Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

The Iowa WIC Program is administered by the Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity of the Iowa Department of Public Health. 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.

The Iowa WIC Program works through a network of agencies and vendors. WIC agencies provide services locally to the WIC families including nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious food packages, and referrals to other health programs. WIC vendors are stores that are approved by the State WIC office to accept eWIC that are provided by the local WIC agencies.

Iowa WIC also maintains a collection of online community resources to support community partners and other professionals to help meet the nutrition and health needs of WIC clients and Iowa families.

How to Help:

Iowa communities and organizations are encouraged to use the online form or contact their local WIC agency to explore opportunities to work together. Stores wishing to become authorized WIC vendors are encouraged to learn more online and call 800-532-1579 to speak with a WIC Vendor Management Representative. 

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