updated 01/01/09

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3 (New International Version)






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Meals served since Jan 1, 2008

127,666

Shelter bed nights since Jan 1, 2008

52,353

Meals served since January 1, 2001

910,181

Shelter bed nights since January 1, 2001

334,229




Is This a Gift I Really Want?


It took only one night to change Tina's life forever. An adventurous 13-year-old, she headed to a party where she experimented with alcohol, drugs and sex for the first time. Weeks later, she learned she was pregnant.

Tina's father wanted her to have an abortion, so she moved in with her aunt temporarily. For the next four years, Tina and her son Trevor bounced between youth homes and relatives until she got her own apartment at 17. The bottom fell out again when she turned 18 and lost the government assistance that helped pay for their home.

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We Care Kits are used as welcome bags for new homeless guests at our shelters throughout the year. To find out more about how you can help provide our residents with basic personal care necessities, click here.


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Click here to listen to a 60-second recovery graduate testimony.

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

Hope Ministries Needs Volunteers

Hope Ministries is seeking Christian volunteers to fill a host of positions.  Over 90 volunteer opportunities are listed on this Web site.  Click here to learn more.