
Help us expand our reach! This spring, Joppa will open Iowa’s first Homeless Resource Center and a new…
Providing warmth—and hope. For many of us, winter conjures up thoughts of warm fireplaces, hot cocoa and spending…
Shop smart and save lives! This spring, Joppa will launch Thriftmart, a nonprofit thrift store that sells high-quality…
Scott Rupe credits his survival to his dogs and Joppa. In the five years Scott lived homeless in…
The Winter 2021 newsletter is here! Read the Winter 2021 issue of Arise, featuring: Joppa Stories: “Reunited and Restored” Volunteer…
On Dec. 21, the first day of winter and longest night of the year, people of all ages…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring Dec. 21, 2020, as Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Reynolds will…
New Home, New Opportunities In late February, Joppa moved to its new, larger location at 2326 Euclid Avenue…
The Shared Roots Community Garden located in the Cheatom Park Neighborhood of Des Moines is much more than…
Ashley remembers the time she resorted to asking strangers for money. She hadn’t eaten in days, she was…
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