Sponsor a Donation Drive

Hope Ministries’ scope of outreach to the homeless and hungry in Des Moines requires significant resources.   Donation drives supplement those resources and stretch our budget with a direct-dollar offset.

Donation drives provide in-kind (non-cash) opportunities for individuals, families, churches and businesses to partner with Hope Ministries in tending to the needs of the homeless, near homeless and hungry here in central Iowa. 

Donation drives provide meaningful opportunities for the community to collaborate in a common effort and enjoy collective success as many participants combine individual contributions of paper products, food, clothing, laundry detergent, hygiene items and household items.

We have a comprehensive list of donation drive opportunities and invite you to partner with our ministry as an organizer and/or participant.

Please contact us before you begin organizing a donation drive.  We have helpful hints, and specific promotional guidelines in using our logo and name.  Donations can be dropped off at our Community Outreach Center located at 4950 OLD East University Ave. in Pleasant Hill.  Please call (515) 265-7272 or send an e-mail to info@hopeiowa.org.

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• WE CARE KITS
• USED BIBLE COLLECTION
• RISE AND SHINE
• HOPE BOX
• IM4HOPE GARAGE SALE
• GIVING HOPE GARAGE SALE
• T.P. DRIVE!
• GREAT SCRUB UP
• TOGETHER WE CAN!
• UNDIE SUNDAY OR MONDAY
• HOPE TOTES
• H.U.G.S. (Hats, underwear, gloves, socks)
• THE GREAT COVERUP
• HARVEST OF HOPE
• TOTSOCE
• THANKS FOR GIVING – Holiday Food Drive
• HEAD TO TOE
• TURKEY DRIVE
• HAM IT UP
• THAT WAS EASY
• SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY
• GREEN BEAN SUNDAY
• SUDSY SUNDAY

IN HER OWN WORDS “Hi I'm Sarah Dean.  I am a 7th grade student at Des Moines Christian School.  As part of my accelerated Program at DMC, I had the privilege of organizing a service project.  I chose Hope Ministries’ Family Center because I wanted to do something that would benefit children in the Des Moines Area.  I chose to have a book and movie drive, as I feel that all children deserve an opportunity to excel academically.  I was able to collect 190 books and 54 movies. I would like to present these books and movies to Hope Family Center. Thank you Hope Family Center for all you do for the children of Des Moines and the surrounding area.  We appreciate your ministry.”

Members of the youth group from New Life Church in Pleasant Hill sponsored a donation drive called TREASURES FOR HOPE—a scavenger hunt, going door to door collecting items for Hope Bargain Center.

St. Theresa School toured Hope Ministries’ Bethel Mission facility.  Each student brought a package of toilet paper for Hope Family Center.  A total of 336 rolls were collected.  We thank God for their generous spirit!