In normal times, day to day life can be a struggle for nonprofit organizations.
In the wake of COVID-19, that struggle has only gotten more difficult, but North Iowaâs nonprofit organizations have found ways to adjust as demand for services has gone through the roof.Â
At places like Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, life looks much different than it did just a year ago. No longer are people allowed to come in and browse for items. Now, a masked volunteer will meet the clients outside, and show them a list of what items the food bank has available, which the client then fills out with the items they need. Only two people are allowed into the facility at once.Â
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Grab and Give collected over $6,000 for Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank
18 teams participated in annual event.
Posted: Mar 2, 2021 12:33 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
MASON CITY, Iowa – The annual Grab and Give Grocery Event collected $6,233.82 for the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank.
The Cerro Gordo County Farm Bureau gathered 18 teams at Hy-Vee West in Mason City on February 23. Three heats were held with six teams in each heat and the goal was to gather as close to $250 in groceries in just five minutes. Teams were given a list of items most needed by the food bank and had to have at least 10 different items off that list in their cart.
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