Our DMIEC community works to address food insecurity issues in the Des Moines metro area via a special collection for the DMARC Emergency Food Pantries on the fourth Sunday of every month.

The need is real.

DMARC recently recorded the four busiest months of its nearly 50-year history.  Over 29,500 people used at least one of their 14 pantries in November, setting an all-time record.  Please see additional information on November usage here.

To learn more, please visit the DMARC Food Pantries website https://www.dmarcunited.org/food/  Read DMARC’s most recent quarterly newsletter here.

Here are two ways to donate:

• Via special envelopes available at DMIEC on in-person fourth Sundays. Please write checks to “DMARC,” include a note with/on your check indicating that you are part of the DMIEC community, put the check in the envelope, and put the envelope in the collection basket.
• Send donation checks directly to DMARC. Please write checks to “DMARC” and mail to DMARC at its *new address,* 100 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315. Please include a note with your check indicating that you are part of the DMIEC community.