The Urban Bicycle Food Ministry says 12 percent of Iowans qualify as being hungry every night. That is why their mission is to serve dinner to every person in need one night a week.
It all started with 25 burritos and a bike. Joe Lazlo started this organization in 2015, and now, four years later, 50 to 80 volunteers hand-deliver around 700 burritos, 250 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and 150 turkey sandwiches to those in need every Thursday night.
“What makes it extremely unique is that we create relationships, so we know where the homeless camps are, we know where those who have food insufficiencies are, and they expect us every Thursday night,” Urban Bicycle Food Ministry Board Member Jay Willsher said.