Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

The Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines is at the heart of the Greater Des Moines community, which includes Ames, Marshalltown, and other cities and towns in Central Iowa. For almost 100 years, The Jewish Federation has been at the heart of Jewish life in the greater Des Moines area providing social services and connecting Jews locally and abroad.

The diverse efforts of individual organizations are coordinated, central fundraising is budgeted and allocated to fund community needs such as; senior assistance and support through Jewish Family Services, community supplementary education for children pre-Kindergarten through 10th grade at the Jewish Federation Community School, Jewish Community Relations Committee to monitor American-Israeli relations, interfaith relations, and antisemitism in Iowa communities, offer Engman Camp Shalom, missions to Israel, community newspaper (Des Moines Jewish Press), support for the Iowa Jewish Historical Society and IJSLC, and Tzedakah.  Community planning and community relations activities are administered through the Federation in cooperation with community synagogues.

How to Help:

Volunteers with the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines play a pivotal role in relieving an older person's hardships, affirming for a child the powerful values of Jewish tradition and continuity, and helping others do the wonderful mitzvah of saving Jewish lives and Jewish life. Those interested in volunteering should contact the federation at 515-987-0899.

Organizations that are interested in exploring partnerships with the federation should also contact them directly.

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