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Greater Des Moines Food Assistance Resources

A Short Guide For Congregational Leaders

Fall 2012

Greater Des Moines Food Assistance Resources

A Short Guide For Congregational Leaders

Fall 2012

Des Moines Area Religious Council

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Fort Des Moines Methodist Church 6205 SW 9th St. Des Moines, IA 50315 Westminster Presbyterian Church 4114 Allison Ave. Des Moines, IA 50310 Indianola, IA First Assembly of God Hwy. 92 W Indianola, IA 50125 Waukee, IA Maple Street Community Center 445 Maple St. Waukee, IA 50263 West Des Moines, IA West Des Moines Community Center 217 5th St. West Des Moines, IA 50265

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 1-800-344-1107 or email

[email protected]

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3816 36th St., Suite 202 | Des Moines, IA 50310

Other Food Resources

SHARE Iowa SHARE Iowa is a food buying group that purchases large quantities of

food at wholesale prices. SHARE Iowa participants usually see a 30-

50% savings off of retail prices. A large network of volunteers forms

the backbone of the organization and is the foundation of the cost

savings that are available.

Warehouse volunteers sort, bag and assemble the food to ship out to

the many SHARE distribution locations. Volunteers at the distribution

sites help sort and bag individual orders. The group encourages those

participating in the program and benefitting from the food savings to

give back a little by volunteering locally.

There are no membership fees or dues, and no income guidelines or

restrictions. Anyone can participate in the program.

Iowa Food Assistance cards (food stamp EBT cards) can be used to

pay for SHARE Iowa orders.

ORDERING:

Orders must be placed and paid for in advance of the pick-up dates.

Orders can be placed online at www.shareiowa.com/index.php or

through the local distribution site coordinator

DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS:

Des Moines Central Community of Christ 1645 Penn Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 Norwoodville Baptist Church 4690 NE 29th St. Des Moines, IA 50317

Table of Contents

Emergency Food Assistance .....................................................5

DMARC Food Pantry Network ......................................5

Non-DMARC Food Pantries ..........................................8

Meal Sites ................................................................................11

Community Meal Sites ...............................................11

Polk County Congregate Meal Sites ...........................12

Ongoing Food Assistance ........................................................15

Iowa Food Assistance (food stamps) ..........................15

School Free and Reduced Price Meals Program ........16

School Summer Food Service Program ......................16

Commodity Supplemental Foods Program ................17

WIC (Women Infants and Children) ...........................18

Wesley Life Meal Programs ………………………………………………...19

Meals on Wheels ………………..…………………………….……19

First Step Meal Program ………………………..……………...19



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Gardens & Garden Produce ................................................... 20

Farmers’ Markets ...................................................... 20

Senior Coupons for Farmers’ Markets ...................... 20

Community Gardens.................................................. 21

Grow Your Own ......................................................... 21

Other Food Resources ............................................................ 22

SHARE Iowa ............................................................... 22

available through various senior programs (e.g. RSVP, Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions), at congregate meals sites or at senior housing facilities.

CONTACT: Aging Resources of Central Iowa at (515) 255-1310

Community / Church Gardens Community gardens are an easy, inexpensive way to gain gardening

experience. New gardeners are sometimes paired with an experienced

gardener / mentor. Some community tools are also available.

Examples: Edmund’s – Oakridge – Sherman Hill Community Garden;

Franklin Avenue Community Garden.

CONTACT: City of Des Moines’ Parks and Recreation Department

Some churches that happen to have available land have also gotten

into gardening. Volunteers work together and share the bounty with

church members and area food pantries. Example: Faith & Grace

Garden (St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1020 24th St., West Des

Moines).

Growing Your Own Food Growing your own vegetables and fruits can be very rewarding. It can

provide a family project, an educational opportunity for children,

family fun, and relaxation. You’ll also have a supply of delicious and

nutritious food for you and your family, and a deep sense of

accomplishment for all who helped from planting through harvest,

preparing, and eating.

SPECIAL BONUS: Iowa Food Assistance cards can be used to

purchase seeds and plants for fruits and vegetables.




