Des Moines Register

Pantries say food rescue hasn't returned, despite promises of 'immediate collaboration'

More than two weeks after Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council signed an agreement pledging “immediate collaboration” in reinstating food-rescue services to starving pantries in ...
Yahoo

Food Bank of Iowa’s DMARC dispute may have cost it $200K in Des Moines funding

The Des Moines City Council is no longer considering approving $200,000 in funding for the Food Bank of Iowa, just weeks after the nonprofit's CEO publicly said she's working together again with the ...
KCCI Des Moines

Food Bank of Iowa, DMARC agree to new food rescue partnership

PENDING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION. THE FOOD BANK OF IOWA AND THE DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCIL FOOD PANTRY NETWORK HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT FOR A NEW FOOD RESCUE PARTNERSHIP. THIS COMES AFTER THE ...
Des Moines Register

Food Bank of Iowa and DMARC say their food fight is over: What that means for pantries

After months of harsh words and empty shelves, Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement to end an impasse that pitted nonprofit ...
Iowa Public Radio

Iowa food pantries struggle to help a record number of people in need

The DMARC warehouse during a 2024 Mother's Day food drive. This is what a typical food drive looks like. A network of food pantries in the Des Moines metro saw a record high number of visitors in ...