Help spruce up the shelter! Volunteers are needed to help do some painting in our emergency family shelter called New Directions Shelter. All supplies will be provided, but please bring your favorite paint brush.
Questions? Contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or call 515-989-8404.
Orientation: A volunteer orientation about Families Forward is provided when you first arrive to volunteer.
About: Families Forward (previously Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill) has four main programs: Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter (emergency housing), and The Home Connection (long term housing). Our mission is to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.