated grocery products and USDA commodities were distributed in FYE 6/30/13 * For every $1 donation, we can provide 4.5 meals

9. Food Bank of Iowa BackPack Program™ overview * Started in Little Rock, Arkansas * National program designed to lessen the consequence of chronic childhood hunger * Chronically-hungry – uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet basic needs on a regular basis * Sacks contain kid-friendly, nutritious food for the weekend * No cost to family or school * Food Bank of Iowa started in 2006 with one school serving 24 children

10. Food Bank of Iowa BackPack Program™ today * Currently partnered with 96 schools * Over 4,000 children served per week * Serving children in 23 counties * Community partners include: * Churches * Rotary clubs * Businesses * Hospitals * local community members * Many others!

11. Food Bank of Iowa “The first Weekend Backpack delivery went wonderful! The kids were ELATED! Yesterday when I came to school, 5 of my ‘frequent flyers’ who came to see me with headaches or tummy aches never came (all were part of the BackPack Program™). I did have kids come to my office for a different reason … to tell me about their weekend and how they loved the food.” – BackPack Program™ school nurse

12. Food Bank of Iowa “It made a HUGE difference in the way they came to school Monday. They were happy and ready to learn. IT IS SIMPLY AMAZING! I wish I could put into words what I saw … it is a pale sullen face coming into the school building on Monday changed into a smiling face with a sparkling eye. Literally, it is giving a child, ‘Hope’!” – BackPack Program™ site coordinator

13.  How to help  Donate funds  Donate food  Host or participate in a local food drive  Volunteer  Advocate for strong nutrition programs  Tour the Food Bank of Iowa Food Bank of Iowa

14. Questions/Comments? Food Bank of Iowa 2220 E. 17 th Street Des Moines, IA 50316 515.564.0330 515-564-0331 fax www.foodbankiowa.org