How do we ensure everyone can eat?

friday, SEPTEMBER 20

11:45 am - 1:00 pm
in-person and virtual event
Plymouth Congregational Church
4126 Ingersoll Ave, DES MOINES

Presenter: Luke Elzinga, Policy and Advocacy Manager, DMARC

Food Insecurity is impacting a growing number of households, including in Iowa. Nearly 11% of Iowans (1 in 9) and 15.4% of Iowa children (1 in 6) face food insecurity. 10.8% do not know where they will find their next meal, including 110,500 children. Polk County alone comprises 15% of the state’s food insecure population, with over 19,000 of them children.

There is disagreement between some politicians and those who do the hard work to resolve hunger in our state regarding funding of food programs in Iowa, including whether to access federal funds for the Summer EBT program.

Who is responsible for ensuring all people have enough food to eat? What is the best way to ensure no child goes hungry? And what is Iowa’s responsibility, especially as a state with an abundance of resources and revenues? Is it just a matter of worldview and political will?

Join us for Crossroads to learn more about the rising rate of food insecurity in Iowa, who is impacted, and the solutions that really could work to ensure every person has access to the food they need, including our children.

There are three ways to attend Crossroads. Registration is required for all three:‍

• Attend in person (with lunch) by clicking here. Four bag lunch sandwich options are available for $15 (new price): turkey, roast beef, ham salad, and vegetarian. You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 18. Late orders or walk-in requests for lunch will NOT be available.
• Attend in person (no lunch) by clicking here. There is no cost for this option, but we do need your RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.
• Watch via YouTube by clicking here. This virtual presentation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

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Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.