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News
12/14 Ribbon Cutting: Homeless Resource Center
November 23rd, 2021
Mark your calendars! Join us for a ribbon-cutting event to mark the official opening of the Homeless…
Joppa Prepares for New Wave of Homelessness
September 16th, 2021
Homelessness is increasing. Job loss during the pandemic combined with the affordable housing crisis has forced more people…
Fighting to Live
September 16th, 2021
Terry Hotaling often says he’s like a cat with nine lives. He’s survived cancer, drug addiction, a heart…
Joppa Facilitates Tree Planting in Cheatom Park Neighborhood
June 30th, 2021
Two hundred new trees were planted in the Cheatom Park Neighborhood on June 30, thanks to dedicated partners…
Joppa Participates in Des Moines Arts Festival
June 28th, 2021
Joppa participated in the Des Moines Arts Festival June 25-27 to spread awareness about homelessness in Central Iowa…
Joppa Vaccine Clinic Covered by KCCI 8 News, WHO 13 News
June 11th, 2021
Joppa hosted a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in partnership with Primary Health Care on June 9 for those experiencing…
Joppa Hosts Vaccine Clinic
June 10th, 2021
Joppa hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in partnership with Primary Health Care on June 9 in the Joppa Center…
Channel 5 News Features Joppa
June 9th, 2021
Local 5 News interviewed Joppa CEO & Cofounder Joe Stevens about the increase in homelessness during the COVID-19…
Announcing our Annual Campaign
May 17th, 2021
We’re getting ready to kick off our 2021 Annual Campaign: Strengthening Foundations. This year promises to be the…
COVID-19: A Year Later
May 17th, 2021
In March 2020, our world turned upside down. COVID-19 was declared a pandemic as the virus spread across…
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