Group Volunteer Opportunities Available at Hope Ministries

Group Volunteer Opportunities

We love volunteer groups and you can often find them around our facilities serving in a variety of ways! We generally schedule groups two to three months in advance and for most group activities, volunteers must be 13 or older. Opportunities for groups include:

Meal Serving

Participate in our Adopt-a-Meal program and provide a full meal for our Hope Cafe (serving approximately 200), Door of Faith (60) or Hope Center for Women and Children (40). Or supplement meals by providing casseroles or salads. Or simply sign up to serve a meal (and bring along a needed food item) — this option generally fills up several months in advance.

Hope Ministries Thrift

Sort donations, stock shelves and help keep our thrift ministry humming at our thrift stores! Stores are located at 4640 Merle Hay Road in Urbandale and 500 E. Army Post Road in Des Moines.

Onsite Experiences

We have opportunities for onsite interactive experiences for groups, such as our Hope Experience at our Bethel Mission men’s shelter and Make a Bed at our Door of Faith men’s life recovery center.

Work Projects

We sometimes have a need for help with projects around our ministry centers including yard work and landscaping, pantry organization, spot cleaning and more.

Donation Drives

We love groups who coordinate donation drives for much-needed supplies, such as toilet paper, paper towels, hygiene items and more. Check out our current needs, and please be sure to contact us before starting a drive.

Dairy Donors

We go through a LOT of milk and other dairy products (cheese, butter, eggs, etc.) at Hope Ministries. Your group can help out by becoming a regular dairy donor for our Hope Cafe, Hope Center for Women and Children, or Door of Faith. We’ll provide a specific list of needed items.