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Our food programs provide nutritious meals that address food insecurity in Des Moines.

Des Moines, IA: Iowa Capital Area Command Office Food Programs Information

How We Help Cure Hunger

The Salvation Army of Des Moines welcomes anyone in need who walks through our doors, including the homeless, people down on their luck and in need of a little extra help, older adults, and families struggling to feed their growing children.

 

Food Pantries

  • Food Pantries program strengths:  The food pantries feed thousands of families each year, offering nonperishable food items and fresh produce when available.
  • Food Pantry location:  The Salvation Army Capital Area Command has a client choice food pantry at 1400 NW 100th St.
  • Food Pantry hours:
    • Monday-CLOSED
    • Tuesday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • Wednesday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • Thursday-CLOSED
    • Friday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • Weekends-CLOSED.
  • Our main food pantry and Citadel location both have anytime racks as well as produce as available Monday through Friday.

 

Mobile Breakfast Service

  • Mobile Breakfast Service schedule:  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.

Program Schedule

Timezone: -06:00 USA Central Time (DST)
Location: Des Moines, IA: Iowa Capital Area Command Office

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.

Food Pantry hours:

Monday-CLOSED

Tuesday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday-CLOSED

Friday-9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Weekends-CLOSED.

Our main food pantry and Citadel location both have anytime racks as well as produce as available Monday through Friday.

Timezone: -06:00 USA Central Time (DST)
Location: Des Moines, IA: Iowa Capital Area Command Office

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.

Our mobile breakfast service serves a hot egg casserole, as well as beverages, individually boxed cereals, donuts, hard-boiled eggs and other items when available to approximately 1,000 homeless and near-homeless people. For more information about the program or for details about how to volunteer, please call 515-282-3599.

Nondiscrimination Statement

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:

  1. 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
  2. By fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. By email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Stats

14%

Every day thousands of adults and children often do not know how or where they will get their next meal. More than 14 percent of individuals in Des Moines are food insecure, meaning they may not know where their next meal will come from.

10,000

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.

Cure Hunger

Cure Hunger

Our food programs provide nutritious meals that address food insecurity in Des Moines.

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