Food Pantry Locations
DMARC partners with 14 food pantry sites around the city to provide food for people who request it, and operates additional Mobile Food Pantry sites as well.
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.
Bidwell-Riverside Center
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Clothing Closet
SNAP Intake
515-244-6251, ext. #213
Website
1203 S.E. Hartford Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Caring Hands Eastview Food Pantry
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
515-809-2356
Website
4101 East 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | – |
| Tuesday | 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | – |
| Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Catholic Charities Outreach Center
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
515-262-7290
Website
1815 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
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 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Central Iowa Shelter & Services
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Clothing Closet
SNAP Intake
515-284-5719
Website
1420 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. (each 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month) |
Clive Community Services
Choice Pantry
Clothing Closet
Handicap Accessible
515-257-8550
Website
2190 NW 82nd Street, Suite A
Clive, IA 50325
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 | – |
Drake Area Food Pantry
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
515-518-4770
Website
3226 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
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)
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
515-965-0433
Website
2701 SE Convenience Blvd, Suite 2
Ankeny, IA 50021
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Partnership Place
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Clothing Closet
515-868-1357
Website
5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite D
Johnston, IA 50131
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | – |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 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
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
(515) 286-2220
Website
3010 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
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
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Workforce Development
SNAP Intake
515-286-3695
Website
2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
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 | – |
Salvation Army Citadel (East)
Handicap Accessible
Workforce Development
SNAP Intake
515-266-3156
Website
1216 East 25th Court
Des Moines, IA 50317
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Salvation Army Temple (West)
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Workforce Development
SNAP Intake
515-282-3422
Website
1330 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | – |
Urbandale Food Pantry
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
515-251-6688
Website
7611 Douglas Avenue, Suite 34/35
Urbandale, IA 50322
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 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
West Des Moines Human Services
Choice Pantry
Handicap Accessible
Clothing Closet (only serves residents of West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale & Windsor Heights)
515-222-3660
Website
139 6th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Operating Hours
| Sunday | – |
| Monday | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. & 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (each 2nd and 4th Tuesday evening of the month) |
| 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. |
| Saturday | – |