STAR 102.5’s Combat Hunger, presented by Community Choice Credit Union, works to help the Food Bank of Iowa provide meals for Iowans in need. Over the years, Combat Hunger has provided millions of meals through food drives all across Central Iowa.

VIDEO: Tawinee explains the difference between the Food Bank of Iowa and your local food pantry.

With the 39th Annual Combat Hunger, donations were collected online, at the STAR 102.5 studio, at Community Choice Credit Union, and at the Food Bank of Iowa, where STAR 102.5’s Ken and Tawinee, Jimmy Wright, and Karess Carter hosted a 12-hour broadcast.

LISTEN: Ken and Tawinee interview Michelle Book, Rob Lembke, and Bergetta Beardsley during the 12-hour broadcast at the Food Bank of Iowa

The 39th Annual Combat Hunger brought in $12,190 in cash donations online and collected 638 pounds of food.