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Polk County River Place Food Pantry Grand Opening
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Join DMARC and Polk County Community, Family & Youth Services next Monday for the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Polk County River Place Food Pantry!
An open house will be held on Monday, August 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., with remarks and the ribbon cutting taking place at 4:15 p.m. Please bring a canned or boxed food item to help support your local pantry!
Polk County River Place Food Pantry opened on March 9, and now serves more families per month than any other partner pantry in the DMARC Food Pantry Network. Polk County River Place is located at 2309 Euclid Avenue in Des Moines. |
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Additional Volunteer Help Needed This Week
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We asked the community for help at a heightened time of need, and we have seen the donations coming in! We recently received two large food donations, and need extra volunteer help this week to count, sort and date-check these items.
Last week, DMARC picked up four full pallets of food that was gathered through a VBS food drive at Lutheran Church of Hope. Today, we received another large donation of food from Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church.
Thank You to All Who Have Given! |
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DMARC Food Pantry Warehouse Associate/Driver Joe Dolack moves a pallet of food donations at the Lutheran Church of Hope on Friday, July 31. Photo by Luke Elzinga/DMARC.
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Do you have some time this week to volunteer in the DMARC Food Pantry Network warehouse? Contact Daniel Beck, dbeck@dmarcunited.org or 515-282-2026. |
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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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Peaches
canned in water or
light syrup
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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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Meals from the Heartland's Annual Hunger Fight Kick-off
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The Hy-Vee Cup is coming to Jordan Creek Town Center on Thursday, August 6!
Come out to Jordan Creek and get a start on your back to school shopping. When you need a break, come visit Meals from the Heartland on the lower level by Younkers to package meals for an hour between 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Register online here with family and friends! After packaging, root for your favorite business or organization vying for the coveted cup from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The first team to package two boxes wins.
During both activities, sample delicious creations from several Jordan Creek stores and restaurants who will use our meals as a main ingredient in one-of-a-kind recipes.
For questions regarding the event, please email us at contact@mealsfromtheheartland.org or call 515-473-9530. We look forward to seeing you there!
Please note: This is the only open packaging event for the day. We will not hold our regularly scheduled events at the packaging center in the afternoon or evening.
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Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway
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CROSS Ministries will be holding a Back-to-School Giveaway of 1,500 free, filled backpacks on Thursday, August 6, 3:00 - 8:00 PM (or until supplies are gone).
Grades Headstart - 12th are eligible. Please bring IDs for all members of the family.
The event will be held at Cottage Grove Presbyterian Mission Center, 1050 24th Street in Des Moines.
Questions? Call 279-8877 or 279-9998.
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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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