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Catholic Charities helps those who are struggling in central and southwest Iowa 24 hours a day, seven days per week 365 days a year. With that kind of schedule, we need the help of volunteers to support our mission to Empower Individuals and Strengthen Families.
Every hour of your time impacts someone’s life.
While most of our direct client work is done by our trained staff, we have many other opportunities for volunteers to get involved and make a difference! There is something for everyone to do, from providing a home-cooked meal to the Emergency Family Shelter, to helping with yard work at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault program, to giving a couple hours of your time to help feed those coming to the Food Pantry to helping sort items for a new refugee’s family apartment, and much more.
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- Now Accepting CRS Rice Bowl Grant Applications
Organizations that focus on alleviating hunger and poverty are invited to apply for funding. Submission deadline: March 3, 2025 CRS Rice Bowl is coordinated by Catholic Charities and sponsored by the Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa and … - Tickets on Sale Now! 2025 Shamrocks and ShenanigansCatholic Charities is excited to share that our annual Shamrocks and Shenanigans event will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Mainframe Studios in Downtown Des Moines (900 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, IA 50309)starting at 6 p.m. …
- Catholic Charities Feeds Hundreds this ThanksgivingCatholic Charities Food Pantry, in partnership with St. Pius X parish in Urbandale, IA, distributed 660 turkeys and other holiday meats during their annual Giving Thanks Giving event, a 14 percent increase from 2023. The 2024 event took …
