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About 40% of DMARC food pantry families face the added challenges of being unstably housed.
What does this mean? These families often need to borrow money to pay for rent or utilities due to an unexpected medical crisis or a lost job. They don't know when they may need to move. Some will double-up with friends or family for a short while, as they search for more affordable housing.
Yet, the availability of affordable housing in Polk County continues to shrink. In fact, a recently released report reveals that zero counties in the United States have enough affordable housing. In these difficult times, your gifts to DMARC become even more important, as we work together to help stabilize lives, offer hope, and respond to basic needs. Thank you for your support! |
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Volunteers Needed to Package Living Well Food Boxes
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We are currently looking for one or two volunteers to help us package produce for Living Well Together. This volunteer would be responsible for coming in every week on Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning, and assemble boxes with fruits and vegetables for an hour or two. If interested, please contact Food Pantry Network Director Becky Whitlow, rwhitlow@dmarcunited.org or 515-277-6969 x14. |
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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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Beans
dried or canned in water
please no pork and beans
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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 is a membership organization of congregations with differing views. It gladly distributes information from member or partner individuals, congregations, and other agencies, but inclusion of such material should not be construed as sponsorship or endorsement by DMARC. It 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. Undated general announcements and employment opportunities are included for one week unless requested to be included for a longer period of time. Approval of this disclaimer by the Board of Directors pending.
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The Wisdom of Mindfulness: A New Six-Week Class from DMPCC
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Thursdays, September 10 - October 29, 2015
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
8553 Urbandale Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322
Participants will learn how to apply mindfulness meditation for more effective management of the stressors experienced in everyday life as well as for personal transformation. They will also learn how to pay attention to their thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations (mindfulness) in a way that leads to increased healing and greater contentment.
The format of the sessions is modeled after the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Clinic and enhanced by the facilitators' personal and therapy experiences. Activities will consist of mindfulness meditation exercises, education, group reflection and weekly homework practice.
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Part-time Office Manager/Administrative Assistant at Immanuel UMC
Immanuel United Methodist Church in Des Moines seeks a flexible self-starter who enjoys taking on a variety of tasks and working with people to facilitate connections among a caring, Christ-loving group of people. Experience working with Microsoft Publisher and other Microsoft Office products, comfort managing financial records and skills in database management are required. Experience with electronic media a plus. Salary range is $22-$25k, 32 hours per week, M-Th, in the church office in Des Moines, Iowa. Interested? Please send a cover letter and resume to sprc@immanueldsm.org no later than Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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Part-time Secretary Position at Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George is seeking an office administrator to provide support to the church priest and parish council, including management and maintenance, correspondence and communication, and data entry. Applicant must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher. This position is approximately 16-20 hours per week. If interested, contact Chrys Daly at 515-490-3091 or leave a message at the church at 515-277-0780.
Company Chaplain at Vermeer Corporation Workplace and Family Life Services seeks a full-time chaplain to become part of a chaplain team providing services to the employees at Vermeer Corporation in Pella, IA. Preferred candidates should be licensed or ordained, have seminary or master's level degree, be endorsed for chaplaincy by their denomination, have at least one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education, and 3+ years full-time ministry experience. Chaplains are on-call 24/7 and will live 20 minutes or less from Vermeer. Interested persons please contact by sending a resume to Kevin Glesener, kglesener@vermeer.com. |
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Volunteer at Agape Garden
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The Agape Garden is looking for volunteers to help harvest garden produce! The garden is located at Ankeny United Methodist Church's Faith Chapel, 7384 NW 16th Street in Ankeny. Work days in the garden are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. - dusk, and Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. - noon.
If interested, please contact Craig Crist, cwcrist@aol.com or 515-577-8260. |
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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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