Parent Organization: Central Iowa Shelter and Services (CISS)
Location Information
1420 Mulberry St, Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone 5152845719 | Fax 5158831692
Program: Clothing Closet
The closet has clothes for adult men and women of all sizes as well as warmer clothing and winter accessories during cold weather.
Services:
- Clothing
Eligibility:
The clothing closet is open to anyone in the community in need of clothes.
Intake Process:
Contact Melissa Gradischnig at (515) 564-5752 or melissag@centraliowashelter.org for more information.
Hours:
Call for daily schedule
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: No
Website: View Website
Program: Private: Food Pantry (DMARC)
This is a Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) food panty. People seeking assistance can visit one of the DMARC food pantries to receive a three-day supply of food once per month. Pantry open hours vary. Please visit dmarcunited.org/food/pantry-locations for the most up-to-date schedules.
IMPACT's Boone, Drake and Ankeny Food Pantries also have 'Anytime Shelves'. ‘Anytime’ items will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis on shelving located outside the office doors. Individuals do not need to call or speak with a staff member to use the anytime shelves. Items vary daily.
Services:
- A 3-day supply of food
Eligibility:
All families in need of food are able to receive it at any IMPACT food pantries. Households may access this service once per calendar month.
Intake Process:
Provide a photo ID for the head of household and other identification for every member of the family. Some pantries may request a current piece of mail which includes your name and primary address.
Call 515-518-4770 to place a food pantry order. Individuals will have two options for collecting their food pantry order.
- Pick-Up: Collect the food packages at the Drake or Boone food pantries. Staff will place the food pantry package at a safe social distance to retrieve.
- Delivery: Polk County residents can choose to have their food pantry package delivered to their home. During the phone intake select a delivery time that works best, up to a week in advance.
Hours:
Office hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: No
Program: Shelter
Emergency shelter seeks to meet the basic shelter needs of the community by providing free and temporary shelter for people who are in emergency situations. Central Iowa Shelter & Services is committed to providing low-barrier shelter at no cost to clients, meaning that those people that would be turned away at other shelters can come to CISS to get services.
Services:
- Shelter bed
- Meals
- Case management
- Health and wellness programming
- Educational opportunities
Eligibility:
Any homeless person over the age of 18.
Intake Process:
Call local office for more information
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Appointment Needed: No
Website: View Website