Give Back to your Community
Winter Warmth Drive
About Us
For over a decade, the Winter Warmth Drive has provided an extra layer of comfort during bitter Iowa winters to families in need. As Iowa’s largest youth run community service project, students from over 40 schools across the metro collect and distribute winter items to members of our community who might not have access to them otherwise.
From coats, boots, blankets and hats, the drive not only serves as a means to provide winter necessities but gives students the opportunity to grow as advocates and leaders from a young age.
Warmth by the Numbers
50,000+
Students in the Greater Des Moines Metro that qualify for free or reduced lunch.
350+
Over 40 schools, 45 local agencies and 350 students have contributed to the Winter Warmth Drive.
4,000
Estimated population of homeless in Greater Des Moines Metro with 25 percent identified as children.
60,000+
Amount of winter items that have been collected and distributed across the metro.
72,500
Number of families in the Greater Des Moines Metro that live at or under the poverty level.
Hear Our Stories
Over the years we have had the privilege of getting to know the members of our community who have taken part in the Winter Warmth Drive. Hearing their stories and how the items collected have made a positive impact in their lives are the reason we do what we do.
Share the Warmth
