COMMUNITY
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ROYAL FAMILY KIDS CAMP
contact: Kathy Niemann // 250-3358, Amy Warrick // 707-9060
dates: June 5-10, 2011 (tentative)
description: Create positive memories for kids during one week of summer camp — an outreach to Polk County’s foster children. Through intensely supportive interaction with loving, caring adults, we provide a safe environment to create positive memories and unconditional love for these children ages 7-11. Consider being a counselor or support staff and attend the informational dinner Thursday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Learn more about living out your faith by serving through RFKC at www.desmoines.rfkc.org.
MEDICAL CLINIC
contact: Becky Stover // 515-981-4442
times: Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
description: Health care workers–Doctors, nurses and non-medical volunteers needed to donate their time and skills to provide medical care to people that need affordable and accessible health care. Thousands of needy individuals receive quality health care each year because you care!
COMPASSION MINISTRIES (FOOD PANTRY)
contact: compassion@desmoinesfirst.org
dates: Ongoing
times: Monday + Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
description: We need caring individuals with a passion for those in need to run the food pantry once a week. Tasks involve checking in families, handing out bags of groceries and sharing God’s love with those in need. We also need support help, by picking up food at the food bank, bread from Panera or packing groceries to hand out.
WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH
contact: Greg Youmans // gyoumans@desmoinesfirst.org
dates: Ongoing
times: Varies
description: Wildwood Hills Ranch is a 400-acre non-profit facility, set in the scenic hills of Madison County, just south of Des Moines. Founded in 2001, the ranch exists to transform lives and strengthen communities by providing healing, hope and God’s unconditional love to children and youth at-risk. Be a part of the daily miracles at Wildwood Hills Ranch through plentiful volunteer opportunities during summer camps and year-round. View a summer camp wish list.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
contact: Greg Youmans // gyoumans@desmoinesfirst.org
description: Bethany is known by many as an adoption agency, but its family-focused ministries also reach people struggling with unplanned pregnancies, infertility, and a multitude of other human hurts. Bethany volunteers enrich the lives of others in many ways. Serving as little as one hour a week, you can provide encouragement, boost someone’s self esteem, and brighten someone’s future. Choose the volunteer opportunity that will make the best use of your personal talents, and give the gift of your time!
HOPE MINISTRIES
contact: Brad + Joni Preston // 987-4257
description: Help Hope Ministries, a Christ-centered faith-based ministry, provide programs and services for the homeless, hungry and hurting people in Des Moines and central Iowa.
HIATT MIDDLE SCHOOL
contact: Greg Youmans // gyoumans@desmoinesfirst.org
description: We have partnered with Principal Joy Wiebers and her team to help them succeed in educating the youth of Des Moines. We do a supply drive each year, we provide refreshments for the parents and students at conferences, and a meal for the teachers during conferences as well. There are four ways you can get involved. Read more.
