'Big day of feeding' | Wednesday July 23


On Wednesday July 23, St. Andrew will host three big food distribution programs in a single day, and we need dozens of volunteers to help feed our neighbors. Here are opportunities to help:

 

Summer Lunch Bunch

We serve a cold lunch to about 100 children each day. Help needed from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

 

Monthly Food Market

About 500 families visit our monthly food pantry. Help needed from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Healthy Kids Iowa

This program by Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services provides food to qualifying families (those with children between 4 and 18 years old, and who meet income guidelines). Help needed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

St. Andrew Food Market
Monthly food distribution


Volunteer for the July Market



Volunteer for the August Market



St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is a partner agency with the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). Once a month, we offer free food to the community. The food is provided by HACAP and the church’s Lettuce Feed Others community garden. Selection varies from month to month, but usually includes staples like cereal, bread, rice, beans, soup, baking items, vegetables, canned meat, and baked goods. Other items that are available on a periodic basis are diapers, baby wipes, frozen meat, and cheese.


The food is available from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., usually during the Fourth Wednesday of the Month (except in November and December). For the next few months, the schedule is:

  • Wednesday July 23, 2025

  • Wednesday August 27, 2025

  • Wednesday September 24, 2025

  • Wednesday October 22, 2025

  • Wednesday November 19, 2025 (third Wednesday)

  • Wednesday December 17, 2025 (third Wednesday)

The food is available to anyone who needs it. You do not need to live in Iowa City or have any affiliation with St. Andrew to receive the food. Shoppers will be asked to fill out a brief form that asks for name, address, number in household, and a signature. These forms are used for tracking the number of people we serve. The total served each month is reported to HACAP. The forms are available in English and Spanish.

LOADING PLAYER…

To volunteer

We need volunteers from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the Tuesdays before the monthly distributions. On distribution Wednesdays, we need volunteers for various shifts:

  • 8 a.m.-Noon
  • Noon-2:30 p.m.
  • 2:30 to 5 p.m.
  • 5 to 7:30 p.m. 

You do not need to be affiliated with St. Andrew to volunteer, but we do ask that you sign up in advance.


To volunteer, email hwoodin@saintandrew-ic.org.

To shop on the above dates

Come to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City, between 3 and 7 p.m. on the above dates. Park in the lower parking lot and follow the signs around the back of the building. It’s helpful if you bring your own shopping bags or boxes, but we’ll have extras available.

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