Organizations Fighting Hunger
Project Concern
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Description: Project Concern began in 1968 as a result of a community needs assessment for an agency to fill gaps in services. Since then, services and programs have expanded and focused on assisting homeless and low-income individuals and families, children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and thousands of men and women in Dubuque, Delaware and Jackson counties. Project Concern provides food referrals for clients to the local food pantry and to St Vincent De Paul for a food voucher to one of their local grocery stores. They also have an AmeriCorps Anti-Hunger VISTA that is stationed with them on hunger issues. The VISTA coordinates with the local farmers market, local community gardens, the SNAP program, and partners with local agencies to teach healthy eating and nutrition education classes to community residents. How to Help: Iowans can support Project Concern's community work through donations or by volunteering. They operate through community donations and grant funding only, and any support is always welcomed. Click here to flag this profile as needing attention. |
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