The Iowa Food Bank Association (IFBA) is a collaboration of Feeding America food banks and affiliates that serve each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Together, the food banks serve over 1,200 non-profit organizations serving children, adults, veterans, and seniors. These organizations include food pantries, emergency meal sites, congregational meal sites, emergency shelters, and other sites that provide food to clients. As an association, the organization is coordinating efforts to alleviate hunger by supporting Feeding America food banks that serve Iowa.
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Iowa Food Bank Association Encourages
Bi-Partisan Support for Iowa Food Banks Sales Tax Exemption
The Iowa Food Bank Association (IFBA) member food banks provide more than 33 million meals across Iowa annually. The IFBA request the state legislature to exempt the food banks from the sales tax for the purchase price of tangible personal... |
October 16, 2017
By Pat Curtis
An organization that fights hunger across the state has a new leader. The Iowa Food Bank Association used today’s opening of World Food Prize events in Des Moines to introduce a new executive director.
Regenea Hurte says she faces a significant challenge. “We have about 10 percent of the population of Iowa that is... |