Volunteers are needed to help do spring yard clean up at Families Forward Hartford Avenue Campus for our pantry and child development center. We have lots of flowers to plant that help make the property look welcoming when families come here. The property has a food and clothing pantry and a child development center.
Supplies: All tools needed will be provided including yardwork gloves and tools.
Questions: Contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org, or by text at 515-346-8895, or by phone at 515-989-8404.
About volunteering: A volunteer orientation is provided when you first arrive to help, including an overview about poverty in the Des Moines metro. We provide a unique cultural and economically diverse volunteer experience.
Information for First-time Volunteers: Click here for information about parking, how to check in when you arrive, and much more.
About Families Forward: 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). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
