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Catholic Charities' St. Mary's Family Center DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Brooke McGivern EMAIL bmcgivern@catholiccharitiesdm.org Catholic Charities' St. Mary Family Center distributes more than 8500 food boxes each year to an average of 600 families each month. In addition to emergency food boxes, St. Mary Family Center offers perishable food items, clothing and infant items. Daily traffic at the center has grown from an average of 100-200 people to 200-400 people each day. Pantry hours are Monday to Friday 10:00am-3:30pm. St. Mary's Family Center is a program of Catholic Charities in Des Moines. PHONE 515-262-7290 HOW TO HELP OFFICE ADDRESS 1815 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50316 TYPE OF WORK Faith Based, Food Pantry COUNTIES Polk Page | 146 Catholic Charities welcomes the support of individuals, families, and organizations through donations, volunteering, and advocacy. Volunteers support St. Mary's through food delivery, food box preparation, clothing donation processing, and cleaning. Volunteer shifts are Monday to Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm. Those interested in volunteering at St. Mary's should contact Pat Nestvedt at 515-237-5019.