Help us celebrate Earth Day at Families Forward. We will celebrate on the weekend (Sunday, April 21st) from 1pm - 4pm at our Hartford Avenue location.
Volunteers will help in the following ways:
- Community Garden: doing some clean up, getting the garden ready to plant, and then planting part of the garden.
- Flowerbeds: Cleaning up leaves and other yard debris that blew in last winter.
- Yardwork: Trimming trees and light weeding.
- Cleaning up the child development center playgrounds.
For more information: Contact Missy Reams at missy@familiesforward.org or call 515-989-8404.
Information for First-time Volunteers: Click here for information about parking, how to check in when you arrive, and much more.
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). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
