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St. Luke's Episcopal Church Raises Food for Retiring Pastor

08/18/2009

St. Luke's Episcopal church donated 4,920 food items to the DMARC Emergency Food Pantry on Sunday in honor of their retiring pastor, the Reverend Robert R. Elfvin, who has served at St. Luke's since 1978.

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Welcome to DMARC

The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) is an interfaith organization that exists to provide a common means of responding to basic human needs and, in so doing, offers a context for interfaith dialogue, education, fellowship and support while serving as a liaison between member congregations and the greater Des Moines community.

Some Facts About DMARC

DMARC has received IRS designation as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
We have more than 150 member congregations
We have partners from ten different faith traditions
DMARC was founded more than 50 years ago in 1952

DMARC offers a range of programs designed to help fulfill our mission:

The Emergency Food Pantry provides food at no cost to our nine food pantry sites around the city.
Compassion In Action offers emergency rent and utility assistance.
Childcare Assistance helps families to subsidize the cost of childcare.
Project Connect matches at-risk students with mentors.
Interfaith Engagement generates dialogue and interaction between the diverese faith traditions involved with DMARC.