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Johnston Partnership DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Kelly Renfrow EMAIL president@johnstonpartnership.org The Johnston Partnership unites local organizations to provide a safe, healthy and nurturing place to live, work and grow by establishing strong community partnerships. Their programs include the JUMP youth mentoring program and the Closet at Crown Point, a food pantry and clothing closet operated in partnership with DMARC. The food pantry is open to eligible families and community members in Johnston and the Johnston School District Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am-2pm at Partnership Place 5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite D, Johnston. PHONE 515-868-1357 OFFICE ADDRESS P.O. Box 975 Johnston, IA 50131 TYPE OF WORK HOW TO HELP There are many volunteer opportunities at the Johnston Partnership. Volunteers are especially vital to the effective operation of the Johnston Food Pantry, where they greet clients, bag groceries and personal items, re-stock shelves, pick up orders from DMARC, the Iowa Food Bank and other donors, handle office work, and serve on committees. Community Based, Food Pantry COUNTIES Polk Page | 349 In addition to city funding, financial and other support from our church and business partners are vital to the Johnston Partnership's ability to serve neighbors in need. Churches or business that would like to become a partner of the Johnston Partnership, should contact their Program Director, Shawna Beron, at director@johnstonpartnership.org for more information.