Thank You, Mark and Mary!
In Tuesday's eVoice, we thanked the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market and Great Western Bank for their involvement with Meals from the Market, but we accidentally left out one of our best partners in this work!
Mark and Mary Whitfield have been volunteering with Meals from the Market for years now, and have helped organize volunteer groups from Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, as well as coordinating with other groups and individuals who want to get involved in volunteering with the program.
Mark Whitfield fills out a donation receipt for a vendor during the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market for the Meals from the Market program.
We rely on many different community members to help feed our neighbors in Greater Des Moines, and Mark and Mary are a shining example of volunteer service. Thank you for all you do!
Des Moines Area Religious Council

1435 Mulberry Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

 

515-277-6969
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 2014, the DMARC Food Pantry Network assisted more than 41,000 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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