Location: 205 15th St., Des Moines

• provide, prepare and serve the 6:30 p.m. evening meal for approximately 100 adults  
• sack lunches or Sunday snacks
• Bingo
• music
• routine maintenance - window washing, painting and general tidying up

Location: 5406 Merle Hay Rd., Johnston
Dedicated to the care and support of children with special healthcare needs and their families in central Iowa, providing residential and community services to more than 1500 children and their families each year.

Opportunities: 

• Office assistance
• One-on-one activities
• Childcare assistants
• Walking assistants
• Respite assistants

Contact:  Kaylene at volunteer services, 331-8139

Be a Friendship Host for an international student at Drake University.  Help a student ease into the American way of life while learning more about the student’s culture at the same time.

Opportunities:

• Meet for a snack at the Drake McDonalds
• Invite them for a holiday dinner
• Keep in touch with notes, e-mail, etc. 

Contact: Virg & Dorothy Dykstra, 710-1330

Location: 3816 36th St., Des Moines
Meredith Drive Reformed Church is an active participant with many other area churches, assisting DMARC and their Help Stop Hunger Program in making free food available for needy persons through eight pantry sites. 

Opportunities:

• sort and shelve food donations at the pantries 
• delivery of food items to food pantry 

Contact Sandy, 277-6969 to help at the pantries.
Contact Bruce Macdonald, 577-1807 to help deliver MDRC donations.