Food Rescue

What
we are looking for volunteers to pick up food donations from local businesses and deliver to community fridges and communal dining locations. Examples of businesses donating food include Starbucks, Kum & Go, Trader Joe's, & Panera. Download the Eat Greater Des Moines app and sign up to be a food rescue volunteer! Learn more at www.eatgreaterdesmoines.org
When
various
Where
multiple pick-up & delivery locations
Who
Eat Greater Des Moines
Contact
Mallory Godfrey
Email
mgodfrey@eatgreaterdesmoines.org
Phone
(515) 207-8908
Details

Food rescue is the process of gathering donated, excess food that would otherwise be thrown away from food service providers and giving it to hungry people.

Eat Greater Des Moines rescues food as a core part of our services. We act as a bridge between those with extra food and those in need.

When a company has a pallet of oranges in need of a home, or dozens of pre-packaged day-old sandwiches that would otherwise be thrown away, we send drivers to pick it up.

It’s then transported to local organizations to distribute, such as libraries, homeless shelters, youth programs, and schools.

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Meals from the market

What
Help collect produce items from market vendors who would like to donate to the DMARC Food Pantry Network.
When
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where
Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market
Who
DMARC
Contact
Amanda Parkins
Email
aparkins@dmarcunited.org
Phone
(515) 277-6969
Details

Meet us at the Market! The Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market is a summer tradition and one of our favorite ways to get involved with DMARC through Meals from the Market. All materials are provided and some lifting is required.

Volunteers are needed every Saturday from May to October (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) to help collect produce items from vendors who would like to donate to the DMARC Food Pantry Network. This is a great group activity.

Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/MealsfromtheMarket

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Meals From the Heartland

What
Packaging food in an assembly line
When
Various 2-hr shifts
Where
MFTH Packaging Center (357 Lincoln St, West Des Moines, IA 50265)
Who
Meals from the Heartland
Contact
Sandy Niland
Email
Sandy.Niland@mealsfromtheheartland.org
Phone
(515) 473-9530
Details

We need your help packaging life-saving meals for the hungry in Iowa, across the nation and around the world at the Meals From the Heartland packaging center in West Des Moines. Most people package over 400 meals during their two-hour shift, so you are making a huge difference in the lives of lots of children. We have a variety of shifts available Tuesday through Saturday each week. Individuals (ages 8-105), small teams and large groups are all welcome! Bring your friends, teams, coworkers and family. People work as a team to scoop dry food ingredients into bags, weigh and seal them and put them in boxes.

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