The Hoover-Wallace Dinner was established in 2004 to recognize Iowa’s humanitarian leaders and to honor Iowa’s humanitarian heritage.  The event is designed as an occasion where Iowans come together above political, social, ethnic and racial differences to celebrate Iowa’s legacy of feeding the world and alleviating human suffering.

The theme of the dinner is exemplified by the achievements its namesake native Iowans: Former President Herbert Hoover who arranged for the delivery of food to Europe during World War I, saving hundreds of millions of people from starvation; and former Vice-President Henry Wallace, whose agricultural innovations increased food availability and nutrition for millions more. The dinner is sponsored by the World Food Prize Foundation and the Rotary Clubs of Iowa. Proceeds from the event help fund the World Food Prize Borlaug-Ruan International Internship Program.

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