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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.

How You Help
Make A Difference

MEALS

208,830

meals served

We serve three free meals to hundreds of hungry people each day.

SHELTER

75,678

nights of shelter

We provide free and safe shelter for men, women and children who are homeless and hurting.

LIFE RECOVERY

405

life recovery participants

Through classes, counseling, work skills training and more, our free life recovery programs offer lasting transformation.

*Statistics from fiscal year 2025

Indescribable Peace

Indescribable Peace

Indescribable Peace

After years of addiction and homelessness, Eric new it was
time for radical change—for the sake of his daughter!

Read Eric's Story
Read Eric's Story
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Read Our Newsletter

What does equipping and
empowering people
actually look like?

Read Giving Hope. Changing Lives.

"I'm not the same person I was."

Healing Every Day

Healing Every Day

Homelessness, trauma, addiction . . . and cancer. Sunie has battled so much.
But her faith has never been stronger!

Homelessness, trauma, addiction . . . and cancer. Sunie has
battled so much. But her faith has never been stronger!

Read Sunie's Story
Read Joe's Story
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Read Sunie's Story
Read Our Newsletter
Read Our Newsletter
Read Sunie's Story

Zendell's New Beginning

Zendell's New Beginning

Zendell's New Beginning

After years of homelessness, Zendell traded his sleeping bag for
safe shelter at Hope Ministries . . . today, he's a changed man!

After years of homelessness, Zendell traded his sleeping bag for
safe shelter at Hope Ministries . . . today, he's a changed man!

Read Zendell's Story
Read Zendell's Story
Read Our Newsletter
Read Zendell's Story
Read Our Newsletter
Read Our Newsletter

"How successful are your
programs and services?"

Read Meeting Needs. Moving Forward.

How do childhood adverse
experiences impact
homeless Central Iowans?

Read Trauma: Then & Now.

How You
Help Change Lives

Mission: Christmas

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Volunteer this Christmas

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Christmas Open House

You’re Invited!

Thanksgiving Meals

Join us at Hope Café!

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