holiday helping hand 2011

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA

HOLIDAY HELPING HAND

2011

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

4 PUT TOGETHER FOOD BASKETSProvide ingredients to prepare a holiday dinner.

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

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

6 PROVIDE A FEASTPrepare and serve a feast for Thanksgiving and/or the Holidays.

7 DONATE CANNED FOOD

8 DONATE CLOTHES

9 DONATE TOYS

10-11 DONATE OTHER GIFTSProvide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

12 HELP WITH HOLIDAY PROJECTS AND PARTIESHelp host events, special organizational activities, wrap gifts, and much more.

Search holiday volunteer opportunities at

www.unitedwaydm.org/HolidayHelpingHand

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AMOS HIATT MIDDLE SCHOOL, Erin Hemesath, 515-242-7774, [email protected].

ANKENY SERVICE CENTER, Becky McKim, 515-965-1976, [email protected].

BEACON OF LIFE RESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR WOMEN, Anna Ocacio, 515-244-4713 ext. 203, [email protected].

BIDWELL RIVERSIDE CENTER, Jenny Speck, 515-244-6251, [email protected].

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA, Ashley Kruse, 515-288-9025 ext. 229, [email protected].

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL IOWA, Cailin Stockdale, 515-262-5695, ext. 212, [email protected].

CHILDREN & FAMILIES OF IOWA, Kara Vaughn, 515-697-7905, [email protected].

CHILDREN’S CANCER CONNECTION, Elly Shaw, 515-243-6239 ext. 4, [email protected].

HAWTHORN HILL, Alissa Murphy or Melanie Wright, 515-243-7456 or 515-244-4340, [email protected]; [email protected].

HCI CARE SERVICES, formerly Hospice of Central Iowa, Lucia Collison, 515-333-4251, [email protected].

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Judith German, 515-725-2743, [email protected].

IOWA HOMELESS YOUTH CENTERS, Toni Nicol, 515-265-1222, [email protected].

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY IOWA, Wendy Sontag, 515-270-6169, [email protected].

LINK ASSOCIATES, Cindy Spann, 515-262-8888 ext. 340, [email protected].

LUTHERAN SERVICES IN IOWA (LSI), Jillian Kelsey, 515-271-7370, [email protected].

MENTOR IOWA, Marty Lester, 515-277-9797, [email protected].

OAKRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, Esther Morris, 515-244-7702 ext. 136, [email protected].

ORCHARD PLACE, Michaela Tamisiea, 515-287-9621, [email protected].

POLK COUNTY CRISIS AND ADVOCACY SERVICES, Breanne Ward, 515-286-2019, [email protected].

POLK COUNTY FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER, Kelly Trave, 515-286-3406, [email protected].

SUCCESS PROGRAM/DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Michelle Heard, 515-323-8644, [email protected].

URBANDALE FOOD PANTRY, Eileen Boggess, 515-251-6688, [email protected].

VISITING NURSE SERVICES OF IOWA (VNS OF IOWA), Samantha Beebout, 515-558-9977, [email protected].

YOUNG WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER, Jillian Sievel, 515-244-4901, [email protected].

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

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CENTRAL IOWA SHELTER & SERVICES, Ken Dohmen, 515-284-5719, [email protected].


DES MOINES COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, Jayne Breckenridge, 515-283-4180, [email protected].

EYERLY BALL, Sarah Rabey, 515-235-8305, [email protected].



IOWA HEALTH HOSPICE, Mary Anne Brekke, 515-557-3111, [email protected].


IOWA HOSPICE, Heather Waters, 515-276-6696, [email protected].









Provide ingredients to prepare a holiday dinner.

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CARE INITIATIVES HOSPICE, Janet Woodruff, 515-223-3813, [email protected].

FOUNTAIN WEST HEALTH CENTER, Eric T. Peterson ADC, 515-223-1223, [email protected].

HCI CARE SERVICES, FORMERLY HOSPICE OF CENTRAL IOWA, Lucia Collison, 515-333-4251, [email protected].




MOSAIC, Kathryn Graen, 515-246-1840, [email protected].


