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Catholic Charities, Diocese of Des Moines, Receives $20,000 Grant from Prairie Meadows

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2025 Fall Program Needs

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Community Partners Support Catholic Charities Food Pantry During Renovation Following Car Accident

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Serving 23 counties in southwest Iowa

We serve individuals and families in need, regardless of religion, race, gender, or demographic. We partner with many other civic and religious organizations in the area to complement our services and strive for well-rounded care for those we serve.

About our Mission

1,000,000+ people helped since 1924

100+

Years of compassionate service

10,000+

Nights of shelter provided last year

1,350

Survivors aided

45%

Increase in people fed

Upcoming Events

11th Annual Community Baby Shower

October 17, 2025

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

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2026 Shamrocks and Shenanigans

March 7, 2026

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tickets on sale SOON!
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Donors Like You: Timothy Yates Heggen Humanitarian Foundation

We are very small, but we are very committed to staying with the Catholic Charities Emergency Family Shelter and helping as much as we can,” said Jan. The Timothy Yates Heggen Humanitarian Foundation (TYH Foundation) acknowledges that its support of Catholic…

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