Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

The mission if the Johnston Partnership For a Healthy Community is to cultivate community and family wellness by providing access to food, educational support, clothing and basic human services. Our vision is to improve the quality of life in the community one person at a time. Our programs include a Johnston Youth Mentoring Program (JUMP), DMARC Food Pantry, Clothes Closet and weekend food supply for elementary and middle school children who are food insecure.

The Johnston Partnership unites local organizations to provide a safe, healthy and nurturing place to live, work and grow by establishing strong community partnerships. Their programs include the JUMP youth mentoring program and the Closet at Crown Point, a food pantry and clothing closet operated in partnership with DMARC. The food pantry is open to eligible families and community members in Johnston and the Johnston School District Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 9am-1pm at Partnership Place 5870 Merle Hay Road, Suite C, Johnston.

How to Help:

There are many volunteer opportunities at the Johnston Partnership. Volunteers are especially vital to the effective operation of the Johnston Food Pantry, where they greet clients, bag groceries and personal items, re-stock shelves, pick up orders from DMARC, the Iowa Food Bank and other donors, handle office work, and serve on committees.

In addition to city funding, financial and other support from our church and business partners are vital to the Johnston Partnership's ability to serve neighbors in need. Churches or business that would like to become a partner of the Johnston Partnership, should contact their Program Director, Andrea Cook, at director@johnstonpartnership.org for more information.

MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 975
Johnston
IA 50131