CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In response to the SNAP funding lapse, Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove Foundation are donating a total of $12,000 to Midwest food banks.
HACAP in Eastern Iowa, the Food Bank of Iowa in Central Iowa, and the Food Bank for the Heartland, which serves western Iowa, Omaha, and parts of Nebraska will each receive $4000.
In addition, the Foundation will contribute another $12,000 to local homeless shelters and service organizations in recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, helping raise awareness and provide support as many shelters begin opening their winter-weather facilities…