Cure Hunger
Our food programs provide nutritious meals that address food insecurity in Des Moines.
More than 14 percent of individuals in Des Moines are food insecure, meaning they may not know where their next meal will come from.
Every day thousands of adults and children often do not know how or where they will get their next meal.
We strive to provide the most nutritious food possible in order to improve the health and well-being of people in our community.
Our food pantries at Temple and Citadel provide 10,000 families in the Des Moines area with nutritious food every year, and our mobile breakfast service feeds another 1,000 homeless and low-income individuals each week.
The Salvation Army of Des Moines feeds the hungry through:
Food pantries
The food pantries at Citadel and Temple community centers feeds thousands of families each year, offering nonperishable food items and fresh produce when available.
The Salvation Army Capital Area Command has a client choice food pantry hours are:
Monday-CLOSED
Tuesday-9AM to Noon & 1PM to 3:30 PM
Wednesday-9AM to Noon & 1PM to 3:30 PM
Thursday-CLOSED
Friday-9AM to Noon & 1PM to 3:30 PM
Weekends-CLOSED.
Our Citadel location and our Temple location both have an anytime rack as well as produce give aways on Thursdays..
Mobile Breakfast Service
The Mobile Breakfast Canteen goes out on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. It starts at the Temple Corp on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. On Tuesdays, it will then move through the north side. On Fridays, it moves through downtown. Wednesdays start around 8 A.M. and go through the south side.
For more information about the program, call 515-282-3599.
Interested in volunteering or helping make a breakfast casserole? Learn more.