Food Pantry Locations
DMARC partners with 14 food pantry sites around the city to provide food for people who request it.
Download a map of our food pantry locations (PDF). en Español
To find out which pantry is closest to you, use our mapping tool or contact DMARC at 515-277-6969.
Below is a list of locations and hours for food pantries in the DMARC Food Pantry Network. To view our Mobile Food Pantry locations and schedule, please visit the Mobile Food Pantry page.
Caring Hands Eastview Food Pantry
4101 East 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
515-809-2356
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | – |
| Tuesday | 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Catholic Charities Outreach Center
1815 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-262-7290
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Central Iowa Shelter & Services
1420 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-284-5719
Website
Operating Hours
Please call CISS at the number above for food pantry hours.
Clive Community Services
2190 NW 82nd Street, Suite A
Clive, IA 50325
515-257-8550
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | – |
| Wednesday | – |
| Thursday | – |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Clive Salvation Army Food Pantry
1400 NW 100th Street,
Clive, IA 50325
515-282-3599
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
anytime items available Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p
DMARC-ket Southside Food Pantry
100 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 277-6969
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| 1st Saturdays | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
*This institution is an equal opportunity provider. See Below for the full nondiscrimination statement.
Families Forward Bidwell Pantry
formerly known as Bidwell-Riverside Center
1203 S.E. Hartford Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
515-244-6251, ext. #213
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.* |
| Saturday | – |
* Please note that because of the increased volume the pantry is seeing, pantry check-ins will be done by 4 p.m. to ensure all who are already in line can receive food.
IMPACT Community Action Partnership – Drake Neighborhood
3226 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 518-4770
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
IMPACT Community Action Partnership – Ankeny
641 S. Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023-3418
(515) 518-4770
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Johnston Partnership Food Pantry
5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite D
Johnston, IA 50131
515-868-1357
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | – |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | – |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Friday | – |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Polk County Northside Food Pantry
3010 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 286-2220
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Polk County River Place Food Pantry
2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-286-3695
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Urbandale Food Pantry
7611 Douglas Avenue, Suite 34/35
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-251-6688
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday | – |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
West Des Moines Human Services
139 6th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3660
Website
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ; 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| First Saturday of the month | 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
DMARC-ket Southside Food Pantry
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.