2017 Iowa Hunger Directory 2017 Edition | Page 508

Southwest Circle Community Cafe DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Jodie Tietsort-McGuire EMAIL Southwest Circle Community Cafe is a nonprofit pay-as-you-cafe coming to Fort Dodge. They provide a healthy meal for those who can and those who can not afford it. By allowing people to volunteer in exchange for a meal they are a hand up rather than a hand out. This allows people to hold up their pride. southwestcirclecafe@gmail.com PHONE 515-302-1239 Southwest Circle Community Cafe is the first One World Everybody Eats Cafe in Iowa. There are over 50 in the US including Jon BonJovi's and Panera Bread's Panera Cares Cafes. Their mission statement is: Impacting and solving hunger insecurity, transforming lives, building and celebrating community. OFFICE ADDRESS 1004 Central Fort Dodge, IA 50501 HOW TO HELP TYPE OF WORK Meal Site COUNTIES Webster Page | 507 Southwest Circle Community Cafe is in the start-up phase. They have obtained a site, 'gutted' it, and prepared it for remodeling. Due to being in the start-up phase any type of support would be great.