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July 2010Events & Outreach Opportunities2nd Annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes walk-a-thon:Our walk-a-thon is coming up on Saturday, September 4, at the Copper Creek Lake and Park in Pleasant Hill. You're invited to join us and walk in support of central Iowa's homeless men, women and children. You can participate as an individual or a team. More details—as well as photos and a video of the walk-a-thon—are available here.New this year! Help us "Loop the Lake." With enough participants, we'll surround Copper Creek Lake to form a "Circle of Hope" with compassionate men, women and children who will stand together in solidarity for people who are homeless in our community. This will require an estimated 1,700 individuals! Also new this year! You can build your own personal fundraising webpage for this year's walk-a-thon! It's convenient and easy—you won't even have to leave your house to raise funds for the homeless. Stay tuned to our Web site for more details to come. [back to top] Current NeedsState fair and other food donation pick-up drivers:Hope Ministries is looking for volunteers willing to serve as food donation pick-up drivers. We are blessed to have a number of organizations, restaurants, etc., in Des Moines who regularly donate food to our ministry, including vendors at the Iowa State Fair. If you'd be interested in volunteering to drive our vehicle (or yours) and pick up donations on scheduled days, we invite you to contact our volunteer coordinator at (515) 265-7272 or email us at info@hopeiowa.org.Bible donations:We are in great need of Bibles for the men in our recovery program! So we're putting out the word to our faithful supporters. If you have new or used Bibles (New International Version and/or large-print preferred) you can donate to our ministry, we would be most appreciative. If you are interested in donating Bibles, please give us a call at (515) 265-7272. Thank you!Men's Ministry Needs:
Hope Family Center Needs:
[back to top] Ministry Prayer RequestsWe invite you to remember our ministry in prayer by becoming a member of our Hope Prayer Team. Members of our prayer team commit to pray regularly for our ministry and those we serve. A list of ongoing prayer requests, as well as specific monthly requests and praises, is located on our Prayer Team page.Please pray for:
Praise God for:
[back to top] For ChurchesFrom our upcoming walk-a-thon to donation drive opportunities to ongoing ways your church can partner with Hope Ministries, our Church Resource Page on our Web site is your first stop. Check out the monthly letter from our church relations coordinator for more information on how you and your congregation can help reach those in the mission field in our own backyard.[back to top] For Ambassadors & VolunteersIf you are looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of homeless men, women and children this summer, we have opportunities for you! We hope you will consider joining us for our second annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes walk-a-thon on Saturday, September 4. Click here for more details. If you are one of our Hope Ambassadors, Mary Kohlsdorf—our volunteer coordinator—is keeping you updated with a monthly letter on our Web site. And our volunteer coordinator—Erin Dobraska—is providing monthly updates for our many high-impact volunteers. You can read her monthly letter here.[back to top] Bargain Center SpecialsWhen you donate clothing, shoes, household items and more to Hope Ministries at our Hope Bargain & Community Outreach Center, you're helping us give hope and change lives! In appreciation, you will receive 10% off any purchases at the Bargain Center on the day you make your donation. Hope Bargain Center is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.We are also offering these specials throughout the week through the end of August:
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