Thank You Volunteers!

It's National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we couldn't be more grateful to all of you who volunteer to package meals, label meal bags, make boxes, wash dishes or any of the other many tasks needed to fulfill our mission! THANK YOU!
Thank you to our top April Hunger Fighting Champions!

Iowa FFA Leadership Conference

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Grimes Community Hunger Fight

Creston Community Hunger Fight (Southwestern Community College)
Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight

Join us June 5-6 for our 7th Annual Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight. Help us reach our goal to package 225,000 meals to stay in Iowa to feed those in need.

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4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Join us on June 20 for a day of golf benefitting hungry children and families around the world. Registration is now open!

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Raise Your Hand and Help Us Feed a Child

A dollar. A volunteer hour. Small things like these can have a big impact. Support the work and mission of Meals from the Heartland and help us save starving children — one meal at a time. Donate and feed a child. Volunteer and change a life. Give and make a difference. Every dollar and every hour you give could mean a better life for a hungry child, right here at home or abroad. Join us, because every meal is an opportunity for hope.

See the 2023 Annual Report here.

See the 2023 Infographic here.

Upcoming Events

Jun 1toJul 31
Des Moines Corporate Games – Meals from the Heartland Challenge
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Jun 5toJun 6
Cedar Rapids Hunger Fight
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Jun 20
4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
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Updates from our gallery

Help Fight Child Hunger Year Round. Host an Event.

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We Need Your Help Feeding Hungry Children & Families

Local food pantries are turning to Meals from the Heartland for more help, and our supply of packaged meals is dwindling. We desperately need your donation to purchase meal ingredients. With your help, we can continue to provide meals to those in need – both locally and around the world.

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People Just Like You Are Making a Difference

3 Generations Find Joy in Serving @ Meals from the Heartland 12.23.21

Three Generations Find Joy in Serving

As the Christmas season drew closer, I began to wonder: how can three generations of our family (some from out-of-state) serve others so we look beyond ourselves? Meals from the Heartland came immediately to mind for the way it encompasses compassion, action and impact.

Once our reservation was made, I decided to keep the details a surprise. As our shift neared, intrigue and anticipation of family members escalated. It was so fun to see! The night of our shift, most of our family enjoyed the blessing of riding together. Others were simply given the address and asked to meet up by a certain time.

“Wow, what a great idea!” “What does this experience look like?” and “I didn’t even know this was here.” were among the sentiments shared upon discovering what our family time entailed.

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