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Des Moines Area Religious Council DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Luke Elzinga EMAIL info@dmarcunited.org The Des Moines Area Religious Council is an association of over 400 volunteers and 140 religious congregations in Greater Des Moines that work together to fill emergency food needs in central Iowa. The Des Moines Area Religious Council runs a network of emergency food pantries through its Move the Food program and coordinates a system of food donation barrels in area grocery stores through its Red Barrel Program. PHONE 515-277-6969 HOW TO HELP OFFICE ADDRESS 1435 Mulberry Street Des Moines, IA 50309 TYPE OF WORK Faith Based, Community Based, Food Pantry COUNTIES Polk Page | 194 Iowans can support the Des Moines Area Religious Council by making a donation or by signing up to volunteer. Groups of four or more people can work together to sponsor a “Sack Saturday” event at a Des Moines area grocery store, where they inform and encourage shoppers to donate a food item to the Red Barrel Program.