UPDATES FROM OUR DMARC CONGREGATIONAL DELEGATE

The Des Moines Area Religious Council(DMARC) Food Pantry Network and the Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) have expanded their partnership to provide food pantries at additional DMPS school locations. Amanda Miller, DMPS Director of Food and Nutrition states" COVID-19 spread in Iowa and the resulting economic downturn have left many families without enough to get by. DMARC has been a steadfast partner throughout the years and once again is stepping forward to help keep nutritious food on the table in thousands of homes."

Mobile food pantry sites have been added at 12 DMPS school locations and join two existing DMARC mobile pantry sites at DMPS locations totaling 14 schools all together. There is a full list of those schools at www.dmarcunited.org/food/mobile schools.

​DMARC wants all to remember that all are welcome to their mobile pantries. You do not need to be/have a student at DMPS or even live in the district to receive food from the DMARC mobile pantry. There is no income requirement but a short intake process is required.

If  you wish to help the mobile pantries and all of the regular14 pantry sites and many outreach programs that DMARC has please consider a donation. Use the "Donate" button below, or send checks with "DMARC Food Pantry" in the memo to the church office.

Questions? Contact Linda Pennington, Polk City UMC DMARC Delegate

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Because DMARC is committed to providing food to 14 partner pantry sites at no cost, they rely on support from generous contributors. Financial contributions are used to buy food at wholesale while donated food items are sorted, repackaged and then given to the pantry sites.