SERVICE SPOTLIGHT - Distributing Bags of Groceries

The unemployment continues to rise and so does the ​food usage at the  North Polk Comet Cupboards ​in Polk City and Sheldahl. ​We are organizing a “Bag of Food” distribution in the North Polk School District. 
Next Distribution: Saturday, September 5
​10:00am - 12:00pm
​For more info, or to find out how you can volunteer, 
​contact Dixie Bequeaith: dbequeai967@msn.com
If you find yourself in need of a bag of groceries, please fill out the information on the request form. The grocery pick-up location will be at your selected site location chosen in this form.
If you can help, we're filling each bag with $25 worth of groceries and a $10 milk card. Your donation of $35 can fill one bag, which will provide a week's worth of meals for a family of four! Our goal is to provide 100 bags of groceries for individuals/families in need! 
NP COMET CUPBOARD (Tiny Food Pantry)
This Eagle Scout project by Andrew George was built as a way to help serve the community by providing food and personal care items to those in need. The tiny food pantry sits at the entry drive to the church and is available 24/7. The basic ideas is that if you have food or items to donate, you can place them directly inside the tiny pantry, or bring them to the big red collection barrel inside the church. If you or someone you know is in need, take what you need.
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Suggestions for donations: soups, canned vegetables, canned fruit, snack packs, pudding cups, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, cereal, canned tuna/chicken, canned pasta, pancake mix & syrup, brownie/cake mix, breakfast bars, granola bars, popcorn.
DMARC FOOD PANTRY NETWORK
The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an interfaith organization with a core membership of over 125 congregations from five faith traditions. DMARC ​manages a Food Pantry Network consisting of 14 separate partnering food pantry sites, a Mobile Food Pantry, two food warehouses, and numerous community supporters. The DMARC Food Pantry Network is health-based and is the largest food pantry network in Iowa. Food pantry sites are located in Des Moines, Ankeny, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines.
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.