Food Programs
Newton, IA: Corps Community Center Food Programs Information
How We Help Cure Hunger
Emergency Food Pantry
- Emergency Food Pantry hours: Monday through Friday. Call for appointment.
- Emergency Food Pantry population served: In Jasper County, 13.2% of families and 21% of children are food insecure, meaning that they might not know where or how they will get their next meal.
- Emergency Food Pantry program summary: Our food pantry helps bridge the gap by offering nutritional staples including fresh, packaged meat, canned fruits and vegetables and other non-perishable foods to those struggling to find the means to provide adequate food for themselves and their families. Our pantry also delivers bread, sweets and fresh produce (when it’s available) to other communities throughout Jasper County.
- Emergency Food Pantry program needs: Food insecurity is a major issue -- both in Newton and around Jasper County. Demand is very high at our food pantry. If you’d like to support our food pantry via in-kind or monetary donations, here’s how to do that:
- Our Emergency Food Pantry needs the following food items:
- Cereal
- Bread
- Canned soup
- Canned pasta sauce
- Mac ‘n cheese
- Pasta noodles
- Box dinners
- Peanut butter
- Cereal
- Monetary donations for the food pantry can be made here: https://donate.salarmywestern.org/give/205730/#!/donation/checkout
Bread Line and Produce Giveaway
- Bread Line and Produce Giveaway hours: Fridays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- Bread Line and Produce Giveaway program summary: Free bread and sweets, donated by local Walmart and Hy-Vee bakeries, are available to any Jasper County residents in need on a first come, first served basis.
- Bread Line and Produce Giveaway program eligibility: There are no income requirements. Residents may visit the line twice a week.
Program Schedule
Timezone: -06:00 USA Central Time (DST)
Location: Newton, IA: Corps Community Center
In Jasper County, 13.2% of families and 21% of children are food insecure, meaning that they might not know where or how they will get their next meal.
Our food pantry helps bridge the gap by offering nutritional staples including fresh, packaged meat, canned fruits and vegetables and other non-perishable foods to those struggling to find the means to provide adequate food for themselves and their families. Our pantry also delivers bread, sweets and fresh produce (when it’s available) to other communities throughout Jasper County.
Food insecurity is a major issue -- both in Newton and around Jasper County. Demand is very high at our food pantry. If you’d like to support our food pantry via in-kind or monetary donations, here’s how to do that:
Our Emergency Food Pantry needs the following food items:
Cereal
Bread
Canned soup
Canned pasta sauce
Mac ‘n cheese
Pasta noodles
Box dinners
Peanut butter
Monetary donations for the food pantry can be made here: https://donate.salarmywestern.org/give/205730/#!/donation/checkout
Timezone: -06:00 USA Central Time (DST)
Location: Newton, IA: Corps Community Center
Free bread and sweets, donated by local Walmart and Hy-Vee bakeries, are available to any Jasper County residents in need on a first come, first served basis.
There are no income requirements. Residents may visit the line twice a week.
Stats
1 in 8
One in 8 Iowans are food insecure, meaning they might not know where or how they will get their next meal
1 in 5
1 in 5 Iowa children do not have enough to eat
Hunger Is Real in Rural Iowa
Hunger isn't just an urban problem. The truth is, individuals and families are struggling with hunger and food insecurity right here in Jasper County, too.
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