Volunteers are needed to help weed, prep, and plant 5 above-ground garden beds. Staff will be there to help lead the event.
Supplies: We will provide garden gloves and have all the needed supplies to plant the garden beds.
Volunteers: Volunteers should be 14 years or older to participate in this opportunity.
Questions: Contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or by phone at 515-989-8404.
Parking / How to find us: Please park behind Libertad Apartments. There is a large parking lot behind the building. We will meet near the entrance to the back door of the building. (If you drive between Libertad Apartments and the car wash, you will find the back parking lot and you will see us there.
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.
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). We provide case management at Libertad Apartments and Alley Landing Apartments. For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
