Tickets are Going Fast for
Empty Bowls

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Tuesday, April 20th will mark the third bi-annual Empty Bowls event for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Join us for a modest meal of soup and bread beginning at 5:30 p.m. A Silent Auction will also begin at 5:30 p.m. and a Live Auction will start at 6:15 p.m. The event will take place at the UAW Hall in Waterloo.

Tickets for the event are just $20 and all dollars raised will go to support the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. With the purchase of a ticket, participants will also receive a handcrafted bowl as a symbol of hunger in our area.

To purchase a ticket, contact the Northeast Iowa Food Bank at 319-235-0507 or visit the website for more information.

2010 Feinstein Foundation Challenge

March and April

The Feinstein Foundation’s $1 Million Challenge is finally
here. Be sure to get involved before April 30th to see your donations go even further to helping hungry individuals in Northeast Iowa.

Every year, Mr. Feinstein donates up to $1 million to hunger fighting agencies across the nation. Now through April 30th, all donations made to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank will be proportionately matched by the Alan Feinstein Foundation.

For more information call the Northeast Iowa Food Bank at
319-235-0507.

Posted: April 1st, 2010 under Helping Others, North East Iowa Foodbank.
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This is your opportunity to help feed the hungry through the summer months.  Bring Non-Perishable foods to “Fill the Truck” for the Hunger Action Month and NE Iowa Food Bank

The North East Iowa Food Bank is in need of the following: canned fruits and vegetables, canned tuna and chicken, canned soups, crackers, and pasta.

The collection will take place this Sunday (August 23) from 10:00am-12:30pm at Prairie Lakes outdoor Celebration.  If you are unable to stop by on Sunday donations can be dropped off at Prairie Lakes Church during office hours this week.

Prairie Lakes Church is located on the corner of Hudson and Viking Road near the Target Distribution Center in Cedar Falls.  For more information call the church at 319-266-2655 or visit their website.

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Posted: August 20th, 2009 under Helping Others, North East Iowa Foodbank.
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