You can make an impact at Catholic Charities this Spring!
If you or your organization is looking for a way to help others in the community this spring, Catholic Charities has you covered! We have created a list with some of our programs’ most needed items. Consider participating in our Catholic Charities 100 Challenge by donating 100 items in celebration of our centennial!
For information on current volunteer opportunities, click HERE! To find out more about volunteering, donation needs and collection drives, contact Catholic Charities Community Relations Manager, Emily Klisares, at eklisares@catholiccharitiesdm.org or 515-237-5078
Make a Gift:
Click HERE to donate online. Checks can be mailed to Catholic Charities, 601 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309. For questions, contact Catholic Charities Director of Development, Bobbi Smith, at bsmith@catholiccharitiesdm.org or 515-237-5064.
Counseling
Contact: Scott Caldwell 515-237-5019 or scaldwell@catholiccharitiesdm.org
Donations Needed:
- Crayons
- Colored pencils
- Coloring books (child and adult)
- Notepads/notebooks
- Fabric sanitizer spray
- Kleenex
- Card games, board games
Domestic Violence Shelter (Council Bluffs)
Contact: Sapana Sharma 712-256-2059 or ssharma@catholiccharitiesdm.org
Donations Needed:
- Bath towels
- Toilet paper
- Laundry soap
- Dish soap
- Trash bags- 13 gallon
- Conditioner
- Body Wash
- Deodorant
- Baby Wipes
Food Pantry
Contact: Tom Leto 515-262-7290 or tleto@catholiccharitiesdm.org
Donations Needed:
- Toilet paper
- Baby wipes
- Diapers (size 4 or larger)
- Bars of soap
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Other personal care and toiletry items
- Deodorant
- Paper plates
Emergency Family Shelter
Contact: Randy Jansen 515-282-1235 or rjansen@catholiccharitiesdm.org
Donations Needed:
- Meal Providers (contact eklisares@catholiccharitiesdm.org for list of open dates and details) – Most Needed
- Paper Towels
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Scotch Brite Scrub Pads
- Diapers size 6
- Pull-ups size 4T-5T
- Bus passes
- Protein Snacks
- Non-scented laundry powder
- Dishwasher soap
- Dishwasher drying agent
- 13-gallon scented garbage bags
- 3-4 gallon trash can liners
- Twin XL bedding sets
- Twin XL mattress pads
- Pack ‘N play sheets
- Crib sheets
- Pillows
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Hand soap refill bottles
- Baby wipes
- Men’s and women’s razors
- Shaving cream
- Conditioner
- Men’s and women’s Deodorant
- Coffee creamer
- Dryer sheets
- Hair products for textured hair
Refugee Services
To Donate Items: donations@catholiccharitiesdm.org
To Volunteer: volunteer@catholiccharitiesdm.org
Donations Needed:
- Pots and pans
- Lamps
- Light bulbs
- Vacuums
- Pillows
- Bed sheets
- blankets
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Toilet bowl cleaner
- Conditioner
- Brooms and mops
- Large Trash cans
- Deodorant
- Can openers
- Wooden spoons
- Shower curtains, rings and rods
- Backpacks