Food Programs
Men, women and children of all ages and backgrounds struggle with food insecurity.
Ames, IA: Service Center Food Programs Information
How We Help Cure Hunger
Food & Family Pantry and Doing the Most Good Market | By Appointment Monday-Friday from 1pm to 3pm; Walk-ins 3pm to 3:30pm most weekdays (as staffing allows)
Our food & family pantry helps bridge the gap by offering nutritional staples -- including canned goods, and packaged foods -- personal care items like diapers, toilet paper, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products and meat (which in stock) to those struggling to find the means to provide adequate food and household supplies for themselves and their families. Residents of Story County are eligible to visit the food pantry once every 30 days.
First-time visitors to the food pantry should check in at the front desk and bring:
- a photo ID
- proof of Story County residence (lease agreement, electric bill, etc., that's not addressed to a P.O. Box or a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services).
For subsequent visits to the pantry or market, only a photo ID is required.
In our Doing the Most Good Market, we offer fresh produce, dairy, eggs and bread as well as salads and pre-made sandwiches. In order to be able to shop at the market, individuals must also have used the food pantry during the month. Clients are welcome to visit the Doing the Most Good Market once between Monday and Thursday and then again on Friday if needed.
We are proud to partner with Food Bank of Iowa, Walmart, Fareway, Kum & Go, Plant A Row, Mustard Seed Community Farm, Mary Greeley Medical Center, the United States Postal Service, United Way of Story County, the City of Ames, Story County and other individuals and clubs in our county that support our food pantry and market.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, or by calling 1-866-632-9992 or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:
- USDA by mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410; or
- By fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- By email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Stats
1 in 8 people and 1 in 6 children
One of 8 people and 1 in 6 children struggle with hunger in Iowa.
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We help people in need get access to nutritious food and find freedom from hunger.
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