Our Programs

• Member Agency Distribution - Provides food and grocery products to roughly 200 qualified nonprofit organizations in 16 Northeast Iowa counties. Last year we distributed more than 7 million pounds to member agencies, programs and other food banks.

• Cedar Valley Food Pantry - provides food and grocery products to about 2,200 households in Black Hawk County on a monthly basis.

• Kids Cafe - is an after-school meal program that not only provides a meal or snack for children, but also a safe place to go after school. Through this program, more than 35,000 meals and snacks are served to children at five Black Hawk County locations annually.

• Summer Feeding - is a program that exists to feed children through the summer when school meals are not available.

• Elderly Nutrition Program - (in collaboration with Northeast Iowa Area Agencies on Aging) provides supplemental food boxes and weekend meal bags to 1,700 seniors in 13 counties monthly.

• BackPack Program - In collaboration with schools in 16 counties, provides backpack of food to children in need. Each month, backpacks are distributed to more than 4,500 children at 130 sites.

• Mobile Food Pantry - works with under-served communities and provides food directly to needy individuals in those areas. Each Mobile Food Pantry serves 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of nutritious food to an average of 100 households.

• Community Garden - is on-site and provides fresh produce seasonally to clients of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank.

**Nutrition Education encompasses all of our programs**

We Serve 16 Countiesin Northeast Iowa

AllamakeeBuchanan

ClaytonFloyd

MitchellBlack Hawk

ButlerDelawareGrundy

PoweshiekWinneshiek

BremerChickasaw

FayetteHowardTama

How You Can Help

• Make a Financial Contribution: For every $1.00 donated, we can help provide up to 4 meals to people in need. All donations are tax deductible.

• Volunteer: We need volunteers to help with daily operations at the Food Bank as well as special events. We accept individuals or groups during the day, evenings, and on weekends.

• Host a Food Drive: Hosting a food drive is both fun and easy. The Food Bank will provide you with a barrel and even arrange for a pickup.

• Donate Food: The Northeast Iowa Food Bank distributes more than 7 million pounds of food annually. We could not accomplish this feat without our many local food donors.

• Take a Tour: Come to the Food Bank for a tour and learn about how you can fight hunger in your community.

• Have a Food Bank Representative Speak to Your Organization: Contact the Northeast Iowa Food Bank for a representative to speak to your church, business, group or school.

• Spread the Word About Hunger: Talk with your family, friends, and co-workers about hunger in your community.

Northeast Iowa Food Bank1605 Lafayette StreetWaterloo, IA 50703319-235-0507

www.northeastiowafoodbank.org

It is estimatedthat, through all our programs, we are serving at least 40,000 differentpeople annually. Nearly 40% of themare children and almost 10%are seniors.

The mission of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank is to provide nutritious foodandgroceryproductstononprofitorganizationsandindividualsinNortheastIowa,whileofferinghungereducationprogramstothecommunity and those in need.