DMARC Update

The Des Moines Area (DMARC) Religious Council Food Pantry Warehouse is, forever, adding up numbers. From July 2023 to June 2024, over 5 million pounds of food and non-food items were distributed by the DMARC food pantry network. 50.5% were wholesale purchases. 22.8% were Food Bank of Iowa/USDA. 6.7% was donated items. Over the network, volunteers gave of their time to make this happen. This added up to 500 volunteers totaling 82,245 volunteer hours or equilvalent of $2,754,385 or, roughly, 39 full time staff. Our help is noticed and appreciated!!!

HOW TO CONTINUE TO HELP: The Cubs games are now in progress. If you take 3 nonperishable food items to the DMARC booth there, you can get a free general admission ticket.
Our Farmer's Market is a huge success and THANK YOU to those who have donated both goods and money for the hungry!!