Hello everyone! It’s that time again - The DSM Catholic Worker House needs your help to provide for our guests. If you are at all able, please help us out by donating the following items:
Urgent things for the house
two beds
bulk disposable forks
Meat - we use large quantities of meat daily for our meals, but our supplies are running low. Anything you can contribute would be greatly appreciated!
number 10 cans of vegetables, etc for meals
Big shampoo/conditioner/soap bottles
A shower curtain (needed so we can reopen our shower now that all of our volunteers are vaccinated!)
Store things we need asap
blankets
clean wash cloths
clean towels
toilet paper
over the counter pain and allergy medication
pasta
cereal
snacks
made-to-go microwaveable meals (ie cup ramen and mac and cheese)
Soups:
-chicken noodle
-chunky
-any pop-top soups
-broth
Other helpful items
antacids
juice
butter
canned fruits
wipes
razors
clean men’s boxers
clean women’s underwear
clean spring/summer clothing
backpacks
vitamins
disposable masks
brown or white rice, big and small bags
Deliver stuff to Dingman House, 1310 7th St, DM IA use the back door, call ahead of time or come when we are open
For more info and delivery contact:
Frank Cordaro <frank....@gmail.com> 515 490 2490
Jenny Rodrigues Santos <sant...@grinnell.edu> 781 985 4068
Austin Cook <austin.b...@gmail.com> 515 9718721
We are also looking for any fully vaccinated volunteers, as well as people who are available to be meal providers! If you are interested, please contact us.
Thank you all for your generosity and support. Best wishes,
The Des Moines Catholic Worker Crew