Cedar Valley Food Pantry
Making a difference, one meal at a time.
The Cedar Valley Food Pantry provides food to hungry individuals and families in Black Hawk County. The Food Pantry provides crisis and supplemental food assistance to families and individuals. Food boxes consist of fruits, vegetables, protein items (such as peanut butter), pasta, soup, cereal, snack items, fresh produce, and other perishable items. We collaborate with other basic need providers and referral sources in the community.
The Cedar Valley Food Pantry enables families to stretch their money further and use the savings to provide other necessities that would otherwise not be available. On average over 1,200 households are provided with supplemental and emergency food assistance each month. Last fiscal year, the Cedar Valley Food Pantry provided almost 34,000 individuals with food.
Supplemental Food Box
Provides families and individuals with extra food each month to help stretch their monthly food budget.
Crisis Food Box
Crisis food boxes go to families who have recently experienced some sort of crisis. For example, they may have just lost their job, lost their home due to a fire, experienced a death in the family, or are new residents of Black Hawk County.
Cedar Valley Food Pantry Hours of Service
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
by appointment
Clients must bring the following items to their first appointment:
- verification of household income
- photo ID
- social security cards for all household members
- proof of address
Income Guidelines
Income guidelines for assistance at the Cedar Valley Food Pantry are set at 185% of federal poverty levels.
Household
Size |
Yearly
Income |
Monthly
Income |
Twice per
Month |
Every Two
Weeks |
Weekly |
1 |
20,147 |
1,679 |
840 |
775 |
388 |
2 |
27,214 |
2,268 |
1,134 |
1,047 |
524 |
3 |
34,281 |
2,857 |
1,429 |
1,319 |
660 |
4 |
41,348 |
3,446 |
1,723 |
1,591 |
796 |
5 |
48,415 |
4,035 |
2,018 |
1,863 |
932 |
6 |
55,482 |
4,624 |
2,312 |
2,134 |
1,067 |
7 |
62,549 |
5,213 |
2,607 |
2,406 |
1,203 |
8 |
69,616 |
5,802 |
2,901 |
2,678 |
1,339 |
for each additional household member add:
If you do not live in Black Hawk County and need food assistance, we can refer you to a pantry in your area. Click Here for help.