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2008 Thanksgiving and Christmas Volunteer Opportunities
• Holiday Food Donations
• Thanksgiving
• Tons of Turkeys
• Christmas
• Adopt-a-Brother
• Adopt-a-Family
• Quilts of Hope
• Token for the Broken
• Resident Toy “Shopping” Day
Holiday Food Donations
On both Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, Hope Ministries will serve hundreds of meals on-site and deliver more than 1,500 off-site! We welcome generous community members to provide the following items for our holiday meals:
- One or more pans of pre-cooked and picked turkey
- Green bean casserole
- 1 or 2 gallons of 2% milk
- 1 or more dozen of eggs
- Pumpkin or other pies
- Dinner rolls
Please call (515) 265-7272 to register to bring food. These items will need to be delivered the day before Thanksgiving to our Hope Café, located at our Bethel Mission facility at 1310 6th Ave. Thank you so much!
Thanksgiving
Hope Ministries will celebrate Thanksgiving Day by giving our residents and members of the community something extra special to be thankful for: a warm, festive meal. We plan to serve hundreds of meals on site to our residents and meal guests. We will also deliver more than 1,000 meals to shut-ins, the elderly and others throughout the Greater Des Moines Area. We invite you to participate by donating food and assisting with meal delivery.
Click Here to register to volunteer on Thanksgiving Day.
Tons of Turkeys
We need tons of turkey in order to provide warm meals for our residents and meal guests on Thanksgiving Day. You can help supplement our Thanksgiving meal by providing one or more turkeys. Please deliver your turkey donation to our Bethel Mission facility at 1310 6th Ave. Click here or a link to our facility map.
Christmas
We celebrate Christmas Day in a BIG way at Hope Ministries through more than 1,200 on-site and off-site meals. Our Adopt-a-Brother and Adopt-a-Family programs provide our residents and guests with special Christmas gifts. And our Quilts of Hope program means that all families on Christmas Day take home a warm blanket. We need more than 100 volunteers to make our Christmas celebration possible.
Click Here to register to volunteer during Christmas-time.
Adopt-a-Brother
An estimated 150 homeless men will spend Christmas at one of Hope Ministries’ two shelters this year. These men do not have family to be with on Christmas Day or are not able to be with them for a variety of reasons. You can help bring a smile to their faces on Christmas Day by providing the contents for a Christmas Gift Bag.
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3 Easy Steps to Adopt-a-Brother
STEP ONE:
Call or e-mail Hope Ministries and register to Adopt-a-Brother so we can know how many gift bags to count on.
Call 515-265-7272 or send an e-mail to info@hopeiowa.org
STEP Two:
Shop for the items on the gift list below. The estimated cost will be under $50. Please do not add or subtract from the list, and please do not include cash.
Adopt-a-Brother Gift List
• New men’s wallet
• $10 phone card
• $20 gift card to Walmart or Target
• Nice ink pen
Christmas gift bag including a Christmas card with your personal greeting (no last names, address, or money)
STEP THREE:
Please deliver the contents for your Adopt-a-Brother Christmas Gift Bag on December 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at our Bethel Mission Chapel at 1310 6th Ave. Volunteers will assemble the Gift Bags. For directions to Bethel Mission, see our site map.
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Adopt-a-Family at Bethel Mission
For more than 40 years, Hope Ministries has reached out to homeless and near-homeless families on Christmas Day. You can help local families celebrate by providing the contents for a Christmas Hope Box. You, your family or group are invited to collect items for Christmas Hope Boxes to be presented to local families in need on Christmas Day.
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3 Easy Steps to Adopt-a-Family
STEP ONE:
Call or e-mail Hope Ministries and register to Adopt-a-Family
Call 515-265-7272 or send an e-mail to info@hopeiowa.org
STEP TWO:
Individuals – Shop for items listed below for your Christmas Hope Box.
Church and Other Groups – Organize a donation drive for the items listed below.
The estimated cost is $50.
STEP THREE:
Please deliver the contents for the Adopt-a-Family Christmas Hope Box on December 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at our Bethel Mission Chapel at 1310 6th Ave. For directions to Bethel Mission, see our site map.
Christmas Hope Box gift list
• New bath towel and wash cloth
• Large can of beef stew
• Bible
• Body Wash
• Large can of chicken chunky noodle soup
• Box of Saltine Crackers
• Tooth paste
• 4 pack of toilet paper
• Two cans of green beans
• Can opener
• Laundry detergent (please place in plastic sack to prevent spills)
• Two large cans tuna or chicken
• Christmas Card with your personal greeting (no last names, address, or money)
Please place items in a “banker’s box” and wrap the bottom and lid separately. Any additional items received above our current need will be used to serve the homeless and hungry year-round.
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Quilts of Hope
You can join us in bringing comfort and joy to the hurting on Christmas Day by donating a hand-made quilt of any size. Your quilt will be given to homeless and near-homeless individuals and families. Drop off your quilt donation at Hope Bargain Center located at 4950 Old E. University Ave. in Pleasant Hill. For directions click here.
Token for the Broken
Give the gift of transportation
Finding transportation can be difficult for the men and women who stay at our emergency shelter and recovery centers. They need a way to get to jobs, visit family, make it to doctor’s appointments, travel to job interviews…and for many, it’s a financial burden they’re unable to bear alone. That’s where you come in! You can provide a special holiday blessing for our residents and support Hope Ministries by purchasing and donating bus tokens for the Dart bus system in Des Moines. Adult bus tokens come in packs of 10 for $15 and can be purchased at participating Hy-Vee Food Stores, Dahl’s Food Marts, Younkers and a number of other locations around Des Moines. For a full listing of bus token sales outlets, please visit www.dmmta.com/allfares_pass.html.
Bus token donations should be delivered to Hope Ministries on December 20 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at our Bethel Mission Chapel at 1310 6th Ave. Or, you can deliver bus token donations to our Administrative Offices at 5075 E. University, Suite B, Pleasant Hill, prior to December 20. Thank you!
Resident Toy “Shopping” Day
Hope Ministries’ shelter and recovery residents are invited to shop for free toys and gifts for their children during our pre-Christmas “shopping” event at our Bethel Mission facility. Volunteers will be needed to assist residents in picking out items and wrapping gifts during this daytime event on December 15. Please call (515) 265-7272 for more information.
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