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Make your year-end gift to DMARC go further! Consider providing an endowment gift that will ensure DMARC programs and services now and in the future, while also qualifying you for added tax benefits. Your gift made to the Des Moines Area Religious Council Endow Iowa Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines may qualify you to receive Endow Iowa Tax Credits.
The Endow Iowa program allows donors to receive a 25% Iowa tax credit in addition to the usual federal charitable income tax deductions for certain charitable gifts. Credits are limited and are issued on a first-come/first-available basis. Contact Kristine Frakes today at 515-277-6969 to learn more. |
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2013 Calendar Proceeds to benefit DMARC
The Center for Social Mininstry (CSM); an organization offering poverty awareness and justice education programming is featuring CSM and 12 nonprofit organizations in the Des Moines area including DMARC!
These beautiful calendars are professionally done and would make fabulous holiday gifts for friends and family!
DMARC will receive 20% of the proceeds for calendars sold by DMARC, call 515-277-6969 and stop in the office to pick up your calendars.
Cost: $15.00 for one
$25.00 for two
$10.00 each for 3+ |
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2013 January Thaw,
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Grow in Faith,
Explore other faith traditions,
Nurture your spirituality and health! Join us on Tuesdays, Jan 8 and 15 and/or Thursdays Jan 10 and 17, 2013, from 6:30-9:30pm at Heartland Presbyterian Church, 14300 Hickman Rd., Clive for this tradition of adult education and fellowship opportunities.
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Des Moines Area Religious Council
3816 36th Street, Suite 202
Des Moines, IA 50310-4710
515-277-6969
www.dmreligious.org
www.movethefood.org
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Greetings!
It's back! January Thaw 2013 is currently being held Tuesdays, Jan. 8 & 15 and Thursdays, Jan. 10 & 17, at Heartland Presbyterian Church in Clive. There is still time to join the Thursday classes. Check our online course catalog and call 515-277-6969, to register now.
Blessings to you in the new year!
Note: The DMARC Food Pantry warehouse will be open on Monday, Jan. 21; Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. |
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 Community Calendar
We are pleased to point you to the community calendar on the DMARC website. You may access it at any time. Feel free to upload your own events! Just click on "add an event".
SAVE THE DATE! A Mardi Gras Event to Remember
On February 9, 2013, from 6:00-9:30 p.m., you are invited to attend this Mardi Gras celebration at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 6th & Grand Ave in Des Moines. There will be live entertainment, masks & decorations, unique prayer ritual, door prizes, and traditional Mardi Gras food. Proceeds will support Center for Social Ministries and Catholic Charities. Watch for more details.
 From Jesus to Christ: the first Christians The Film showing of "From Jesus to Christ: the First Christians" is Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., at First Unitarian Church, 1800 Bell Ave., Des Moines. This award winning PBS documentary, 58 minutes long, presents the life and times of Jesus of Nazareth in First Century Palestine from the perspective of leading scholars around the world. Discussion to follow. led by Fr. Dave Polich and Mark Metz. |
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 2012-2013
Applications will be taken starting November 1, 2012 for the 2012-2013 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. This program is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Human Rights/DCAA, and has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs.
Red Rock Area Community Action Program, Inc. Rural Polk County Office at 406 SW School St., Suite 201; Ankeny, Iowa 50023, and will be taking applications from Nov. 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013 (October 1 for households with elderly/disabled member). Applicants need to bring an ID, a copy of their most recent heating and electric bill, telephone bill, and proof of all household members' gross income for the past three months or for the past calendar year.
The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel, and other factors. Eligibility for participation is established according to the following federal income guidelines: Call for details: Des Moines area 515-248-6216 or Ankeny & Polk Co. 515-965-0433. |
Faith Community News
Nominate for LIVE UNITED recognition
Nominations are being accepted for the LIVE United recognition which will pay tribute to those organizations and individuals who GIVE, ADVOCATE, AND VOLUNTEER to improve lives through education, income and health, the building blocks for a good quality of life. Recognition Luncheon April 2, 2013. Download nomination forms and instructions from United Way's website: www.unitedwaydm.org. Application deadline is Jan. 11, 2013.
A gift for a special congregation!
We have 264 (approximately) of "The Worshiping Church" hymnals to give to a congregation. The hymnal was published by Hope Publishing Company, copyright 1990. This hymnal is the Third Edition. They are in very good condition.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
If you earned $50,000 or less in 2012, you may be eligible to receive Free Tax Preparation! You also may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Child Care Tax Credits. Call 2-1-1 for more information. 211 is free and available 24/7. |
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Job / Volunteer / Training Opportunities
Senior Companions - Visiting Nurse Services, Des Moines
Earn extra money up to $200-$400 + every month.
If you are 55 years old or older, able to serve 15 hours /week, open to providing friendly, one-to-one visits to homebound infividuals, making an income at or below $22,340 or more, able to drive (not always mandatory) and a resident of Polk or Warren County. Tax-free hourly stipend, meal reimbursement, holiday and vacation pay, initial training, annual physical and supplemental accident/liability insurance while on duty. Contact the Senior Companion Program Director Julia Tiedeman, 515-558-9957. |
| Tour Selected Food Pantries in Des Moines and West Des Moines
On January 31, February 1 & 4, two of DMARC's partner food pantries will be hosting Pantry Tours. Half hour tours will be guided each day, hosted by a member of the Board or staff from DMARC as well as a Board member or staff from the specific pantry.
The following times are available to you:
Thursday, January 31
City of Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.
Friday, February 1
City of Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - Noon or 12:30 p.m.
Monday, February 4
West Des Moines (318 5th St., WDM) - 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - 4:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.
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 Tour Select Food Pantries in Des Moines and West Des Moines
On January 31, February 1 & 4, two of DMARC's partner food pantries will be hosting Pantry Tours. Half hour tours will be guided each day, hosted by a member of the Board or staff from DMARC as well as a Board member or staff from the specific pantry.
The following times are available to you:
Thursday, January 31
City of Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - 5:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.
Friday, February 1
City of Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - Noon or 12:30 p.m.
Monday, February 4
West Des Moines (318 5th St., WDM) - 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
Des Moines (1616 6th Ave., DM) - 4:00 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.
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| Who are we?
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an interfaith organization with a core membership of about 140 congregations from four faith traditions. Recipient of the 2010 Aurora Award from The Des Moines Register, DMARC provides a common means of responding to basic human needs and a context for interfaith dialogue.
The DMARC Food Pantry Network consists of 13 separate pantry sites, a centralized warehouse, and numerous community partners. It is the largest food pantry network in Iowa. Pantry sites are located in West Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Urbandale, and nine sites in Des Moines. In 2012, the DMARC Food Pantry Network will assist nearly 33,000 people.
MovetheFood is a DMARC-led initiative to address the entire food system in Greater Des Moines, building on more than 35 years of the Food Pantry Network, catalyzing fresh generations, and engaging new constituencies to further support a vision for a day when everyone in Polk County has enough to eat. |
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