Feb. 2-8, 2026
Souper Bowl Food Drive
Help us stock the shelves of our local food pantries in the Story and Boone County areas!
Here’s the game plan:
- Bring nonperishable food items and hygiene products (tackle the suggested grocery list below for the most needed items) to The Link (3329 Lincoln Way) from Feb. 2-5, 7 or to church on Feb. 8!
- Shop and donate in-store at the Downtown and North Ames Fareways on Feb. 7
- Financial donations are also accepted in person via check (noting “Souper Bowl Food Drive” in the memo field) or online!
- Pray! Join us in praying for the pantries and community members who are receiving these items. Even though we don’t know who they are, we pray God’s blessing over them.
Please remember to check expiration dates on your donations as expired items cannot be donated to pantries. For safety reasons, please, no glass items.
Get in the game & volunteer!
This isn’t possible without YOU!
Fareway
Encourage Ames Fareway shoppers to pick up an extra item while they shop on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Sorting
Help sort donations! Your family will be assigned a pantry to “shop” for. Takes place on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 12:30 pm at The Link.
Transporting Donations
Be at The Link to collect donations (Saturday, Feb. 7), drive donations from the Auditorium to The Link after worship (Sunday, Feb. 8), or drive sorted donations from The Link to food pantries (Monday, Feb. 9).
Grocery List
- Crackers
- Baking products
- Canned meat *
- Canned fruit *
- Peanut Butter
- Pull top ready to eat canned foods*
- Rice (white or brown)
- Quinoa
- Black beans *
- Canned or ready to eat meals (ravioli, stews, hash)*
- Single serve foods, snacks, granola bars, oatmeal
- Protein beans (pinto, chili) *
- Hot/cold cereals (healthy grain/low sugar preferred) *
- Dry pasta *
- Pasta sauces (no GLASS jars, please)
- Pasta sides
- Ramen Noodles *
- Mac & Cheese*
- Pancake Mix & Syrup
- Microwaveable meals (non-frozen variety)*
- Soups
- Juice (NO glass jars, please)
- Pudding Cups/Fruit cups
Hygiene & Paper Products List
- Shampoo/conditioner*
- Toothpaste*
- Bar/liquid soap*
- Lotion*
- Deodorant
- Feminine products*
- Shaving cream/razors
- Paper towels*
- Toilets paper*
- Laundry soap*
- Plastic cutlery, plates, napkins
- Ziploc bags (any size)*
- Clorox Wipes*
Items will be distributed to:
- MICA – Ames
- Food at First – Ames
- IMPACT – Boone
- ISU Campus Pantry – ISU/Ames
- Bridge Home – Ames
- Butterfly Freedom House – Ames
- HOPE Pantries (ACSD) – Ames
- Bethesda Food Pantry – Ames
- Cubbies Cupboard (NCSD) – Nevada
- Loaves & Fishes – Story City
- Martha’s House of Hope – Ames
*Most needed items
Do you have extra cardboard boxes?
If you’ve got cardboard boxes you’ve been meaning to donate, bring them to The Link (Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am–4:00 pm). Sturdy medium-sized boxes are great for transporting cans and heavy items, and larger boxes will be used for lighter items like cereal!
“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.”
1 John 3:18
Questions?
Email Cassie Coglizer at [email protected] or call 515-706-7550.