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All Resources » Food & Necessities Assistance
Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Can visit once a month
bring your ID
Use the West Entrance
515-232-6256
1517 Northwestern Ave., Ames IA
enter the church through the back/side door
1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
515-432-3354
21st & Crawford, IA
by appointment only
515-720-1544
2215 229th Pl., Ames IA
Open Tuesday 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Can visit once a month
515-232-6329
1403 24th St., Ames IA
5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Community School Residents only
515-275-4015
337 SW 2nd St., Ogden IA
877-288-3655 2309 Euclid Ave., Des Moines IA
Perishable Food Pantry
Mondays & Thursdays 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
515-344-HELP
611 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA
Food pantry once a month
515-432-5052
515-432-1127 1015 Union St., Boone IA
Winter time only. Coats, hats & mittens, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.& 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rental assistance, utility assistance
Food bank and personal care items
515-432-5770
509 Benton St., Boone IA
8:00 a.m. - 10 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Futures Building - Lower Level · 727 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave., IA
Toiletries and personal items
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
703 Arden St., Boone IA
1st Wednesday & the 3rd Tuesday of the month
515-956-3333
230 SE 16th St., Ames IA 50010
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