St. Mark Neighborhood Fridge
Address:
1105 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265
United States
Community Fridge is open 24/7 and is handicap accessible
Community Resources
St. Theresa Food Pantry
Address:
1230 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, IA 50311
United States
Phone:
515.279.4654
Emergency food pantry (located in the church office)
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 10 AM-1:45 PM
Substance Abuse Resources for Underrepresented Groups
A webpage listing resources dedicated to giving marginalized groups all the support necessary to be successful in substance use disorder treatment and sustained sobriety, including Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC); the LGBTQIA2S+ community; unhoused individuals and families; inmates and formerly incarcerated individuals; children and adolescents; and military veterans.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone:
Call 988
Provides free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Se habla español.
Hours: 24/7
Taxpayer Assistance Center
Address:
210 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States
Phone:
844.545.5640
Assistance with federal tax filings, including pickup for tax forms. Tax forms can also be downloaded at irs.gov
Tech Journey
Address:
4801 Franklin Ave Room 1170
Des Moines, IA 50310
United States
Phone:
515.207.5065
Offers free gatherings each month and summer camps for students ages 8 – 18 to learn to code, build a website, create an app or a game, program a robot, or simply explore technology in a less-structured, creative, and social environment.
The Beacon
Address:
1717 Woodland Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
United States
Phone:
515.244.4713
Provides transitional housing with supportive services in a structured environment exclusive to women. Services include intensive case management, substance abuse assessment, in-house AA meetings, and a sober living environment.
The Bond of Unity Pantry
Address:
530 NE 46th
Des Moines, IA 50313
United States
Provides food and family essentials, including diapers.
Hours: 2PM - 5PM
The Connection Café
Address:
St. John's Lutheran Church
600 6th Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States
Phone:
515.771.1481
The Connection Cafe is a free lunch program for homeless and low income individuals and families in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. We serve lunch at noon, every Monday-Friday.
Hours: Monday-Friday 12 PM
The Trevor Project
Phone:
1.866.488.7386
A leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
Hours: 24/7
Tim's CLUBe
Address:
PO Box 65533
West Des Moines, IA 50265
United States
Phone:
515.478.0985
Bible-based recovery housing
TIMsCLUBeDSM@gmail.com
Touching Our Grief (TOG)
Phone:
515.333.5810
TOG "Touching Our Grief" is ongoing grief support sessions for adults surviving the death of someone loved. Support group available in West Des Moines. No charge. Call for dates, times and locations of groups outside of West Des Moines.