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 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 feed 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 at 1400 NW 100th St. Its 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 main food pantry and Citadel location both have anytime racks as well as produce as available Monday through Friday.
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Mobile Breakfast Service
The Mobile Breakfast Canteen goes out on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. On Tuesdays, it will move through the north side. On Thursdays, 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.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, or by calling 1-866-632-9992 or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:
- USDA by mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410; or
- By fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- By email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.