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UDMO Awarded Grant For Its Food Pantry Operations

July 07, 2026




(Graettinger)– A non-profit agency that works with the government to address food security, housing, early childhood education, family development, energy assistance, and other essential services has received a grant to help feed northwest Iowans.

Upper Des Moines Opportunity has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Taylor Family Farms Foundation to support food pantry operations in five of their 12 counties, including Emmet, O’Brien, Osceola, Pocahontas, and Wright counties.

UDMO’s Executive Director Julie Williams says the funding will help them provide nutritious, high-quality foods for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.