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Mission Statement
The purpose of Hope Ministries is to proclaim and demonstrate the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ, meeting the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of men, women and children who are homeless or in need of hope.


Hope Ministries
P.O. Box 862
Des Moines, IA
50304-0862
515-265-7272
info@hopeiowa.org



. . . pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who faint from hunger at the head of every street.
Lamentations 2:19




Become a member of our Hope Prayer Team or submit your prayer requests.



Use our Hope on the Streets card to help those you encounter on the streets. Click here to learn more and print out more cards.



Hope Ministries is an accredited member of the ECFA. Click here to learn more.




Hope Ministries in the News

Hope Ministries thanks KCCI Channel 8 for their in-depth look at homelessness in central Iowa. Following a two-part special report called "Cold & Homeless" during the first week in February, KCCI continued their story by interviewing our president/CEO and our community relations officer during their Sunday morning “Newsmaker” show on February 7. You can watch that interview at the link below.

http://www.kcci.com/video/22498030/index.html


Announcing Record Scan Away Hunger Results!

Thanks to the partnership of KCCI and Hy-Vee and to so many generous community members, corporate sponsors and churches, this year Scan Away Hunger set a huge record—raising more than $78,500! Scan Away Hunger funds will provide food and care for central Iowa’s homeless, near-homeless and hungry men, women and children all year-round. Thank you to everybody who participated!

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You Helped Provide:

Our donors made it possible for Hope Ministries to provide these services. Thanks so much!
January - December 2009
Meals served: 146,986
Shelter nights: 57,544

Since the formation of Hope Ministries in July 2000
Meals served: 1,072,331
Shelter nights: 396,310