City of Des Moines & CISS Partner with Local Restaurants to Offer Free Meals

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Posted: Jul 20, 2020 / 01:18 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 20, 2020 / 01:18 PM CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa – Des Moines residents who are struggling to put food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic can get free meals this summer.

The partnership between the City of Des Moines, Central Iowa Shelter and Services, and several local restaurants will provide $350,000 in meals.

The schedule through July 30^th is below:

Monday, July 20
Chucks	Edna Griffin Park (1613 13th St)	4-5 p.m.
Bubble Teakups	Cheatom Park (1100 Day St)	4-5 p.m.
Big Red Truck	South Suburban YMCA (401 E Army Post Rd)	5-6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 21
Big Red Truck	McHenry Park (1012 Oak Park Ave)	Noon-1 p.m.
Hy-Vee	Martin Luther King Jr. Park (1650 Garfield Ave)	4-5 p.m.
Five Spice Sisters	River Hills Apartments (916 E 6th St)	4:30-5:30 p.m.
Palm’s Caribbean Cuisine	South Side Library (1111 Porter Ave)	5-6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22
Kitchen Spaces	Chesterfield Park (2719 Scott Ave)	Noon-1 p.m.
Five Spice Sisters	Edna Griffin Park (1613 13th St)	Noon-1 p.m.
Big Red Truck	Cheatom Park (1100 Day St)	12:30-1:30 p.m.
Kitchen Spaces	Plaza View Apartments (6239 SE 5th St)	5-6 p.m.
Bubble Teakups	Plaza View Apartments (6239 SE 5th St)	5-6 p.m.
Thursday, July 23
Bubble Teakups	River Hills Apartments (916 E 6th St)	Noon-1 p.m.
Hy-Vee	Union Park (2009 Saylor Rd)	4-5 p.m.
El Fogon	Edna Griffin Park (1613 13th St)	4-5 p.m.
Friday, July 24
Latin King	Pete Crivaro Park (1105 E Railroad Ave)	11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Big Red Truck	Downtown Wellmark YMCA (501 Grand Ave)	Noon-1 p.m.
Kitchen Spaces	Edna Griffin Park (1613 13th St)	Noon-1 p.m.
Five Spice Sisters	River Hills Apartments (916 E 6th St)	5-6 p.m.
Kitchen Spaces	Downtown Wellmark YMCA (501 Grand Ave)	5-6 p.m.
Mootsies Munchies	Grubb YMCA (1611 11th St)	5-6 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28
Hy-Vee	Martin Luther King Jr. Park (1650 Garfield Ave)	4-5 p.m.
Thursday, July 30
Hy-Vee	Union Park (2009 Saylor Rd)	4-5 p.m.

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