Families Forward
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
Organization Details
About
For over 100 years, our mission has been providing compassionate, life-changing assistance to families on their path to self-sufficiency.
- As of July 2023, Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill officially merged into Families Forward, an organization where the original four programs - Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter, and The Home Connection - work together to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
Mission Statement
Our 4 programs focus on basic needs: food, housing, and early childhood development.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Large Group Volunteer Opportunities567 miRecruiting nowRemoteDes Moines, IA
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Help Pick Up Grocery Store Donations567 miRecruiting nowRemoteDes Moines, IA
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Food and Clothing Pantry Volunteers567 miRecruiting nowRemoteDes Moines, IA
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Clothing Donation Drives567 miRecruiting nowRemoteDes Moines, IA
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Help Us Plan our Perennial Flower Beds571 miRecruiting through Oct 18thRemoteDes Moines, IA
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Shelter Dinners571 miRecruiting nowIn-PersonDes Moines, IA
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Collect Used Plastic Grocery Bags for PantryRecruiting nowRemote
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Make No-Sew T-shirt BagsRecruiting nowRemote
