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St. Mary Family Center
Thank you to everyone who helped update St. Mary Family Center these past few months. The new carpet, new paint and other upgrades contribute greatly to our mission to serve each and every person that comes through the door with dignity and respect. Thank you for being part of this important work!
About St. Mary Family Center
Catholic Charities' St. Mary Family Center gives out more than 8500 food boxes each year to more than 600 families each month. In addition to emergency food boxes, St. Mary Family Center offers perishable food items, clothing and infant items. Daily traffic at the center has grown from an average of 100-200 people to 200-400 people each day.
Services include:
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Emergency food boxes for families in need - The emergency food box contains a week’s supply of non-perishable food items. A family may receive an emergency food box once every 30 days. Because there are several food pantry sites in and around Des Moines, St. Mary’s food boxes are limited to those who live within a specific geographic area. Please call to find out if St. Mary is your correct food pantry.
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Bread is available every day for families in need. Anyone, regardless of their address, is free to come any day for bread products.
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Diapers & Infant Formula - Diapers and infant formula is available following similar guidelines as food boxes.
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Free clothing closet available to anyone, regardless of their address. All clothing is donated, so available sizes vary from week to week.
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Financial Assistance - St. Mary’s offers limited financial assistance for rent or utilities to families in need. We do NOT offer assistance with gas vouchers, bus tokens, phone bills, gift cards, grocery cards, or other emergency financial needs.
To schedule an appointment for assistance please call our financial assistance office at 262-7800 at 10am on Mondays. Approximately 5 appointments are available each week.
Stocking the Shelves
Ever wonder where your church/business’ food drives go or your donations to the Red Barrels in the grocery stores? St. Mary Family Center is one of the Des Moines Area Religious Council’s (DMARC) food pantry sites and receives ninety percent of its food supplies from the DMARC food pantry. We also purchase food at a discounted rate from the Food Bank of Iowa as well as receive donations from local businesses and community groups.
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