Tag Archives: Hunger in Iowa

Food Banks Need Our Help In Iowa

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

PBS story on food banks in the US (7:10) As we posted last week, the Johnson County CommUnity sent out an emergency letter stating that reserves were low and requesting donations. You can be certain that if the Iowa City … Continue reading →

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Take Action To Stop SNAP Restrictions

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Tell our lawmakers not to take food away from Iowans! Action alert from Iowa Hunger Coalition House File 3, which targets SNAP, Medicaid, and other public assistance programs, was introduced the first week of the 2023 Iowa legislative session and … Continue reading →

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Food Insecurity In Iowa

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Food Stamps Cuts Will Affect 13% Of Iowans

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://thinkprogress.org/ Benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, will automatically drop come Friday thanks to the loss of additional funds from the 2009 stimulus bill. That cut will hit about 900,000 of the country’s … Continue reading →

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