Volunteers are needed to help in the Families Forward Bidwell Pantry on Juneteenth while our staff is off for the holiday. Volunteers will help families get food, clothing and other basic necessities. Training is provided when a volunteer first arrives.
Volunteers will help in multiple ways which include:
- Help give away food
- Stocking grocery shelves
- Hanging clothing
- Organizing other donations.
Other Information: Volunteers should be 5 years of age or older to volunteer. Youth 12 years of age and younger should have an adult on site with them while volunteering.
Questions: Contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or by phone at 515-989-8404 or by text at 515-346-8895.
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.
