FOOD
RESOURCES
❖ Mobile Food Pantry Storm Lake:
Iowa Food Bank/Kiwanis (monthly) 4th Wednesday of each month.
Usually Located outside behind UDMO.
Typically 1 box per adult. If members use this service they
are no longer eligible for Friends with Food and vise-versa.
Duane & Donna Queen ddqueen70@live.com
UDMO Address:
620 Michigan St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
❖The Food Bank of Iowa,
St. Mark Lutheran Church, and SALUD Multicultural Health Coalition of Storm Lake have partnered together to offer monthly food delivery to those who are permanently or temporarily homebound and with no easy access to transportation—distributions on the third Thursday of each month.
Email: salud.of.stormlake@gmail.com
Phone: St. Mark Lutheran Church office 712.732.5255
❖ Food Pantry
Upper Des Moines Opportunity (UDMO) Outreach Office
620 Michigan St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Phone: 712-732-1757; Fax: 712-732-2420
Wednesdays and Thursdays can call for an appointment
Service available to eligible families with little or no food. 10-14 day supply of food and non-food items available. May be accessed once a week and items available depend on supply. Bread/Garden Surplus/Eggs: Items donated by businesses and people in the community – availability depends on supply.
❖ Tornado Alley: Storm Lake School Food Pantry available to Storm Lake students every
school day as needed.
Storm Lake Community School District 712-213-2110.
Contact Name: Kristine Brandenberger
Facilitator, students and fam. services
kbrandenberger@slcsd.org
❖ Tornado Packs: Weekly distribution of food to Head Start/ Preschool children in need.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church 712 732 2076
Contact Name: Erick Olsen
Other
Resources
❖ United Methodist Church Food Rescue
211 East 3rd Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Monday Evenings 4pm-5pm
Packaged food from BVRMC. No questions asked or qualifications
❖ Community Helping Hands
228 N Main St Albert City, IA
Tuesday 10am-3pm, Thursday 10-1pm, Saturday 9-11am
Must have ID to get food and 1 adult per address
Phone Number: 712-334-0482
Email: douglas.enger@gmail.com Contact Cheryl Abbas 712 334 0482
❖ Food Assistance (SNAP/Food Stamps)
See Department of Human Services, http://dhs.iowa.gov/
Local DHS Phone Number: 712-749-2536
❖ Lord's Cupboard: United Methodist Church 218 Prospect St. Alta open Friday, income based,distribution based on family size. Phone 712-200-2304
Coordinator: Sue Geyer
❖ Marathon:
Meals offered on Thursday; call the Tuesday before the week you wish to eat. Karen 712- 289-4011
or Burtie 712-289-2286.
❖ Newell Food Pantry: 203 W 2nd Street
Open the 2nd & 4th Sat 9:00 – Noon. Serving the Newell Fonda area, two documents to show proof of residency are required such as current bills. Emergency distribution is available, call to set up an appointment. 712-272-3240
https://www.facebook.com/NewellPantry/