Family Sponsors

The following organizations are those who recommend families who they think might benefit from the Local Foods share program. The families are recommended to Local Foods Connection by these organizations and then screened by Local Foods for participation in our program. (These organizations do not donate money to Local Foods.)

Cedar County

Bethany Lutheran Church
Date: 2005
Contact: Dianna Fuhrmeister
P.O. Box 236
235 S. 2nd St.
West Branch, IA 52358
http://www.wbbethany.org/

Jefferson County

Sustainable Living Coalition
Dates: 2006-2007
Contact: Lonnie Gamble
1860 Woodland Dr.
Fairfield, IA 52556
lonniegamble@yahoo.com
http://www.sustainablelivingcoalition.org

Johnson County

ARC of Southeast Iowa (formerly Johnson County)
Dates: 2006-2007
Contact: Tiffany Boyle
2620 Muscatine Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-5017
http://thearcjc.org/

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County
Dates: 2003-2005
Contact: Julie Phanthavong
4265 Oak Crest Hill Rd. SE
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 337-2145
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/johnson/bbbs/

Church of the Nazarene
Date: 2006
Contact: Teresa Stecker
1035 Wade St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 338-3313
http://www.iowacitynazarene.org

Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
Dates: 1999, 2003, 2005-2007
Contact: Chris B
Johnson County Office
PO Box 3170
Iowa City, IA 52244
(319) 351-1042
http://www.jeonet.com/city/dvip.htm

First Christian Church
Dates: 2001-2002
Contact: Pastor John McKinstry
900 Lincolnshire Place
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 337-4181
http://disciple.xwires.net/

Goodwill Employment Services
Dates: 2004-2005
Contact: Amy Blessing, Employment Specialist
1700 S. First Avenue Ste. 11A
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 337-4889
http://www.goodwillseiowa.org/

HACAP
Date: 2004
Contact: Debbie Peck
2007 Waterfront Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 337-5765
http://www.hacap.org/Sites/WaterFront.htm

Hills Family Resource Center
Partnered with Regency Trailer Court Community Center
Date: 2007
Contact: Rebecca McMurray
P.O. Box 218
Hills, IA 52235
(319) 688-1109

Hope United Methodist Church
Date: 2007
Contact: Sherry Lohman
2929 Court Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-9865
http://www.ichope.org

Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank
Dates: 2000-2007
Contact: Dayna Ballantyne, Director
1121 Gilbert Ct
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-0128
http://www.johnsoncountycrisiscenter.org/

North Liberty Community Food and Clothing Pantry
Dates: 2006-2007
Contact: Judy McRoberts
85 N. Jones Blvd.
North Liberty, IA 52240
(319) 626-2711
http://www.nlmethodist.org

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Date: 2003
Contact: Gail or Colleen
1300 Melrose Ave
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 338-7523
http://standrew.presbychurch.org/index.php

St. Mary's Church
Dates: 2001-2004
Contact: Kathy Maxwell
302 E. Jefferson St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-4614
http://www.icstmary.com/

Shelter House
Dates: 2005-2007
Contact: Crissy Canganelli
331 N. Gilbert St
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 338-5416
http://www.shelterhouseiowa.org

The Shelter House STAR Program
Dates: 2005-2007
Contact: Katherine Nydam Olivier
114 E. Prentiss St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 338-5416
http://www.shelterhouseiowa.org

SIEDA
Date: 2004
Contact: Tammy Hanen
201 S. 23rd St
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-6140
http://www.sieda.org

Solon United Methodist Church
Date: 2006
Contact: Sherry Lohman (past)
122 N. West St.
Solon, Iowa 52333
http://www.soloniaumc.org/home.aspx

United Action for Youth
Dates: 2003-2005
Contact: Kim Anderson
410 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 338-9279 or (319) 338-7518
http://www.unitedactionforyouth.org/

United Action for Youth TLP Program
Dates: 2003, 2005
Contact: Darcie Yamada

UIHC Lions Club
Dates: 2004-2007
Contact: Lori Short
2346 Mormon Trek Blvd. Ste 1500
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 384-6522
http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/uihclions/

Women's Resource and Action Center
Dates: 2004-2006
Contact: Monique DiCarlo, Director
130 N. Madison St
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 335-1486
http://www.uiowa.edu/~wrac

Polk County

Waukee Area Christian Food Pantry
Dates: 2006-2007
Contact: Melissa Stimple
1155 Boone Dr.
Waukee, IA 50063
(515) 321-0894
http://www.waukeecares.org/

Washington County

Child & Family Policy Center
Date: 2001
Contact: Betsy Marmaras
Riverside, IA 52327
Upper Deer Creek Church
Dates: 2005-2007
Contact: Pastor Elmer Miller
1864 Johnson Washington Rd. SW.
Kalona, IA 52247
(319) 656-3843
http://www.udcchurch.com/

Last updated: January 12, 2008