Collect Used Plastic Grocery Bags for Pantry

The Bidwell Pantry needs used plastic grocery bags to help bag up the pantry guests groceries. The Bidwell Pantry serves an average of 5,000 individuals per month. With the rising costs of food and supplies, you can help make a difference more than ever.

We also accept used paper grocery bags and cloth bags. We are currently serving between 100 to 150 families per day and need 2-3 bags for each person's groceries.

Drop Off Location: 1203 Hartford Avenue, Des Moines IA 50315

Questions: Contact Missy Reams at [email protected] or call 515-989-8404.

About Families Forward: Families Forward (previously Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill) Has four main programs: Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter (emergency housing), and The Home Connection (long term housing). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.