·	Donate money to help pay our house upkeep, property taxes and bills such as utilities.

·	Volunteer to help cook a meal and with the hospitality at Dingman House.

·	Donate food, paper products and personal toiletry items.

·	Spend some time at our house (a few hours or a few days), visit with guests, and get to know our community.

·	Join us in our peace and justice work.

·	Offer your skills: hair cutting, cooking, carpentry, plumbing, painting, etc.

·	Bring a work-group for cleaning and fix-up projects. Spend a day. Spend a week. There is always much to do.Join us at the Dingman House for weekly Mass or Services on Friday evenings or our Lectionary Bible Study on Monday evenings.

·	Spread the word.  Arrange for DMCWers to speak to your group or church about the Catholic Worker, our work with the poor, and our peace-making and justice-seeking projects.

Donations

 

Food, clothing, and other donated items may be dropped off at the Dingman House when it is open (or other times, if arranged).  Hours are noon to 7:00 p.m. every day except Mondays and Wednesdays when the house is closed.  (Infrequently, we may need to close for repairs or special events, so it’s best to phone ahead.)

 

Items we always need include:

 

Share a Meal with Friends!

 

 

Cash donations may  be mailed to:

 

                        Des Moines Catholic Worker

                       P.O. Box 4551

                       Des Moines IA  50305

Food

coffee

sugar

creamer

artificial sweetener

canned soup

canned fruit and vegetables

pasta/spaghetti

peanut butter

meats

salt and pepper

milk

juice

rice

fresh produce

 

Other Items

toilet paper

soap

socks and underwear

t-shirts

shampoo and conditioner

toothpaste and toothbrushes

hair combs and brushes

razors and shaving cream

deodorant

feminine hygiene products

air freshener

blankets

towels

 

 

515- 243-0765

“The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.“

                   -Dorothy Day

 

Many old and new  friends find it a blessing to donate, prepare, and serve our evening meal.  Those who do this include church groups, families, community organizations and social friends.  If you’re interested in sharing an evening with us, please phone us, and we’ll be pleased to schedule you.