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Join us in our mission

Giving Hope.
Changing Lives.


Rescuing people who are homeless, hungry,
abused or addicted since 1915

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

162,702

meals served


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

SHELTER

56,083

nights of shelter


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

LIFE RECOVERY

221

life recovery participants


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

*Statistics from 2017

A Christmas of Joy

A Christmas of Joy

A Christmas of Joy

Destiny spent last Christmas without her children. But this year,
her family is back together and she has so much to celebrate!

Destiny spent last Christmas without her children. But this year,
her family is back together and she has so much to celebrate!

What does equipping and
empowering people
actually look like?

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!

"How successful are your
programs and services?"

"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!

How do childhood adverse
experiences impact
homeless Central Iowans?

How You
Help Change Lives

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