Faithfully Serving
Hope Ministries provides food, clothing, shelter and life recovery support for men, women and children in desperate need. With seven ministry centers around Des Moines, our goal is to provide rescue, recovery and restoration to change people’s lives forever.
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MEALS
189,738
meals served
SHELTER
71,187
nights of shelter
We provide free and safe shelter for men, women and children who are homeless and hurting.
LIFE RECOVERY
393
life recovery participants
Through classes, counseling, work skills training and more, our free life recovery programs offer lasting transformation.
*Statistics from calendar year 2023
Rachelle's Harvest of Blessings
A Harvest of Blessings
A Harvest of Blessings
Rachelle still gets goosebumps when she remembers the
rock-bottom moment that led her to Hope Ministries...
What does equipping and
empowering people
actually look like?
From Death . . . to Life
From Death...to Life
From Death . . . to Life
Junior's addiction came dangerously close to taking his life . . .
but today, he's celebrating hard-fought sobriety and thriving faith.
"How successful are your
programs and services?"
A Mother's Love
A Mother's Love
A Mother's Love
How do childhood adverse
experiences impact
homeless Central Iowans?
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How You
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Trauma: Then & Now
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