01
Apr
2015
AMES, IA - The Iowa FFA Association and Meals from the Heartland are proud to announce that they will
partner together to package 250,000 meals at the 87th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference at Hilton Coliseum in
Ames, Iowa on Sunday, April 19th and Monday, April 20th
organizations have engaged in this partnership.
More than 1,500 FFA members from throughout Iowa are expected to volunteer in this effort to package
250,000 rice-soy meals. If the goal of 250,000 meals is met, this project over the course of four years will
have contributed 1,000,000 meals to those in need throughout Iowa and around the world.
Meals from the Heartland is a non-profit organization composed of volunteers who package meals for delivery
to starving people in Iowa, the United States and around the world. Since 2008, Meals from the Heartland has
provided more than 39 million meals to the food insecure.
This packaging event is made possible with support from the Iowa FFA Foundation and GROWMARK.
About Iowa FFA Association
The Iowa FFA Association is a youth organization of over 14,600 student members as part of 225 local FFA chapters across
Iowa. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier
leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The Iowa FFA Association was organized by
delegates from 23 schools at Iowa State College on May 17, 1929 and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture.
The Iowa Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to local agricultural
education programs. For more, visit the Iowa FFA Association online at IowaFFA.com, on Facebook, and Twitter.
. 2015 marks the fourth year these two
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partner together to package 250,000 meals at the 87th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference at Hilton Coliseum in
Ames, Iowa on Sunday, April 19th and Monday, April 20th
organizations have engaged in this partnership.
More than 1,500 FFA members from throughout Iowa are expected to volunteer in this effort to package
250,000 rice-soy meals. If the goal of 250,000 meals is met, this project over the course of four years will
have contributed 1,000,000 meals to those in need throughout Iowa and around the world.
Meals from the Heartland is a non-profit organization composed of volunteers who package meals for delivery
to starving people in Iowa, the United States and around the world. Since 2008, Meals from the Heartland has
provided more than 39 million meals to the food insecure.
This packaging event is made possible with support from the Iowa FFA Foundation and GROWMARK.
About Iowa FFA Association
The Iowa FFA Association is a youth organization of over 14,600 student members as part of 225 local FFA chapters across
Iowa. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier
leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The Iowa FFA Association was organized by
delegates from 23 schools at Iowa State College on May 17, 1929 and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture.
The Iowa Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to local agricultural
education programs. For more, visit the Iowa FFA Association online at IowaFFA.com, on Facebook, and Twitter.
. 2015 marks the fourth year these two
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