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Hope Ministries DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Melissa Tagg EMAIL [email protected] Hope Ministries pursues a holistic approach to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and children. They provide emergency, rescue services and long-term life-recovery programs, meant to help individuals and families break the cycles of homelessness, addiction, abuse and poverty. Their ministry centers include:  PHONE 515-265-7272   OFFICE ADDRESS PO Box 862 Des Moines, IA 50304   TYPE OF WORK Bethel Mission - a 110-bed emergency shelter for homeless men, open since 1915 Door of Faith - a 102-bed long-term life-recovery center for men, open since 1969 Hope Center for Women and Children - a 48-bed facility offering short-term programming and long-term life-recovery for single women and mothers with children, open since 2004 Hope Café - a community dining hall, serving three free meals every day of the year ENCORE Thrift Stores - thrift ministry and donation and recycling centers, with two locations: 4640 Merle Hay Rd and 500 E Army Post Rd Faith Based, Meal Site, Housing Assistance/Shelter COUNTIES HOW TO HELP Individuals, families, and groups can contribute to the mission of Hope Ministries through financial and in-kind donations, by joining the Hope Prayer Team, and by volunteering. Polk Hope Ministries has volunteer opportunities for individuals, groups, and for those who wish to prepare meals for distribution through their Meals for Hope program. Iowans are encouraged to contact the Hope Ministries team at 515-265- 7272 or [email protected] for more information and to become involved. Page | 283