PLYMOUTH PLACE, Ruth Hardin, 515-274-0438, [email protected]. POLK COUNTY CRISIS AND ADVOCACY SERVICES, Breanne Ward, 515-286-2019, [email protected].

TERRACE HILL, Meredith Sillau, 515-281-7205, [email protected].



WESLEYLIFE COMMUNITY SERVICES, Judith German, 515-699-3370, [email protected].

WESLEYLIFE HOSPICE CARE, Kathleen Fleming, 515-271-6765, [email protected].

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

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EASTER SEALS IOWA, Heather Iburg, 515-309-9774, [email protected].



HOPE MINISTRIES, Lyndsay Howe, 515-265-7272 ext. 106, [email protected].





WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH OF IOWA, Jed McGuire, 641-396-2414, [email protected].

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GOODWILL, Rodney Tomlinson, 515-265-5323 ext.265, [email protected].




PLYMOUTH PLACE, Ruth Hardin, 515-274-0438, [email protected]. POLK COUNTY FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER, Kelly Trave, 515-286-3406, [email protected].

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

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

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EYERLY BALL, Sarah Rabey, 515-235-8305, [email protected].





PLYMOUTH PLACE, Ruth Hardin, 515-274-0438, [email protected].



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LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY OF IOWA, Wendy Sontag, 515-270-6169, [email protected].


MECCA SERVICES / BERNIE LORENZ RECOVERY, Sandy Durbala, 319-248-8788 (Iowa City Regional Office), [email protected]. .










Purchase new items of clothing, various sizes.

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MECCA SERVICES / BERNIE LORENZ RECOVERY, Sandy Durbala, 319-248-8788 (Iowa City Regional Office), [email protected].









YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES & SHELTER (YESS), Jana Daisy, 515-282-9377, [email protected].

Provide new, unwrapped toys.

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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF WARREN COUNTY, Colleen Reisener, 515-962-9171, [email protected].


CHILDREN AND FAMILY URBAN MINISTRIES, Abigail Livingood, 515-282-3242, [email protected].


CHILDSERVE, Kaylene Steele, 515-331-8139, [email protected].











MECCA SERVICES / BERNIE LORENZ RECOVERY, Sandy Durbala, 319-248-8788 (Iowa City Regional Office), [email protected].



OAKRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, Esther Morris, 515-244-7702 ext. 136,[email protected].


PLYMOUTH PLACE, Ruth Hardin, 515-274-0438, [email protected].


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Provide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.

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Provide gift cards, gift certificates, etc.


SERVE OUR YOUTH, Karen Sieg, 515-875-5523, [email protected].




WESLEYLIFE COMMUNITY SERVICES, Judith German, 515-699-3370, [email protected].


YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES & SHELTER (YESS), Jana Daisy, 515-282-9377, [email protected].

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CITY OF DES MOINES PARKS AND RECREATION, Callie Leau Courtright, 515-248-6380, [email protected].


FESTIVAL OF TREES & LIGHTS, Chari Ghrist, 515-241-3215, [email protected].

FOOD BANK OF IOWA, Amber Diehm Heuer, 515-564-0330, [email protected].


GOODWILL, Rodney Tomlinson, 515-265-5323 ext.265, [email protected].

GREATER DES MOINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, Amber Duimstra, 515-471-8686, [email protected].


HOPE MINISTRIES, Lyndsay Howe, 515-265-7272 ext. 106, [email protected].


MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IOWA, Abby Fellingham, 515-334-2636, [email protected]






PROJECT EVERGREEN, Joy Westenberg, 218-732-9100, [email protected].

SALISBURY HOUSE & GARDENS, Natalie Nowels, 515-274-1777, [email protected].

THE SALVATION ARMY, Amy DeCastro, 515-282-3599, [email protected].

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA, Sarah Macht, 515-242-5193, [email protected].

TERRACE HILL, MEREDITH SILLAU, 515-281-7205, [email protected].

WESLEY ACRES, Susan Skinner, 515-271-6796, [email protected].


Help host events, special organizational activities, wrap gifts, and much more.

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