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Community hand up

Securing a safe ​financial future ​for families

Please Note: If you receive Food Stamps and/or Medicaid you ​WILL be DENIED for services

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Ways to Support

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Who We Help

Live or Work in the ​Greater Des Moines Area

Over 18yrs of Age

Meets Income ​Guidelines

Maintains own

Household

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Income Guidelines and Service Area


1 person $1473-$3037

2 people $1984-$4108

3 people $2495-$5179

4 people $3007-$6250

5 people $3518-$7320

6 people $4029-$8391

7 people $4541-$9462

8 people $5052-$9462

Please Note: If you reveive Food Stamps and Medicaid you ​will be denied for services

We Provide

EMERGENCY ​SERIVCES

We offer financial help for ​emer​gency situations

For those pesky little issues ​that arise between ​paychecks

WE DO NOT PAY RENT OR ​UTILITES

We give temporary shelter to homeless children.

We assist children needing psychiatric help.

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Our Mi​ssion

Empowering the future financial security of ​people whose income is above the poverty ​line and below middle-class financial ​security by providing financial education, ​mentoring and emergency services.


Our Vi​sion

For everyone to be completely self sufficient

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The Big Picture

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Corporate Headquarters

Includes a Food Pantry, Seasonal Clothing ​Closet, Uniform Closet, Board Meeting Space, ​Classrooms

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Affordable Housing Program

To build and manage a 5,000 unit housing complex based on a combination of ​Section 8 and Section 42 housing programs. Units that renters can convert to ​homeownership.

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Transitional Housing Program

Program Designed to help foster kids transition to adulthood through complete support of ​housing, employment and education

To help us raise the funds for the big picture please make a donation. The goal is $10 million to ​start the project.

Meet the

The Leader

Heidi Kroll, CNE

Heidi has was born here in DSM and raised in Sioux Falls, SD. She ​attended WDM Valley and SF Washington where she graduated. She ​raised two amazing children Collin and Caitlyn. She has one grandchild ​Nova and two dogs Michief (Chihuhua Papillon) and Enola Gay (Jack ​Russel Parsons Terrier).

Heidi is a active Connector with the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce ​and the Social Chair for ABWA-West Des Moines Charter Chapter.

To Book time with Heidi visit her calendar

The Small but Mighty Support Team

Nick works for the city of Des Moines Aquatics Department.


Nick joined the board 2023

Nick Shelton,

Chairman

Makenzie Johnston,

Secretary/Treasurer

Makenzie is an aspiring artist with a passion for creativity and precision. She is the current Secretary/Treasurer.


Makenzie joined the board 2023

Don Jones

Don was raised in South Central Iowa. He graduated American Institute of Business with a degree in Computer ​Programming, the attended and graduated from Northern Iowa University with a major in Management.


He worked in the operations & financial banking computer software systems handling mortgages, savings, certificate, ​installment loans until he retired.


He has severed on several non-profits organization's committees: One Iowa, Positive Living Houston, RRR (Rescue, ​Rehab, Rehome) Pet rescue.


Don joined the board September 2024

Want to Join an already GREAT ​Team?

Questions?

Headquarters

2800 University Ave Ste 252

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Email Address

Phone Number

(515) 650-3342

Social Media

Tax ID

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Community Hand Up is ​a proud Member of the ​Urbandale Chamber of ​Commerce