DMARC Will Help More People
The DMARC 1435 Mulberry Initiative is a non-traditional, fast-track $1.3 million capital campaign. The project will support the property purchase and renovation of 1435 Mulberry Street, as well as equipment and furnishings and food inventory to stock the warehouse.
The 1435 Mulberry Campaign will help DMARC provide more services and food for more people in more places.
Goals are to strengthen and stabilize the emergency food system, enhance and equalize access to nutritional food, and improve community health in Greater Des Moines/Polk County, Iowa. In addition to ...
The Path to 1435 Mulberry Street
By Kristine Frakes, Development Director
Beginning in late 2010, and over the course of the next thirty (30) months, a site search committee of the Des Moines Area Religious Council visited dozens of commercial warehouses, office buildings, and other facilities. The goal was to relocate to an affordable space that would be suitable for existing programs and allow DMARC to grow in service to the community.
It soon became apparent that the committee was tasked with a daunting challenge. The spaces available for lease generally were unsuited to DMARC’s needs. And, in ...
Kiwanis say “Goodbye” to old and “Hello” to DMARC’s new Food Pantry Warehouse
Local Kiwanis clubs were invited to a special ceremony on Saturday, January 11, 2014, honoring their commitment and support to DMARC’s Food Pantry Network.
In 1986, Des Moines area Kiwanis (approximately 12 clubs) built a warehouse at 36th Street to house the food pantry warehouse.
Today's Des Moines area Kiwanis groups include:
West Des Moines Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club of Johnston
Kiwanis Miracle League
Kiwanis Club of Des Moines (downtown)
Ankeny Kiwanis
Northwest Kiwanis Club
Golden K Kiwanis
Urbandale Kiwanis
After a brief celebration and ...
DMARC Food Pantry Network to Receive Hy-Vee Grocery Donation at New Warehouse
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network will be receiving a shipment of $5,500 worth of cereal from the Hy-Vee Stores on Tuesday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m., at 1435 Mulberry Street, Des Moines.
“This is the first shipment of food to DMARC’s newly renovated building on the southwest side of downtown Des Moines,” shared Food Pantry Network Director Rebecca Whitlow. “Because Hy-Vee is such a wonderful partner, we wanted to celebrate the Colossal Cookie Sale by receiving their donation as the first to our new site,” continued Whitlo...
