2014 Holiday Helping Hand

Holiday Helping HandUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA

WAYS TO HELP MEET OUR NEIGHBORS’ BASIC NEEDS

United Way of Central Iowa

ADOPT A FAMILY

DONATE ITEMS FOR FOOD BASKETS

VISIT THE ELDERLY

VOLUNTEER TO DRIVE

PROVIDE A FEAST

DONATE CANNED FOOD

DONATE NEW CLOTHES

DONATE NEW TOYS

DONATE OTHER GIFTS

HELP WITH HOLIDAY PARTIES

HELP WITH HOLIDAY PROJECTS

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1 ADOPT A FAMILY Purchase gifts such as food, clothing, and toys for a family in need.

2 DONATE ITEMS FOR FOOD BASKETSProvide items for a Thanksgiving and/or holiday dinner.

3 VISIT THE ELDERLYBe a surrogate family to an elderly person or provide gifts.

4 VOLUNTEER TO DRIVETransport people to events/shopping or deliver meals to the homebound.

5 PROVIDE A FEASTPrepare and serve a feast for Thanksgiving and/or the holidays.

6 DONATE CANNED FOOD

7 DONATE NEW CLOTHES

8 DONATE NEW TOYS

9 HELP WITH HOLIDAY PARTIESHelp host events, special organizational activities and parties.

10 HELP WITH HOLIDAY PROJECTSHelp wrap gifts, assemble baskets, make cookies and much more.

11 DONATE OTHER GIFTSProvide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

Search holiday volunteer opportunities at

www.unitedwaydm.org/volunteer

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Lisa Majors Schissel, (515) 288-9025 ext. 229, [email protected]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, Elaine Collet, (515) 262-5695 ext. 202, [email protected]

Child Abuse Prevention Council of Warren County, Colleen Reisener, (515) 962-9171, [email protected]

Children & Families of Iowa, Kellie Doffin, (515) 697-7968, [email protected]

Community Youth Concepts, Kelsey Tyrrell, (515) 243-4292, [email protected]

Des Moines Public Schools—Department of Learning Services, Michelle Heard, (515) 242-8300, [email protected]

Des Moines Public Schools—Des Moines Alternative Boys/Girls Program, Simone Freeman, (515) 242-8150, [email protected]

EMBARC, Ngan Hoang, (515) 286-3787, [email protected]

Hawthorn Hill, Alissa Murphy, (515) 243-7456, [email protected]

HOME, Inc., Pam Carmichael or Molly Bennett, (515) 243-1277, [email protected] or [email protected]

Hope Ministries, Karie Ellwanger, (515) 265-7272, [email protected]

Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, Emma Christianson, (515) 689-2325, [email protected]

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Wendy Sontag, (515) 270-6169, [email protected]

Link Associates, Cindy Spann, (515) 262-8888, [email protected]

MECCA Services, Jan Peterson, (319) 248-8783, [email protected]

Mentor Iowa, Zannie Thomas-Peckumn, (515) 277-9797, [email protected]

Oakridge Neighborhood Services, Esther Morris, (515) 244-7702 ext. 136, [email protected]

Orchard Place, Megan Ronnenberg, (515) 287-9621, [email protected]

Polk County Family Enrichment Center, Jodi Trimble Dirks, (515) 286-3833, [email protected]

Urbandale Community Action Network, Mary Polson, (515) 278-3936,[email protected]

Visiting Nurse Services, Leslie Taft, (515) 558-9590, [email protected]

WesleyLife Community Services, Kelsey Morgan, (515) 699-3248, [email protected]

West Des Moines Human Services, Melinda Hotovec, (515) 222-3663, [email protected]

Purchase gifts such as food, clothing, and toys for a family in need.

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Beacon of Life, Linda Pallwitz, (515) 244-4713 ext. 206, [email protected]

Bidwell Riverside Center, Missy Reams, (515) 244-6251 ext. 214, [email protected]


Catholic Charities, Leslie Van Der Molen, (515) 237-5025, [email protected]



Des Moines Community Action Agency, Shannon Bills, (515) 283-4180, [email protected]





Johnston Partnership, Paul Wanderscheid, (515) 991-2951, [email protected]






Urbandale Food Pantry, Eileen Boggess, (515) 251-6688, [email protected]



Young Women’s Resource Center, Kathy Parenza, (515) 244-4901, [email protected]

Donate items to prepare a holiday dinner.

