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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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- Catholic Charities Feeds Hundreds this Thanksgiving
Catholic 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 … - Michael Sheehy Named Executive Director of Catholic Charities(Des Moines, IA) Following an extensive national search, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Des Moines, has announced that Michael Sheehy will assume the role of Executive Director following the retirement of Barbara Quijano Decker on October 25, 2024. The …
- Catholic Charities Teams up with T-Mobile to Support Refugees in the CommunityCatholic Charities’ Refugee Services is joining forces with T-Mobile to support current refugee clients living in the Des Moines area. Refugee clients will receive 200 home internet gateways and 24 months of WiFi services from T-Mobile. Catholic Charities’ …
