The Dubuque Labor Harvest Provides Food for Low-Income, Elderly

When it comes to supporting local non-profits, there might not be an easier and more impactful program than Kwik Care.

If you're not aware, Kwik Care has helped raise both funds and awareness for local nonprofits. Each month, Kwik Stop and Dairy Queen help collect donations for a different organization. Donations can be made easily by requesting your total purchase at any of those businesses (including at the gas pumps at Kwik Stop) be rounded up to the nearest dollar. The additional cents used to round up will be donated to the respective charity of the month.

This month's Kwik Care recipient is the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest, located at 423 West Locust Street. New Member of the Iowa Senate Tom Townsend, who has worked with the Labor Harvest for years, stopped by alongside Heather Hamm of Kwik Stop/Rainbo Oil to discuss all the Labor Harvest does.

With history dating back to the 1980s, the Labor Harvest is known for two things: its food giveaways for low-income/elderly families that occurs the second Saturday of every month at their Locust Street location. It starts at 7:30am and continues until 9:30am, or while food supplies last. Outside of the second Saturday, every other Saturday there is a hot breakfast curated by a loyal group of volunteers who look to help the community.

Here are all the locations where you can make a donation to the Tri-State Independent Blind Society in Dubuque.

• Kwik Stop on Pennsylvania Avenue
• Kwik Stop on JFK Road
• Kwik Stop on University Avenue
• Kwik Stop on E. 16th Street
• BP Kwik Stop on E. 16^th Street
• Kwik Stop on Twin Valley Drive (Key West)
• Kwik Stop on Gateway Drive
• Family Mart by Kwik Stop on 32^nd & Central
• Kwik Stop in Peosta
• Kwik Stop in Delhi
• Kwik Stop on Kerper Boulevard

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You can find out more about the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest on their Facebook page or by calling (563) 582-5947. Take a listen to my interview with Tom Townsend of the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest and Heather Hamm of Kwik Stop/Rainbo Oil to learn more about all the organization does.