Mutual Aid in Des Moines and across Iowa
Community members who come together to help one another;
solidarity, not charity.
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Des Moines Mutual Aid
Abolitionist Mutual Aid Collective. Their work includes providing material and court support for our houseless neighbors (camp support) and bail fund for street warriors.
desmoinesmutualaid@protonmail.com
Bail Fund: 515.218.1994
DONATE
Venmo: Venmo.com/DesMoines_MutualAid
Patreon: patreon.com/dmmutualaid
Camp Support PayPal: tinyurl.com/PayPalDMMA
Bail Fund PayPal: tinyurl.com/DMMABailFund
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The Supply Hive
Their mission is to provide a space of nourishment through extraordinary times in order to build leaders in local communities.
DONATE
Venmo: Venmo.com/TheSupplyHive
Cash App: cash.app/$TheSupplyHive
Patreon: patreon.com/thesupplyhive
VOLUNTEER
Always seeking volunteers to help with food rescue and other community mutual aid programs. Learn more and sign up
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Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund
The Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund (ITMAF)’s goal is to provide financial assistance to Trans and Nonbinary individuals in the state of Iowa as they access gender-affirming care.
DONATE
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Iowa Abortion Access Fund
Enabling Choice for All Residents of Iowa and the Quad Cities.
Emergency Contraception Resources
DONATE
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Common Love
Community closet and sober space for queer Iowans. Host pop-up events and attend other community events. Always free.
DONATE
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Criminal Records Expungement Program
The DSM Abolition Coalition and DSM Mutual Aid are offering to help you expunge, or delete, qualifying Iowa criminal records and charges from public databases. This will be a free service available to anyone.
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Prairielands Freedom Fund
Formerly Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project. Paying immigration bond, protester bail, and pretrial bail for BIPOC and/or LGBTQ youth and young adults.
linktr.ee/prairielandsfreedomfund
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Community Fridges
Give what you can. Take what you need. Do not police others using the fridge. Anyone can donate at any time!
Perishable and non-perishable donations accepted. Food should be unopened and unexpired. Homemade food or leftovers can be donate in individual-sized portions with the date and all ingredients (especially allergens) listed.
View a map of community fridges in central Iowa.
Have a large donation? Fill out this form to coordinate pickup.
Report an issue with a community fridge.
Fridges open 24/7:
Sweet Tooth Community Fridge
1618 6th Ave Des Moines, IA 50314 - in the shed behind Home, Inc.
St. Andrews Church Community Fridge
5720 Urbandale Ave. Des Moines, IA 50322 - in the shed in the parking lot
CYC Community Fridge
1446 MLK Jr Pkwy Des Moines, IA 50314 - in the white shed in the parking lot