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Des Moines Area Religious Council 3816 36th St., Suite 202 | Des Moines, IA 50310

Emergency Food Assistance DMARC Food Pantry Network FOOD GIVEN: An individual or family may receive a supply of free and

fresh emergency food once each month from a DMARC food pantry

distribution site. The amount of food and the number of food items

given is based on household size. Baby formula, diapers, and personal

care products, are also available in limited supplies.

In addition, dry beans, rice, Meals from the Heartland, bread, and

fresh produce are always available whenever a pantry is open.

NO INCOME REQUIREMENTS: There are no income requirements to be

served at a DMARC food pantry partner site.

IDENTIFICATION: DMARC pantry users are asked to provide a photo ID

for head of household and other identification for every member of

the family. A food box is prepared according to household size. Pantry

users are also asked to provide a current piece of mail that includes

their name and the address of their primary residence.

TYPICAL FOOD BOX: THE DMARC Food Pantry Network is health based.

The food provided includes an assortment of 100% juice, cereal, soup,

canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, rice, tuna, peanut butter, bread,

and fresh produce.

PANTRY LOCATIONS: Currently there are 13 food pantries in the Des

Moines metro area that DMARC distributes food to. Households are

asked to use the pantry site that is located in their neighborhood.

Please call the pantry for the hours when they are open.

For additional or updated pantry information, please check out our

website at www.movethefood.org or call the DMARC main office at

(515) 277-6969.

Gardens & Garden Produce Farmers’ Markets Farmers’ markets are a great place for fresh, and

nutritious fruits and vegetables. Support local

agriculture and buy direct from Iowa farmers while

shopping the Downtown Farmers’ Market!

Saturday Downtown Market –location: Historic Court District

Saturdays May through October 7 a.m. – Noon Rain or shine and holidays

Wednesday Market – location: Western Gateway

13th Street (between Locust and Grand ) Wednesdays Late August through early- to mid- October 10:30 am – 1:30pm

SPECIAL BONUS: Iowa Food Assistance cards can be used to

purchase food at local farmers’ markets.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.desmoinesfarmersmarket.com

Senior Coupons for Farmers’ Markets The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a program

of the USDA administered by the State of Iowa that provides low-

income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods

(fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers' markets

and other community supported agriculture programs.

Seniors must be at least 60 years old and low-income in order to receive the coupons. Application for coupons are usually made



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ANKENY FOOD PANTRY (RED ROCK AREA CCOMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM—CENTER FOR NORTHERN POLK CO.) 406 S.W. School St., Room #201 (Old Nevelin Jr. High School) Ankeny, IA 50021 (515) 965-0433 BIDWELL RIVERSIDE CENTER 1203 SE Hartford Ave. Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 244-6251 Ext. 213 Central Iowa Shelter and Services 1420 Mulberry St. Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 284-5719 CROSS MINISTRIES / COTTAGE GROVE AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1050 24th St. Des Moines, IA 50311 (515) 279-8877 DES MOINES COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 1618 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 248-6216 ext 0 DOWNTOWN FOOD PANTRY (IOWA HOMELESS YOUTH SHELTER) (closing as of Nov. 30, 2012) 701 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 243-1381 EPWORTH UNITED METHDIST CHURCH 412 Euclid Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313 (515) 243-3817

Wesley Life Meal Programs

Meals on Wheels Home-delivered meals are a service that allows many older adults

(ages 60+) to live well and independently and to remain in their own

homes for as long as they desire and are safe to do so.

These meals for seniors provide nutrition and social benefits that

cannot be matched. Studies show that participants in home-delivered

meal programs are more likely after 6 months on the program to be in

compliance with their diets as prescribed by their physicians.

Participants also experience significant increases in their nutritional

intakes and are less likely to be food insecure.

Wesley Life is the provider of “Meals on Wheels” to senior residents of

Polk County.

For more information, please call (515) 699-3243 or visit

www.wesleylife.org/wesley-meals-on-wheels.aspx

Wesley Life First Step Meal Program The Wesley Life First Step Meal Program provides home-delivered

meals to people 60 years and older who are recovering from a hospital

stay. The program includes 10 hot free meals plus two fresh fruits/

vegetables baskets during the first 10 days after returning home from

a hospital or skilled-facility stay.

