Food Pantry Locations
DMARC partners with 14 food pantry sites around the city to provide food for people who request it. By clicking on the pantry, you can identify the location on the map. Most pantries are neighborhood based. To find out which pantry serves your neighborhood please contact DMARC at 515-277-6969.
For General Guidelines of Assistance
The network of DMARC food pantry sites are equipped to distribute food to people who need it.
An interactive map will point you exactly to your pantry site and to other sources of food in your neighborhood.
Red Rock Area Community Action Program -
Center for Northern Polk County see map below
(RRACAP Food Pantry is in the Old Neveln Junior High)
406 S.W. School Street, #201
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-0433
Serves all of northern Polk County
Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-Noon & 1-4 p.m.
Bidwell-Riverside Center see map below
1203 S.E. Hartford Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
515-244-6251, ext. #213
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon, Tues & Fri: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wed: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thurs: 1-6 p.m.
Central Iowa Shelter & Services see map below
1420 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-284-5719
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon, Wed & Fri: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tues: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thurs: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (or by appointment)
CROSS Ministries/Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church see map below
1050 24th Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-279-8877
Serves all greater Des Moines
Wed: 3-6 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m.-Noon
Des Moines Community Action Agency see map below
1618 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-248-6216, ext. 0
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon, Wed & Fri: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. & 3-4:45 p.m.
Tues & Thurs: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. & 3-5:45 p.m.
Epworth Center for Social Ministry / United Methodist Church see map below
412 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
515-782-3054
Serves all of greater Des Moines
Tues: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sat: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Partnership Place see map below
5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite D
Johnston, IA 50131
515-868-1357
Serves Johnston school district boundaries
Tues & Sat: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Salvation Army Citadel (East) see map below
1216 East 25th Court
Des Moines, IA 50317
515-266-3156
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon, Wed-Fri: 9:30 a.m.-Noon & 1-3:30 p.m.
Tues: 1-3:30 p.m.
Salvation Army Temple (West) see map below
1330 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-282-3422
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon: 9:30 a.m.-Noon & 1-3:30 p.m.
Tues-Fri: 9 a.m.-Noon & 1-3:30 p.m.
St. Mary Family Center see map below
1815 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-262-7290
Serves all greater Des Moines
Has Spanish speaking staff
Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
True Vine H.E.L.P.S. see map below
1431 East 32nd Street (32nd & Cleveland)
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-202-7722
Serves all greater Des Moines
Mon, Wed & Fri: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
West Des Moines Human Services see map below
318 5th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3660
Serves West Des Moines and Clive
Mon, Tues & Thurs: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wed & Fri: 8:30 a.m.-Noon
Urbandale Food Pantry see map below
7611 Douglas Avenue, Suite 34/35
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-251-6688
Serves Urbandale and Windsor Heights
Mon: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Wed & Thurs: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Your Neighborhood Food Pantry / Living Word International Church see map below
3300 S. W. 9th Street, Suite 2
Des Moines, IA 50315
515-244-4463
Serves all greater Des Moines
Tues, Thurs, & Sat: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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*Gives approximate neighborhood location. For your qualifying locations, please Contact Us.
