Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. is a not-for-profit Community Action Agency established in 1965 to fight poverty at a local level by assisting low-income families in Northwest Iowa to become self-sufficient.

Mid-Sioux manages 14 federal, state, and local programs that are designed to help families and children grow through educational, health, and financial assistance.

Their Emergency Food Pantry program operates out of their Cherokee and Sioux Center Outreach Offices. A three-day supply of food is provided to families who are out of food and money. Through their Food for Life program, families in need can also receive packages of frozen meat that are donated by local livestock producers.

Mid-Sioux also provides WIC services in Northwest Iowa. WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) is a supplemental nutrition program for babies, children under the age of 5, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and women who have had a baby in the last 6 months. WIC helps families by providing healthy foods, nutrition education, and referrals to other health care agencies.

How to Help:

Iowans can support the mission of Mid-Sioux Opportunity through monetary contributions, donations of food, and volunteer hours.

Their Emergency Food Pantry and Food for Life programs operate entirely on community support. Iowans who are interested in donating to the food pantry should contact their local Mid-Sioux Outreach Office.

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