Research has shown that it takes closer to two weeks to help an older

adult who is returning home from the hospital regain his or her

strength and be able to return to regular activities of daily living.

For more information, please call (515) 699-3243 or visit

www.wesleylife.org/wesley-meals-on-wheels.aspx



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Des Moines Area Religious Council 3816 36th St., Suite 202 | Des Moines, IA 50310

JOHNSTON FOOD PANTRY (PARTNERSHIP PLACE) 5870 Merle Hay Rd, Suite D Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 868-1357 (Serves households within the Johnston school district boundaries) SALVATION ARMY CITADEL (East side of Des Moines) 1216 E. 25th Court Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 266-3156 SALVATION ARMY TEMPLE (West side of Des Moines) 1330 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 282-3422 ST. MARY FAMILY CENTER (CATHOLIC CHARITIES) 1815 Hubbell Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 (515) 262-7290 URBANDALE FOOD PANTRY 7611 Douglas, Suite 34/35 Urbandale, IA 50322 (515) 251-6688 TRUE VINE H.E.L.P.S. 1431 E. 32nd St. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 202-7722 WEST DES MOINES HUMAN SERVICES 318 5th St. West Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 222-3660

WIC (Women Infants and Children)

The WIC food program provides supplemental foods

designed to meet the special nutritional needs of

low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, non-

breastfeeding postpartum women, infants and

children up to five years of age who are at

nutritional risk.

WIC is an income-based program but is not a welfare program. Most

WIC families work and still qualify for services. Families receiving

Medicaid, FIP (Family Investment Program), or Iowa Food Assistance

(food stamps / SNAP) may also participate in WIC.

NOTE: WIC recipients (children) cannot participate at the same time

in the CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Foods Program). However, one

child in a family may be receiving WIC assistance at the same time as

another child in the same family is receiving CSFP assistance.

Who can qualify? Pregnant women New moms (up to 6 months after delivery) Breastfeeding mothers (up to 12 months after delivery) Infants Children up to the age of 5

Kinds of food given: Milk, cheese, eggs Cereal, whole grain breads, rice or tortillas Fresh or frozen fruits Fresh or frozen vegetables Peanut butter or beans Infant formula, baby foods

WIC coupons can also be used at area farmers markets.

TO APPLY: Call Broadlawns WIC Program at (515) 282-5800.



Non-DMARC Food Pantries

There are a number of non-DMARC food pantries in the Des Moines area. Most are located in neighborhood churches and have limited hours. A few of these are listed below. In some circumstances, a family may exhaust all of their food supplies, including food from a DMARC food pantry, as well as their financial resources within 30 days. Because we are not able to accommodate such situations within our Food Pantry Network, we may refer a family to a non-DMARC food pantry. Please contact the pantry at the number indicated to verify location and hours. You can also contact the DMARC office at (515) 277-6969 to see if we have other locations or more updated information. ADEL Good Samaritan Food Pantry -- United Methodist Church 115 S 10th St. Adel, IA 50003 (515) 993-3791 ALTOONA Christian Community Food Pantry 201 9th St. N.E. Altoona, IA 50009 (515) 967-4533 ANKENY The Cupboard @ NorthBranch Station Lutheran Church of Hope 1924 SW 3rd St. Ankeny (515) 964-5586

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Commodity Supplemental Foods Program

The Polk County Commodity Supplemental Food

Program provides supplemental foods and

nutrition education in order to promote good

health for women, infants, children up to six

years of age, and seniors over 60 at NO COST.

Program participants must reside within the

geographical boundaries of Polk, Dallas, Warren, Jasper, Madison, and

Boone counties.

The Polk County Supplemental Food Program is located at Polk County

River Place, 2309 Euclid Avenue in Des Moines.

TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE: Apply in person at the River Place offices.

Elderly persons 60 year of age or older who are unable to get to the

site can call (515) 286-3655, and request that an application be sent to

them, or they can download an application at

www.polkcountyiowa.gov/CFYS/pages/SuppFoods.aspx

Only applications for the senior program are available online.

