Attention Facebookers: The N.E. Iowa Food Bank Need Your On-Line Support

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is asking the Facebook community to vote online to help win a portion of a $50,000 grant to feed hungry families in Northeast Iowa.

Through the Community Aces Challenge, you can participate in an online voting campaign at www.communityaceschallenge.com or www.facebook.com/IsleofCapriCasinos to help determine the winner of funding awards from the Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. You need a Facebook account to vote.

Winning organizations will be determined based on the number of votes received in the Community Aces Facebook voting campaign. Four charitable organizations out of 150 will be selected to receive a portion of a $50,000 funding award to support their organization. The Northeast Iowa Food Bank has been chosen to be part of the vote.

  “We really need the community to rally to help us garner votes for this very competitive grant opportunity.” -  Executive Director, Barbara Prather

The voting site will be active February 1 through March 20, 2015.  The Isle of Capri will also encourage patrons to vote. Voters can search for Northeast Iowa Food Bank and vote once every day in a 24 hour period.

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank provides nutritious food and grocery products, to about 200 nonprofit organizations and programs who assist the hungry, and to individuals who need food assistance to sustain life. Last year, the Food Bank distributed more than 6 million pounds of food within a 16-county service area.

The Food Bank provides eight programs that serve the community-Member Agency Distribution, Cedar Valley Food Pantry, the BackPack Program, Kids Cafe, Elderly Nutrition, Mobile Food Pantries, Summer Feeding and a Community Garden. Encompassing all of these programs is nutrition education. The Food Bank is a member of the Iowa Food Bank Association and Feeding America. For more information visit www.northeastiowafoodbank.org.