The Coralville Community Food Pantry invites all neighbors to join us for a special Free Community Meal in partnership with the Coralville Rec Center on Friday, December 8 from 5-7pm. The menu will showcase Polish comfort food created by Pantry staff member Kate Wolniak-Bujakowska. Desserts will be sourced from neighbors like you (see sign up below)! Vegan and gluten-free options will be made available.

Activities/services at the meal include:

-Free Flu & COVID-19 vaccines provided by RX4Prevention

-Free kids' books provided by the Library Teen Advisory Board and the Friends of the Coralville Public Library

-Free glitter tattoos and games offered by the Mariam Girls' Club

Walker Homestead, Lubben Vineyards & Wines and Urban Acres are collaborating with Bonnie Hahn, Peg Fraser and Christa Payne of Country Financial to raise money for the Coralville Food Pantry and the North Liberty Community Pantry. All proceeds will be going to the pantries. Each $1 raised can purchase 5 pounds of food, or provide a family with toiletries for a week, or clothe a neighbor in need.

The 5K Vintner’s (run-walk-crawl) is on a groomed course around the Walker Homestead Farm with fire pits and local wine samples along the route to keep you warm, ending in the vineyard and in the barn with a celebration mimosa and farm breakfast.

Registration start times are spread across the morning (limit to a count of 18 every 5 minutes from 10AM to noon) to give ample space to enjoy the morning outing on the farm and at each wine-tasting station with wines from Lubben Vineyards & Wines and Walker Homestead:

1.      White wine station table and fire pit at mile one
2.     Red wine station table and fire pit at mile two
3.     Mimosa and farm breakfast in the vineyard with live music from the Mission Bluegrass Band

We look forward to having fun doing good with all of you on Sunday, October 29, 2023

Join us for a free class offered by ISU Extension! More info below:

Preserving your summer bounty is a great way to enjoy home-grown produce year-round. The key is not serving food borne illness, like botulism, with your home preserved foods.

Home food preservation is not difficult but it does require following specific directions exactly, said Sara Sprouse, a human sciences specialist in food and health with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Ignoring recommended procedures can result in home canned products that will make you, your family and friends very ill.”

To help Iowans safely preserve foods, Sprouse will lead Preserve the Taste of Summer 101 on Thursday, October 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The class, offered at the Coralville Community Food Pantry, 804 13th Ave., Coralville, is part of the ISU Extension and Outreach Preserve the Taste of Summer program.

“Preserve the Taste of Summer 101 is a general overview course that highlights the key information you need to know to get started preserving food at home,” said Sprouse.

This class will:

• Discuss four food preservation techniques – pressure canning, hot water bath canning, dehydration and freezing;

• Provide science-based, reliable, food preservation resources; and

• Answer your general food preservation questions.

“This information-packed class is helpful for beginner home food preservers as well as for experienced home food preservers interested in staying up-to-date on the current recommendations,” said Sprouse. “Past participants have shared that Preserve the Taste of Summer 101 was informative and fun and that it provided new information to keep them up to date and safe.”

There is no cost to attend thanks to a Growing Together Iowa grant, however, registration is required by Monday, October 2. 

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/preserve-taste-summer

For more information and to register, contact Shannon Bielicke at bielicke@iastate.edu or (319) 337-2145 or Sara Sprouse at sprouse@iastate.edu or (319) 293-3039.

For Coralville Community Food Pantry questions, contact John Boller at john@coralvillefoodpantry.org or (319) 337-3663.

The Coralville Community Food Pantry is excited to partner with our friends at the Coralville Public Library to host a free community meal on Friday, September 29 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM on the Library front lawn. All are welcome!

The goal of the meal is to cultivate solidarity within our community by sharing a nourishing meal with our neighbors, and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional annual festival observed in many Asian cultures. The meal will feature traditional Chinese dishes prepared by a team of community chefs—vegan and gluten free options will be available.

Interested in lending a hand? Volunteers are needed to help with tasks such as food preparation, transporting, plating, and serving, as well as venue set up and clean up.  

The Coralville Community Food Pantry is excited to partner with community chef Major Steen to offer a free demonstration on how to take your summer veggies to the next level through the art of battering and deep frying. Major's recipes are delicious while remaining simple and accessible when it comes to skill level and budget. Spots are limited.

The event will take place in the pantry’s shared commercial kitchen next door at the Methodist Church.

Join us for our first ever family cooking class on Wednesday, August 16 from 11:30-1pm. This free event is open to parents & caretakers who wish to learn how to make a meal together with their loved ones.

There is nothing quite like spending time together in the kitchen preparing meals as a family. It’s something that everyone deserves to experience once in their lifetime. The knowledge passed down from elders to youngsters in a nurturing environment is priceless. It’s where the magic happens. It’s where life skills get developed. It’s where love is strengthened. When we cook together, our guards come down, our tender sides come forth, and our goal is united. We let our taste buds guide us on a beautiful discovery journey of creating a comforting meal we can all enjoy together.

The event will be held in the kitchen next door to the Food Pantry at Coralville United Methodist Church.

Spots are limited, so please sign up today:

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Assemble your all-star squad for the 9th Annual Step Up to the Plate Wiffle Ball tournament on Sunday, July 16 at The Wiffle Ball Field (2449 Linn Grove Rd, Springville). This event is pure fun for all ages and abilities—and it’s a great way to support the Coralville Community Food Pantry.

Recruit 7-12 players and register below. Registration is a minimum donation of $100 per team. Payment will be due the morning of the tournament (please make checks payable to Coralville Community Food Pantry). All teams must have gender balance and include at least two players of differing gender identity.

Each team is guaranteed to play at least 3 games.