Collecting Items for the Urbandale Food Pantry

January 16, 2012 | 9am to 2pm
Urbandale Public Library Meeting Room
3520 - 86th St., Urbandale, Iowa

Over the last three years we have collected nearly 4,000 items for the Urbandale Food Pantry. On January 16, 2012, bring new food and personal care items, warm scarves and hats (especially hand-knitted), and monetary gifts for the Food Pantry to distribute to those of us in our community who need help. Thanks to the Urbandale Public Library which will again host our event in its Meeting Room. 

also part of the event...

Knitting Together

We invite knitters to come and knit with us for awhile (or just drop off your handknitted scarves, etc.).

Coloring Together    new this year! 

When you stop in that day, take a moment to color and sign a message of hope for our neighbors who receive items from the Urbandale Food Pantry.

Food for Fines
1 item = $1 in fines

Every 1 donated food or new personal care item = $1 in fines on one patron account at the Urbandale Public Library. NO LIMIT on number of items!

Thank you for serving our community!

Questions about the event?  Contact Jane at knittingcare@gmail.com

Thank You!

On January 17, 2011, the generous people in our community donated approximately 1330 items, including over 156 scarves/hats/mittens/etc., 609 personal care items, 459 food items, and 87 art supplies, all for the Urbandale Food Pantry to distribute. Financial contributions for the Pantry totaled $147. Also donated, were 19 coats and sweatshirts that were given to the Urbandale Clothes Closet.

Over 115 volunteers brought in donated items. Ten to fifteen volunteers knitted scarves and hats on site throughout the event, and eight volunteers helped at the front table, counted, packed, and delivered items to the Urbandale Food Pantry and the Urbandale Clothes Closet after the event.

Thank you for supporting our community and the Martin Luther King National Day of Service!  Start collecting and knitting for next January!

*** Special thanks to the Urbandale Public Library for providing space for this event every year and for its "Food for Fines" program that collects additional items for the Urbandale Food Pantry after the event closes for the day. ***