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eVoice - November 11, 2014
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Honoring Our Veterans through Service
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Today, we pause as a community and nation to honor the service of military Veterans, and the countless sacrifices they have made to ensure the freedoms we enjoy in the United States of America.
Yet, as Veterans return to their families and civilian life, many face the hardship of unemployment or underemployment.
In just the past year, nearly 1,500 Veteran households have received food assistance through the DMARC Food Pantry Network. As with other pantry participants, Veterans are turning to DMARC for short-term help to put food on the table for their families.
With your support, DMARC continues to provide safety nets of food, housing stability assistance and child care subsidies for Veterans and countless others. Thank you for your generosity and commitment!
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Harvest Concerts Bring in $16,000+ for Food Pantry Network
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The 10th Annual Harvest Concerts were a tremendous success! So far, they have brought in
$16,887.18! Wow! We are incredibly grateful for everyone who was involved in the concerts and donated to our Food Pantry Network. A very special thank you goes out to the We Got Male and We Got Female choirs, the Youth Choir, the Harvest Concert Committee, Union Park United Methodist Church, First Christian Church, and a huge thank you goes to artistic and program director, Jennifer Shide, who has made the Harvest Concerts a personal project of hers and volunteers so much time and effort. We are so thankful for all involved!
Did you miss the concert, or enjoy it so much you want to watch it again and again? We will have video from Saturday's concert up on our YouTube channel.
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Tonight: 4th Annual David Bear Lecture
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The 4th Annual David Bear Memorial Interfaith Lecture Series is only one week away! Join us tonight, November 11, 7:00 PM, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, 924 Polk Blvd. Sharing with us this year will be Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, the chief rabbi of Uganda. Rabbi Sizomu will be presenting on the Abayudaya, a Jewish Community, their history and current projects. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.
For more information on Rabbi Gershom Sizomu and the Abayudaya Jews of Eastern Uganda, watch the short video below, produced by Be'chol Lashon. |
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Des Moines Area Religious Council
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1435 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-277-6969
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DMARC does not require participation in religious services as a condition to receive assistance, and does not engage in religious proselytizing or counseling. DMARC practices non-discrimination in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations. All services and programs are provided to consumers without discrimination in regard to family size or structure, religious or cultural beliefs, race, gender, age,
or disability.
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Disclaimer: The Des Moines Area Religious Council makes every effort to provide accurate and useful general information in its eVoice, but accepts no liability for the use of the material by individuals or organizations. We gladly distribute information from member or partner individuals, congregations, and other agencies, but our inclusion of such material should not be construed as being sponsored or endorsed by DMARC. Undated general announcements and employment opportunities are included for one week unless requested to be included for a longer period of time.
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Johnston Alternative Gift Market
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The first annual Johnston Alternative Gift Market will be held Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Presbyterian Church, 6426 Merle Hay Road in Johnston.The market will offer holiday shoppers the opportunity to give gifts in honor of friends or relatives that help those in need locally and around the world. Their motto is:
"Honoring those who have enough by giving to those who have too little". For additional information contact Sue VanEssen at 515-201-3551 or svan4590@mchsi.com.
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T.C. Florer, author of Unfinished Vow which introduced the fictional character Chet Carrington, a best-selling author, releases its first sequel, Dawn's Renaissance.
Find out how Dawn meets the challenges of life on her own, and a surprise that took two decades to develop.
Join Mr. Florer on November 13th, from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. at the St. Mark Discipleship Center, 1105 Grand Ave in West Des Moines for a reception and book signing.
Mr. Florer has also authored the non-fiction books Rural Iowa Ruins, Against the Current, Reflections Along the White Pole Road, and One More Turn on the Two Lane.
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Who Are We?
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an interfaith organization with a core membership of over 130 congregations from four faith traditions. Recipient of the 2012 LIVE UNITED Advocate Award from the United Way of Central Iowa, DMARC provides a common means of responding to basic human needs and a context for interfaith dialogue.
The DMARC Food Pantry Network consists of 12 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 eight sites in Des Moines. In 2013, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted more than 34,000 individuals in the greater Des Moines community; half of whom are children and youth.
MovetheFood is a DMARC-led initiative to address the entire food system in Greater Des Moines, building on nearly 40 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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Disclaimer: The Des Moines Area Religious Council makes every effort to provide accurate and useful general information in its eVoice, but accepts no liability for the use of the material by individuals or organizations. We gladly distribute information from member or partner individuals, congregations, and other agencies, but our inclusion of such material should not be construed as being sponsored or endorsed by DMARC. Undated general announcements and employment opportunities are included for one week unless requested to be included for a longer period of time.
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