Family Promise of Greater Des Moines
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
LaToya Scott
EMAIL
latoya@familypromisedm.org
PHONE
515-277-7051
OFFICE ADDRESS
4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
TYPE OF WORK
Faith Based, Community Based, Housing
Assistance/Shelter
COUNTIES
Polk
Family Promise of Greater Des Moines (FPGD) mobilizes the
community to help homeless families achieve stable housing and income
through compassionate care, hospitality and professional support. FPGD
is an affiliate of Family Promise; a nonprofit corporation based in Summit,
New Jersey.
Family Promise of Greater Des Moines assists homeless families with
children through a network of 14 area faith-based host congregations that
provide clean, safe overnight shelter and nutritious meals for a period of
one week every three months. The host congregations provide each family
with a private room for sleeping as well as supper and food for breakfast
and for packing a sack lunch each day.
Guests are provided a safe, secure place to be during the day at their Day
Center which is located at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
HOW TO HELP
Individuals and groups can support the work of Family Promise of Greater
Des Moines through donations and by volunteering with programming at
the Day Center, driving the FPGD van, and nonprofit administrative and
operations support. Members of host congregations may also be able to
help provide hospitality to guest families during their congregation's host
week.
Religious communities can become involved by becoming host
congregations or support congregations.
Iowans are encouraged to contact FPGD directly to learn more.
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