Food Donations & Drives

Donation Drop-Off:

CommUnity Food Pantry at Pepperwood Plaza
1045 Highway 6 East
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-0128

Please head to the alley behind the Food Bank. Our donation door is located near the orange section of the mural on the back of the building. Ring the donation doorbell and a staff member or volunteer will come out to collect your donation.

Donation Hours:

Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

 

Host a Food Drive

Top Ten Needed Donations

We gladly accept:

• Unopened baby food and formula
• Opened diapers, wipes, menstrual products and other hygiene products
• Some foods that are past the “sell by” or “best if used by” dates
• Slightly dented cans and those with rust that easily rubs off
• Pet food
• Opened laundry detergent
• Properly labeled domestic/wild game that was processed by a state or federally inspected processing plant or meat locker and lists the name of the animal and name/location of the processing facility
• Garden or farm produce that is:
  • Free of mold or decay with several days of remaining shelf life
  • Properly packed in sturdy containers to prevent damage and bruising
  • Sanitary and free of rodents and insects
  • Grown using water obtained from a public water system
  • Handled only after proper hand-washing procedures
  • Wiped free of as much dirt as possible
  • Transported using a clean transport vehicle
• Egg donations that are labeled and graded, come from a producer licensed in Iowa, and have been stored consistently at a temperature at or below 45°F.

We cannot accept:

• Baby food or formula past its expiration date
• Cans with sharp dents, bulges, or rust not easily be removed
• Unlabeled food
• Homemade items
• Meat from your freezer
• Non-consumable items like clothing, furniture, cribs, etc. We recommend our partner agencies The Crowded Closet, Goodwill of the Heartland or Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore