Operation Christmas Meal

We believe everyone deserves a good meal, especially at Christmastime, which is why the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation hands out 27,000 free pork loins during 16 different Operation Christmas Meal events across Iowa.

2025 Dates and Locations

Friday, December 5, 2025

DES MOINES 
5:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
Iowa State Fairgrounds, Gate 15
Des Moines, Iowa 50317

Monday, December 8, 2025

ROCKWELL CITY, IOWA
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Calhoun County Expo Center
400 High St
Rockwell City, Iowa 50579

ALTA, IOWA
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Buena Vista County Fairgrounds
5800 55th Ave
Alta, Iowa 51002

WEST BEND, IOWA
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Fire Station
201 1st St NE
West Bend, Iowa 50597

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 

OSAGE, IOWA
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Mitchell County Fairgrounds
1006 Chestnut St
Osage, Iowa 50461

ALLISON, IOWA
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Butler County Fairgrounds
101 S Main St
Allison, Iowa 50602

GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Grundy County Fairgrounds
1308 4th St
Grundy Center, Iowa 50638

Friday, December 12, 2025

KEOSAUQUA, IOWA
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Van Buren County Fairgrounds
20493 Hwy 1
Keosauqua, Iowa 52565

CORYDON, IOWA
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Wayne County Fairgrounds
800 2nd Ave
Corydon, Iowa 50060

CHARITON, IOWA
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Lucas County Fairgrounds
48293 HyVee Rd
Chariton, Iowa 50049

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

OSCEOLA, IOWA
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Clarke County Fairgrounds
2070 W McLane St
Osceola, Iowa 50213

AFTON, IOWA
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Union County Fairgrounds
211 S Grace St
Afton, Iowa 50830

MOUNT AYR, IOWA
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Ringgold County Fairgrounds
2214 Hwy 169
Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Thursday, December 18, 2025

EAGLE GROVE, IOWA
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Wright County Fairgrounds
1000 W Broadway St
Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533

WEBSTER CITY, IOWA
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
1200 Bluff St
Webster City, Iowa 50595

IOWA FALLS, IOWA
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Iowa Select Farms
811 S Oak Street
Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126

operation christmas meal

Hundreds of Iowa Select Farms employees readily volunteer at their community’s giveaway, handing pork loins through car windows of families that need an extra hand during the holidays.

The spirit of giving is ignited by encouraging those without need to pick up a pork loin and provide it to someone they know who is in need, such as a struggling single mother or an elderly, home-bound neighbor.

Watch a video on our hunger relief efforts

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