Search holiday volunteer opportunities at

www.unitedwaydm.org/volunteer

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Meals on Wheels—Norwalk, Norwalk Christian Church, Chris Riter, (515) 981-0176, [email protected]


Urbandale Community Action Network, Mary Polson, (515) 278-3936, [email protected]


Wesley Acres, Susan Skinner, (515) 271-6796, [email protected]


Be a surrogate family to an elderly person or provide gifts.

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VEHawthorn Hill, Alissa Murphy, (515) 243-7456, [email protected]





Meals on Wheels—Norwalk, Norwalk Christian Church, Chris Riter, (515) 981-0176, [email protected]

National Alliance on Mental Illness—Iowa (NAMI IOWA), John Rowley, (515) 254-0417, [email protected]



Transport people to events/shopping or deliver meals to the homebound.


Children and Family Urban Movement, Atalie Ferring, (515) 282-3242, [email protected]





Viva East Bank!, Emily Boyd, (515) 262-5965, [email protected]

Wildwood Hills Ranch, Stacy Nimmo, (641) 396-2414, [email protected]


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Prepare and serve a feast for Thanksgiving and/or the holidays.

Download our Mobile Volunteer AppUnited Way’s app helps you browse, share or sign up for one of the 200 Holiday Helping Hands volunteer opportunities. The app works on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. You can learn more and download the app through www.unitedwaydm.org, or the Apple App store.

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Central Iowa Shelter & Services, Andrea Cook, (515) 564-5752, [email protected]
















There is no better exercise for

your heart, than reaching down

and helping to lift someone up.

~Bernard Meltzer

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Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS), Max Jensen, (515) 282-9377, [email protected].

Purchase new items of clothing, various sizes.

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City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation, Callie Le’au Courtright, (515) 248-6380, [email protected]

Des Moines Community Action Agency, Shannon Bills, (515) 283-4180, [email protected]


GiGi’s Playhouse, Jessica Lane, (515) 252-7529, [email protected]















Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS), Max Jensen, (515) 282-9377, [email protected]

Provide new, unwrapped toys.

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City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation, Callie Le’au Courtright, (515) 248-6380, [email protected]

Community Youth Concepts, Kelsey Tyrrell, (515) 243-4292, [email protected]


Everybody Wins! Iowa, Ashtyn Bragg, (515) 242-8464, [email protected]

Festival of Trees & Lights, Chari Ghrist, (515) 241-3215, [email protected]





Make-A-Wish Iowa, Ashley Dockendorf, (515) 335-2636, [email protected]



Salisbury House & Gardens, Jennifer Cooley, (515) 274-1777, [email protected]

The Salvation Army, Kathy Healy, (515) 282-3599, [email protected]





Help host events, special organizational activities and parties.

No act of kindness,

no matter how small,

is ever wasted.

~ Aesop

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Everybody Wins! Iowa, Ashtyn Bragg, (515) 242-8464, [email protected]

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, Jeff Thompson, (515) 471-8686, [email protected]






The Salvation Army, Kathy Healy, (515) 282-3599, [email protected]


Help wrap gifts, assemble baskets, make cookies and much more. Opportunities Year Round

United Way of Central Iowa hosts an online volunteer matching service listing hundreds of volunteer opportunities in our community. Visit www.unitedwaydm.org and click on “Volunteer” to search for a volunteer opportunity matching your skills and interests.

FIND THE RIGHT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU:

� Research the causes or issues important to you

� Consider the skills you have to offer

� Look for opportunities that will help you expand your skills

� Do not over-commit your schedule � Consider volunteering as a group

or family

BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTEERING: � Feel needed � Gain leadership skills � Make an impact � Learn something new � Make new friends � Explore a career � Do something different

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ChildServe, Kaylene Steele, (515) 331-8139, [email protected]

Des Moines Publich Schools—Des Moines Alternative Boys/Girls Program, Simone Freeman, (515) 242-8150, [email protected]








Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Wendy Sontag, (515) 270-6169, [email protected]






Provide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

DONA

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Provide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

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Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS), Max Jensen, (515) 282-9377, [email protected]

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