Eligible participants pick up their food at the River Place location.

Participating seniors can have their food delivered if they have no

transportation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Phone: (515) 286-3655 (locally) or

1-877-288-3655 (toll free) to inquire about eligibility.

http://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/CFYS/pages/SuppFoods.aspx

NOTE: WIC recipients cannot participate at the same time in the CSFP

(Commodity Supplemental Foods Program). This means that one child in a

family can be receiving WIC assistance at the same time as another child in the

same family is receiving CSFP assistance.









CARLISLE Christian Community in Action Holy Cross Lutheran Church 1100 Market St. Adel, IA 50003 (515) 989-3841 DES MOINES Bethel American Methodist Episcopal Church 1544 E. University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 (515) 266-1871 Catholic Worker House 1310 7th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 243-0765 Church of the Nazarene 4110 South Union Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 244-4312 First Assembly of God 2725 Merle Hay Rd. Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 279-9766 First Federated Church Clothing and Food Pantry 4801 Franklin Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 255-2122

Hickman Road Church of Christ 5217 Hickman Rd. Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 255-8055

School Free and Reduced Price Meals Program The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is available in

all of the Des Moines area public and nonprofit private

schools. The program provides nutritionally balanced, low

-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

TO APPLY: Low-income or food-insecure families with children can

contact their child’s school to apply to enroll them in the program.

Households at or below 130% of poverty usually qualify for free meals;

households at or below 185% of poverty usually qualify for the

reduced price meals

School Summer Food Service Program The Des Moines Public School district has been

sponsoring a summer meal program for over 30 years.

Funding for the program is provided through the U.S.

Department of Agriculture. Free meals are available to all

children 18 years of age or under on most week days with

the exception of the July 4th holiday.

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION about the program, meal sites, dates

and times, visit the Des Moines Public Schools website at

www.dmschools.org/ and look under Departments > Operations >

Food & Nutrition or call the DM Schools Food & Nutrition Department

at (515) 242-7636.



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Ongoing Food Assistance Iowa Food Assistance (food stamps)

Iowa Food Assistance is a program to help low-income people buy food for a better, healthier diet. Food Assistance is now provided through an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card (image at left). The EBT card looks and works like a debit card.

Formerly known as ‘food stamps’, the program is also called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in some states. Applying for an Iowa Food Assistance EBT card is RISK FREE.

Qualifying for an Iowa Food Assistance EBT card Eligibility is based on the number of people in the household and on how much monthly income is left after certain expenses (deductions) are subtracted. For purposes of the Iowa Food Assistance Program, a household is defined as a group of people who live together, and who buy food and prepare meals together.

Households at or below 130% of poverty usually qualify for some level of assistance. Current Federal Poverty Level (FPL) information can be found online by searching for “federal poverty levels”.

Applying for Iowa Food Assistance The Iowa DHS encourages people to apply online because the

application processing time is much shorter. The online application is

available at: https://secureapp.dhs.state.ia.us/oasis/

For help in completing an online application, contact the DMARC Food

Pantry Network office at (515) 277-6969.

Paper applications are also available at local DHS offices.

www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Find_Help/MapLocations.html

GRIMES Grimes Community Food Pantry United Methodist Church 801 W 1st Street, #A Grimes, IA 50111 (515) 986-4036 INDIANOLA Helping Hand Food Pantry 109 E. Clinton Indianola, IA 50125 (515) 961-3864 NEW VIRGINIA Jesus’ Right Hand 41 West St. New Virginia, IA 50210 (641) 449-3377 NORWALK New Life Lutheran Church 4380 Wakonda Dr. Norwalk, IA 50211 (515) 285-5965 WAUKEE Waukee Area Christian Food Pantry Westview Church 1155 Boone Drive Waukee, IA 50263 (515) 321-0894 [email protected] WEST DES MOINES Commerce Community Church 4007 High St. West Des Moines, IA 50265



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Multi-Purpose Senior & Community Centers

Hours (Mon.—Fri.)

