At IMPACT, we work to reduce the barriers and burdens that families in poverty experience by increasing access to essential needs.
Central Iowa
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It's vital that kids have access to healthy food year-round, not just when school is in session. That's why @USDA is encouraging all states and tribes to sign up for the Summer EBT program to provide families with grocery benefits during the summer months when school is out.
.@USDA's new Summer EBT program will help millions of children access meals throughout the summer months when food insecurity for children is at its highest. We're encouraging states to sign on today. fns.usda.gov/news-item/fns-0…
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Are you passionate about housing in Central Iowa?
The City of Des Moines is accepting applications for a new Community Land Trust (CLT) Advisory Board. To apply visit: DSM.city/CLTBoardApplication
Learn more about Des Moines' CLT at DSM.city/CLT
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Using your kitchen sink for food preparation comes with the possibility for foodborne illness-causing bacteria to hang out in the sink too. Learn about a two-step process to fully clean and sanitize your sink ⬇️ usda.gov/media/blog/2023/10/…
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The Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network served nearly 24,000 unique individuals in August, the highest number in its 47-year history.
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The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network assisted 23,886 unique individuals during the month of August, becoming the highest monthly total in the 47-year history of the network.
Read more: bit.ly/3R7Qjkg
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Why is a local food pantry hesitant to resume a partnership with Food Bank of Iowa? Pantry officials say it's because of strict contract requirements. desmoinesregister.com/story/…
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Join FRAC today for a #BackToSchool day celebrating the role of #schoolmeals and #afterschoolmeals in fueling children’s health and learning. Tag & tell your colleagues why you are raising your hand for #schoolmeals4all! Check out our menu of activities. frac.org/back-to-school
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DYK that SNAP helps people put food on the table? SNAP plays a critical role in reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. SNAP improves family security, child and adult health, employment, and other outcomes. #SNAPMatters bit.ly/3xZRmrM
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Experts say the increase in evictions lies on stagnant wages and a need for more affordable housing. desmoinesregister.com/story/…
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It was a pleasure to attend the @VolunteerIowa Hall of Fame ceremony! I was excited to congratulate Don & Charlene Lamberti for all their family has done for Ankeny & so many Iowans. Also thrilled to congratulate Glen Umbaugh, a very active volunteer with @IMPACT_CAP in Ankeny.
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Des Moines food pantry contracts terminated over distribution dispute axios.com/local/des-moines/2… @FOODBANKIOWA @DMARCunited
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The USDA announced it will be extending waivers that allow for universal free lunch through June 2022. Previously, these waivers would have expired in September 2021.
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On today’s Daily: the pandemic has forced hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers — and millions of Americans— into hunger. @kitastew, @nniebrown and @stellatan spent a day at a food pantry in Brooklyn, listening to the stories of clients and workers. nytimes.com/2020/11/25/podca…
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“We ain’t got nowhere to go.”
From a family with toddlers to an elderly woman on her own in the Houston heat, a constable goes from one home to the next, evicting some of the many Americans falling behind on rent as a Texas evictions moratorium was lifted. @KyungLahCNN reports.
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At 27, Wil Smith enrolled as a college freshman with his infant daughter, Olivia, in tow. He balanced his studies, a night job, and basketball — all while raising his daughter.
He tells a teenaged Olivia about their days as college roommates. @StoryCorps
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To support customers experiencing financial hardship or isolation as a result of the #covid19 pandemic, MidAmerican has temporarily suspended all disconnections for non-payment and will waive deposits or late payment fees. Learn more: bit.ly/3daKmNe
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Watch the MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast video that brought together #DSMUSA thought leaders from @YourRightsDSM, @DesMoinesYMCA, @IMPACT_CAP, @DMschools, @DesMoinesUniv & @DSMpartnership to discuss what challenges they see & what they're doing to address them: youtu.be/Je3aP5yIkVY
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Yesterday in Boone, we dropped off donations & toured IMPACT, where we learned about their work to lift up our most vulnerable to eliminate poverty. Last year alone, IMPACT served 18,903 families in central Iowa, helping with food, energy, disaster & housing assistance.
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Sometimes, even hungry kids avoid free breakfast in the cafeteria because they don't want to be labeled as the "poor kid." When every student eats breakfast as part of the regular school day, hungry kids don’t feel singled out.
