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KING’S CLOSET
A Year-round Community Outreach of Hope Ministries


Purpose

The purpose of King’s Closet is to serve God by ministering to the material needs of the impoverished in Des Moines and central Iowa and to extend our outreach to area agencies and churches serving the disadvantaged.

Definition

King's Closet is not a facility, but a year-round outreach PROGRAM sponsored by Hope Ministries, administered through our Hope Bargain Center, providing free clothing to individuals and families.  


FREE Clothing Vouchers

Vouchers for free clothing are made available to Hope Ministries’ shelter residents at the following facilities:

  • Bethel Mission – emergency shelter for homeless men
  • Door of Faith men’s recovery center
  • Hope Family Center
  • Hope Aftercare


King’s Closet Voucher Redemption Locations

People with authorized King’s Closet vouchers can redeem their vouchers at the following locations.

  1. Bethel Mission, 1310 6th Avenue (clothing for men only – residency not required)
  2. Hope Bargain Center, 4950 NE 12th Ave, Pleasant Hill, 12pm-5pm Wednesdays only
  3. Call (515) 265-7272 for voucher application appointments

King’s Closet Authorized Agencies

Hope Ministries’ has extended the courtesy of using our vouchers for FREE clothing to area agencies who serve low-income and impoverished residents.  Service agencies must be invited and authorized by Hope Ministries for participation and voucher referral.

Current Authorized King’s Closet Agencies:

  • Beacon of Life
  • Children & Family Urban Ministries
  • Freedom for Youth
  • Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter
  • Ruth Harbor
  • Spectrum, Inc.
  • Young Women’s Resource Center
  • Catholic Worker House
  • Christian Community Food Pantry, Altoona

An Outreach Resource for Churches

We invite churches to use our King’s Closet voucher program as a resource to help meet the needs of hurting people in their congregations and as an outreach to those in need in their neighborhood. For more information on how your church can become a part of the King’s Closet program, contact Hope Ministries at (515) 265-7272 or e-mail info@hopeiowa.org.