HACAP and Local Pantries Boost Food Access Across Counties
HACAP in Hiawatha coordinates a regional food bank supported by grocery store donations and community gifts. In fiscal 2017 donations peaked in December at 694177 pounds with monthly fluctuations, while pantries like Coralville and Johnson County Crisis Center distribute tens of thousands monthly, aided by Table to Table pickups and seasonal surges in December and July.
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Crisis Center of Johnson County relies on summer drives amid holiday surge
The Crisis Center of Johnson County reports large holiday food distributions from November to January and a summer uptick in need. Officials stress year round donations, with a hunger banquet in June and Thanks giving in July to sustain budgets as families face higher costs and seasonal gaps.
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Coralville
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