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New Joppa Initiatives

January 21st, 2021

Help us expand our reach! This spring, Joppa will open Iowa’s first Homeless Resource Center and a new…

Winter Survival Programs

January 21st, 2021

Providing warmth—and hope. For many of us, winter conjures up thoughts of warm fireplaces, hot cocoa and spending…

Introducing Thriftmart

January 21st, 2021

Shop smart and save lives! This spring, Joppa will launch Thriftmart, a nonprofit thrift store that sells high-quality…

Reunited and Restored

January 21st, 2021

Scott Rupe credits his survival to his dogs and Joppa. In the five years Scott lived homeless in…

2021 Winter Newsletter

January 20th, 2021

The Winter 2021 newsletter is here! Read the Winter 2021 issue of Arise, featuring: Joppa Stories: “Reunited and Restored” Volunteer…

12th Annual Iowa Homeless Memorial

January 8th, 2021

On Dec. 21, the first day of winter and longest night of the year, people of all ages…

Gov. Reynolds Proclaims Dec. 21 as Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

December 15th, 2020

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Dec. 21, 2020, as Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Reynolds will…

Joppa Has Moved!

November 6th, 2020

New Home, New Opportunities In late February, Joppa moved to its new, larger location at 2326 Euclid Avenue…

Introducing: Shared Roots Community Garden

November 6th, 2020

The Shared Roots Community Garden located in the Cheatom Park Neighborhood of Des Moines is much more than…

Left on the Side of the Road

November 6th, 2020

Ashley remembers the time she resorted to asking strangers for money. She hadn’t eaten in days, she was…

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