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Iowans hand out meals to combat food insecurity

Iowans hand out meals to combat food insecurity
RIGHT NOW, THE SUSPECT IS BEING HELD IN A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER. HELPING HUNGRY IOWANS. COMING UP, THE INITIATIVE IN CENTRAL IOWA FILLING UP PEOPLE WITH FOOD, AND HOPE. REPORT:ER I AM -- I WENT DON’T -- IOWSAN DON’T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD ON THE TABLE. CARS LEIN UP ON AN EARLY MORNING WRAPPED AROUND THIS PARKING LOT. WITH THE DOORS READY TO BE FILLED WITH FOOD. >> HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING. REPORTER: IT’S A CRUCIAL TIME DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASONND A FOR SOME, IT’S ABOUT SURVIVAL. >>T I HAS BEEN A LIFESAVER AT TIMES. WE DON'’ HAVE A LOT OF MONEY BUT WE HAVE NINE PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY. REPORTER: THESE ARE A FEW IOWANS THAT NEED HELP DINURG THE HOLIDAYS. SHE SAYS ONE FAMILY OR PERSON IS JUST TOO MANY. >> THEY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT A LOT OF THIS. >> THE HELP ISN’T ALWAYS -- ONLY AT THIS FOOD PANTRY. IT STARTS AT THE FOOD BANK OF IOWA. >> THE TRUCKS ARE OUT AND THEY CO ME BACK. >> NOW IS THE TIME TO LEND A HELPING HAND. >> 300,000 IOWANS SUFFERED FROM FOOD INSECURITY. IT IS CHALLENGING FOR PEOLE TO FIND JOY IN THE HOLIDAYS WHEN THEY CAN’T FIND FOOD. $10 WILL FEED AN ISLAND FOR WEEK. -- AND IOWAN FOR A WEEK. REPORTER: AND HELPING CHILDREN WI BTHACKPACK FOOD. >> THEY CONTAIN CANNED FOODS AND VEGETABLES. A BOX OF CEREAL. WE ALSO INCLUDE MILK AND EGGS AND GENERALLY THEY HAVE FROZEN MEAT PDUCTRO AVAILABLE. REPORTER: NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL THE DONATION, IT GOES A LONG WAY. >> IT HELPS GREATLY. ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAYS. TO:DD KCCI IS DOING ITS PART TO HELP CURB FOOD INSECURITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. WE’RE TEAMING UWITHP THE FOOD BANK OF IOWA AS WELL. WE’LL KICK OFF A MONTH-NGLO FUNDRAISER CALLED HUNGER FREE HOLIDAYS, STARTING WITH AN ALL-DAY TELETHON THIS UPCOMING TUESY.DA A 10OL-DLAR DONATION TO THE FOOD BANK OF IOWA CAN PROVIDE AN ADULT WITH A WEEK OF FOOD. LAST YEAR, HUNGER FREE HOLIDAYS RAISED $435,
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Iowans hand out meals to combat food insecurity
Iowans are helping their hungry neighbors. Food insecurity has come to the forefront as the pandemic wages on. KCCI's Tisia Muzinga shows us the big effort to make sure community members have enough to eat.KCCI is doing its part to help curb food insecurity this holiday season. We're teaming up with the Food Bank of Iowa to kick off a month-long fundraiser called Hunger Free Holidays, starting with an all-day telethon Tuesday. A $10 donation to the Food Bank of Iowa can provide an adult with a week of food. Last year, Hunger Free Holidays raised 435-thousand dollars. That provided 1.7 million meals for hungry Iowans.You can help by donating here.

Iowans are helping their hungry neighbors. Food insecurity has come to the forefront as the pandemic wages on.

KCCI's Tisia Muzinga shows us the big effort to make sure community members have enough to eat.

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KCCI is doing its part to help curb food insecurity this holiday season.

We're teaming up with the Food Bank of Iowa to kick off a month-long fundraiser called Hunger Free Holidays, starting with an all-day telethon Tuesday.

A $10 donation to the Food Bank of Iowa can provide an adult with a week of food.

Last year, Hunger Free Holidays raised 435-thousand dollars. That provided 1.7 million meals for hungry Iowans.

You can help by donating here.