Last week, the City launched the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Drive with drop-off locations at various City facilities, which will run through Nov. 21. This week, from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, we will host pop-up donation events at three local grocery stores:
- Fareway, 2530 Westwinds Dr.
- HyVee, 1125 N. Dodge St.
- HyVee, 812 S. 1st Ave.
City staff will be on hand at the three grocery stores to collect groceries and to educate the public about what items are most needed. All food collected at these locations will go to CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank.
According to the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank, the top 10 most needed donations are as follows:
- Financial donations
- Canned fruit in juice
- Peanut butter
- Canned meats
- Baby diapers
- Baby formula
- Rice and pasta
- Hearty soups and stews
- Toilet paper
- Laundry detergent
To see the full list of which items the food bank can accept, visit their website.
Future drop-off events
Donation pop-ups will also be held at local parks from 4 to 6 p.m. on the following dates:
- Monday, November 17 at Happy Hollow Park, 800 Brown Street
- Tuesday, November 18 at James Alan McPherson Park, 1858 7th Avenue Court
- Wednesday, November 19 at Wetherby Park, 2400 Taylor Drive