Serving Time

Central Senior Center 2008 Forest Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 (515) 286-3677

8:00 am— 5:00 pm 11:30 am

East Side Senior Center 1231 E. 26th St. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 265-8461

8:00 am— 4:30 pm 11:30 am

North Senior Center Park Fair Mall 2nd Ave. & Euclid Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313 (515) 288-1524

8:00 am— 5:00 pm 11:30 am

Northwest 5110 Franklin Ave. Des Moines, IA 50310 (515) 279-2767

8:00 am— 5:00 pm 11:30 am

Norwoodville 3077 NW 46th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 266-5794

8:00 am— 5:00 pm 11:30 am

Southside Senior Center 100 Payton Ave. Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 287-0092

8:00 am— 5:00 pm 11:30 am

Free Meal Sites Community Meal Sites Community meals are FREE and open to anyone in the community. The sites listed below regularly provide meals at the times noted. Call ahead to confirm the site location and meal times.

Meal Site Sun. Mon - Sat

Hope Café 1310 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 244-5445 [email protected]

9 am 8 am

1 pm Noon

6 pm 5 pm

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Meal Site Mon - Fri Sat.

Children & Families Urban Ministries (CFUM) (Trinity United Methodist Church) 1548 8th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 282-3242 [email protected]

6:30 am to

8 am (School Days)

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4:45 pm to

5:30 pm

4:45 pm to

5:30 pm

Connection Café 600 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 771-1481 [email protected]

Noon to

1 pm ---

Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS) 1420 Mulberry St. Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 284-5719 [email protected]

11:30 am to

12:30 pm ---

Meal Site Hours

(Mon.—Fri.) Serving

Time

WDM Center 217 5th St. Wes Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 274-0373

9:00 am— 1:00 pm 11:30 am











Meal Site Mon - Fri Sat.

Pioneer Columbus Community Center 2100 SE 5th St. Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 248-6316

11:30 am to

Noon ---

Norwoodville Community Center 3077 NE 46th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 266-5794

3 – 5 pm (No meal on

Fridays) ---

Lighthouse Full Gospel Baptist Church 1600 Capitol Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 (515) 262-3800

4 - 5 pm ---

Forest Avenue Center 2008 Forest Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 (515) 286-3677

4 - 6 pm ---

Meal Site Hours

(Mon.—Fri.) Serving

Time

Altoona Campus 1500 8th SW Altoona, IA 50009 (515) 967-2389

9:00 am— 1:00 pm 11:30 am

Ankeny 406 SW School Ankeny, IA 50021 (515) 963-0527

9:00 am—3:00 pm 11:30 am

Pioneer Columbus 2100 SE 5th St. Des Moines, IA 50315 (515) 288-3734

9:00 am— 1:00 pm 11:30 am

Calvary Lutheran Church—DEAF SENIORS 3909 East 42nd St. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 266-8485 or 1-800-735-2943

9:00 am— 3:00 pm (Wed. only)

11:30 am

Johnston Senior Dining Center 6300 Pioneer Pkwy. Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 251-3707

9:30 am— 1:30 pm Noon

Martin Luther King 1650 Garfield Ave. Des Moines, IA 50316 (515) 266-5445

9:00 am— 2:30 pm 11:30 am

Polk City 309 Van Dorn Polk City, IA 50226 (515) 984-6691

9:00 am— 1:00 pm (Tues.& Thurs)

11:30 am

Runnells 108 Brown St. Runnels, IA 50237 (515) 966-2427

10:00 am— 2:00 pm 11:30 am

Scott Four-Mile 3711 Easton Blvd. Des Moines, IA 50317 (515) 248-6336

9:00 am— 1:00 pm 11:30 am

Dinner meal offered four evenings each week:

Meal Site Sun., Tues, Thurs., & Fri.

Catholic Worker House 1310 7th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 (515) 243-0765

3 and 6 pm

Polk County Congregate Meal Sites Polk County operates 10 dining centers and 6 multipurpose senior centers. Each senior center serves as a focal point for area seniors and neighborhoods. An online Senior Meal Application form is available at www.polkcountyiowa.gov/CFYS/pages/seniorAboutUs.aspx



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