2013 MLK Day of Service: Collecting for the Urbandale Food Pantry

January 21, 2013 | 9am to 2pm
Urbandale Public Library Meeting Room
3520 - 86th St., Urbandale, Iowa

Since the first event in January 2009, then called Give Care * Warmth * Art, we have collected over 5,000 items for the Urbandale Food Pantry. 

On January 21, 2013, bring:

• new (unused, unopened, and unexpired) food and personal care items
• warm scarves and hats (especially hand-knitted) 
• monetary gifts 

to help the Urbandale Food Pantry serve Urbandale and Windsor Heights residents in need.   
Thanks to the Urbandale Public Library for again hosting 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

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

Pledging Action

Pledge to take action against hunger and food insecurity during 2013.

AND for Urbandale Library Patrons:  

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 helping our neighbors in need!

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

Thank you for helping the Urbandale Food Pantry serve our community!

On January 16, 2012, the generous people of our community donated approximately 1678 items, including over 243 scarves/hats/mittens/etc., 527 personal care items, and 908 food items for the Urbandale Food Pantry to distribute. They also colored 30 cards of hope to be given to Pantry recipients. Financial contributions for the Pantry totaled $640. Also donated were 5 coats and sweatshirts that were given to the Urbandale Clothes Closet. These totals include a large number of food items collected after 2pm when the Library continued its Food for Fines program until it closed for the day.

From 9am to 2pm, more than 120 volunteers donated items. Over 20 volunteers knitted scarves and hats on site, and 9 volunteers helped at the front table, and 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 making the Martin Luther King National Day of Service a day ON, not a day off!  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 this event ends for the day. ***