Iowa City Public Library announces five years of funding support for free snack program

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa City Public Library’s free snack program for children will receive five years of support through the Walder-Christensen Charitable Fund.

The program provides snacks to children every day between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. in an effort to combat food insecurity among their young patrons.

In 2020, the Zion Lutheran Church provided a donation to start the program. In the years since, the New Pioneer Co-op and Bread Garden Market have also supported the initiative – with Bread Garden funding snacks for an entire year…

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