Opportunities to Serve -- List of Options

Here is the list of opportunities that Sonya gave us:

• Catholic Charities: 601 Grand Ave. Des Moines Contact: Pat Nestvedt at pnestvedt@dmdiocese.org

St Joseph’s Emergency Shelter: 1535 11^th Street Des Moines (515) 244-3761

• Churches United Shelter: 205 15th Street Des Moines (515) 284-5719
• New Directions Shelter: 3001 Grand Avenue Des Moines (515) 243-7456
• Evelyn Davis Park: 1500 Forest Ave Des Moines

• Bates Park: 1495 4^th St. Des Moines (515) 237-1386

• SCAVO: 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines (515) 242-7589

• Ruth Harbor: 534 42nd Street Des Moines (515) 279-4661
• Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside: 401 NE 66^th Ave Des Moines Contact: Heather Iburg at (515) 309-9774
• Lutheran Services: 3116 University Ave, Des Moines (515) 271-7411

· Hope Ministries: P.O. Box 862 Des Moines (515) 265-7272 info@hopeiowa.org

• Meals from the Heartland: www.mealsfromtheheartland.org/
• Freedom for Youth: 2301 Hickman Rd. Des Moines (515) 282-4822
• Habitat for Humanity: 2341 2nd Ave Des Moines (515) 471-8686
• Ronald McDonald House: 1441 Pleasant St. Des Moines (515) 243-2111
• Wee Ones Ministry: www.saylorvillebaptist.com/ministries/weeones/
• Caring Meals: www.caringmeals.com
• Local Food Pantries

Christmas Ideas

• Adopt a Family
• Operation Christmas Child
• Local Assisted Living Center/Nursing Homes: Caroling/Christmas Party
• Christmas Dinner Donations
• Salvation Army: Miracle of the Bell
• Friendship Center: Christmas gifts for inner parents to purchase gifts & food
• Des Moines Dream Center: food distribution in inner city neighborhoods

Opportunities to Serve -- Recommended Reading

Sonya gave us a FABULOUS challenge on Tuesday to be Families of Service in the home and out of the home! What a great concept! Here is the book that she recommended:

The Family You've Always Wanted

By Gary Chapman

Working from Home Websites

Here are the websites and information that was given out this AM at MOPS. We hope that this inspires you to work from home!

Here are places to sell items or get items for free:

www.ebay.com

www.etsy.com

www.craigslist.com

www.freecycle.org

Here are the companies that were represented this morning:

Wallypop -- Sarah Reid

cloth diapers, baby slings, and reusable goods for the home and family

www.wallypop.net

sarah@wallypop.net

Norwex -- Jen Chedester

improving quality of life by getting chemicals out of the home

www.jenchedester.norwex.biz

jenchedester@gmail.com

Tracy's Creative Concepts -- Tracy Teachout

Creative Handmade Treasures

www.etsy.com/shop/tcreativeconcepts

www.facebook.com/tracyscreativeconcepts

Creative Memories -- Rachelle Tesser

Capturing Memories for your family

www.mycmsite.com/rtesser

rtesser5@yahoo.com

Vintage No. 35 -- Tricia Hall

Rescue -- Repurpose -- Relove

www.vintageno35.com

cobler_tricia@yahoo.com

MOPS ON TUESDAY!

WE HAVE MOPS THIS WEEK!! It will be great to see all of you THIS TUESDAY for MOPS in the AM and in the PM!

We will be having a panel discussion in the morning about moms who work from home with ideas of how they make it all work and ways for you to get started in a business for yourself. Then in the evening we will discuss strategies for making working in the home and out of the home work. It will be a fun and informative day! We will even have some moms who work at home bring in some of their handiwork to sell -- so get ready for some early Christmas shopping! Also.... Rachel will be providing an activity for us to do with our kids -- a calendar with a "Countdown to Thanksgiving"!

Don't miss it!! See you then and INVITE A FRIEND!!!