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The Need is Great This Year!

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The Need is Great This Year!

Friday, November 17th is Star 102.5’s Combat Hunger, presented by American Equity Investment Life Insurance.

Michelle Book of the Food Bank of Iowa joins Ken, Kurt & Tawinee to tell us how great the need is this year!

You can donate now at CombatHunger.com or on November 17th, bring your monetary/shelf-sustainable food donation to our Combat Hunger drop-off site at American Equity, at 6600 Westown Pkwy. in West Des Moines.

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