Help us get new (or looks-like-new) books to children at our holiday toy pantry in December. Host a book drive!
Items needed:
- All children's books ages 0-18
- Young adult books for ages 12-18
Drop Off Location: 1203 Hartford Avenue, Des Moines IA 50315
(Donations should come to the back door of the yellow building.)
To schedule a drop off, contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org, text 515-346-8895, or call 515-989-8404. Please allow 48 hours for scheduling.
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.
