Food Pantry Locations

DMARC partners with 14 food pantry sites around the city to provide food for people who request it.

Download a map of our food pantry locations (PDF).   en Español

To find out which pantry is closest to you, use our mapping tool or contact DMARC at 515-277-6969.

Below is a list of locations and hours for food pantries in the DMARC Food Pantry Network. To view our Mobile Food Pantry locations and schedule, please visit the Mobile Food Pantry page.

Caring Hands Eastview Food Pantry

4101 East 42nd Street
Des Moines, IA 50317
515-809-2356
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday –
Tuesday 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday –

Catholic Charities Outreach Center

1815 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-262-7290
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday –

Central Iowa Shelter & Services

1420 Mulberry Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-284-5719
Website

Operating Hours

Please call CISS at the number above for food pantry hours.

Clive Community Services

2190 NW 82nd Street, Suite A
Clive, IA 50325
515-257-8550
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday –
Wednesday –
Thursday –
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday –

Clive Salvation Army Food Pantry

1400 NW 100th Street,
Clive, IA 50325
515-282-3599

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1 – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday –

anytime items available Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p

DMARC-ket Southside Food Pantry

100 Army Post Road
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 277-6969
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday   10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
1st Saturdays  9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider. See Below for the full nondiscrimination statement.

 

 

Families Forward Bidwell Pantry

formerly known as Bidwell-Riverside Center

1203 S.E. Hartford Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
515-244-6251, ext. #213
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*
Saturday –

* Please note that because of the increased volume the pantry is seeing, pantry check-ins will be done by 4 p.m. to ensure all who are already in line can receive food. 

IMPACT Community Action Partnership – Drake Neighborhood

3226 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 518-4770
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday –

IMPACT Community Action Partnership – Ankeny

641 S. Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023-3418
(515) 518-4770
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday –

 

 

Johnston Partnership Food Pantry

5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite D
Johnston, IA 50131
515-868-1357
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday –
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday –
Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Friday –
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Polk County Northside Food Pantry

3010 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 286-2220
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday –

Polk County River Place Food Pantry

2309 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-286-3695
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday –

 

Urbandale Food Pantry

7611 Douglas Avenue, Suite 34/35
Urbandale, IA 50322
515-251-6688
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Friday –
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

West Des Moines Human Services

139 6th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3660
Website

Operating Hours

Sunday –
Monday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ; 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
First Saturday of the month  9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

DMARC-ket Southside Food Pantry

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax:  (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.