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From YouTube: 8-8-22 City Council work session
Description
Des Moines City Council morning work session on Monday, August 8, 2022.
View the agenda: https://DSM.city/CouncilMeetings
A
Good
morning,
everybody
welcome
to
our
councilwork
session.
For
monday
august,
8th
we've
got
a
couple
of
items
on
our
agenda
today:
food
security
and
arpa
funds
des
moines
area,
religious
council,
dmarc
and
meals
on
wheels.
So
let's
jump
right
into
it,
who's
going
to
speak.
First,
let's
do
dmarc
buddy
good
morning.
B
I'm
matt
unger,
I'm
the
ceo
at
dmarc
and
I'm
going
to
be
technologically
advanced
and
make
sure
I
can
do
this.
Well.
There
we
go
going
to
cover
a
few
things
today.
I
will
walk
through
an
introduction
to
dmarc
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
we
do
the
work
that
we
do
some
things
that
have
happened
since
before
and
after
the
pandemic,
and
what
we've
been
seeing
lately,
some
of
the
stark
numbers
and
how
we
could
really
use
this
investment.
B
So
we
are
celebrating
our
70th
year
this
year,
70
years
of
meeting
human
needs
in
greater
des
moines,
a
couple
historical
things
that
we've
done
in
the
past
dmarc
was
the
driving
force
behind
the
creation
of
what
became
the
oak
ridge
neighborhood
and,
along
with
the
united
way,
we
also
laid
the
groundwork
for
hospice
of
central
iowa,
which
of
course,
has
become
the
great
thing
that
every
step
has
developed
into
today,
but
for
the
last
45
years
really
46.
This
is
our
46th
year.
Our
focus
has
been
on
our
food
pantry
network.
B
So
looking
at
food
insecurity,
kind
of
pre-pandemic,
we
were
looking
at
one
in
10
iowans,
with
one
in
seven
children
struggling
with
hunger.
We
were
really
setting
records
every
month
in
2019.
Before
the
pandemic
hit,
you
can
kind
of
see
the
pre-pandemic
numbers
there
for
polk
county,
almost
42
000
food,
insecure
people,
estimated
post
pandemic.
It
had
dropped
down
a
little
bit.
I
should
note
that
these
numbers
do
lag
a
couple
years,
just
with
catching
up
with
data.
C
C
The
dmarc
food
pantry
network
includes
14
partner,
food
pantries
and
over
30
mobile
food
pantry
locations.
There
are
lots
of
other
anti-hunger
organizations
in
polk
county
too.
Some
of
these
include
eat
greater
des
moines,
non-dmarc
food
pantries
meal
sites.
Little
free
pantries
and
more
food
bank
of
iowa
serves
55
counties
across
iowa,
including
polk
county.
C
Finally,
the
government
provides
support
through
federal
nutrition
programs.
Now,
let's
see
how
all
these
organizations
make
sure
people
have
their
food
needs
met.
Dmarc
operates
a
mobile
food
pantry
at
over
30
locations
throughout
greater
des
moines,
together
with
dmarc's
14
partner
food
pantries.
This
forms
the
dmarc
food
pantry
network.
C
Some
pantry
partners
provide
additional
services,
such
as
clothing,
closets,
medical
clinics
and
rent
and
utility
assistance.
Programs.
Dmarc
provides
healthy
food
to
its
partner,
pantries
free
of
charge
and
has
a
shared
intake
system.
Dmarc
partner
food
pantries
also
obtain
food
from
food
bank
of
iowa
from
zero
cost
to
16
cents
per
pound.
C
Dmarc
covers
this
shared
maintenance
fee
for
food
that
meets
its
health
guidelines
and
pantries
purchase
other
food
with
their
own
funds.
Food
bank
of
iowa
also
provides
food
to
other
food
bank
member
organizations
such
as
food
pantries
that
are
outside
of
dmarc's
network.
Some
anti-hunger
organizations
are
not
food
bank
members
and
do
not
receive
support
from
the
food
bank
of
iowa.
C
B
B
So
kind
of
how
our
network
operates
is
it's
built
on
three
pillars.
The
first
is
providing
a
dignified
experience
as
close
to
grocery
shopping,
as
we
can
make
it.
We
also
put
a
primer
on
providing
healthy
foods,
the
foods
that
we're
purchasing
we're
looking
for
low
sodium
fruit,
that's
canned
in
its
own
juice,
healthy
cereals,
not
sugared
cereals,
we're
not
trying
to
complicate
any
health
issues
that
are
already
really
expensive
for
folks
with
low
incomes,
and
then
we
have
a
commitment
to
collecting
some
data
and
we
do
that
through
an
intake
process.
B
That's
uniform
across
all
our
pantries.
It's
a
shared
real-time
database
system,
similar
to
what
the
community
action
programs
use.
It
allows
us
to
better
understand
what
our
usage
is
looking
like
from
a
sort
of
flow
perspective,
but
also
understanding
some
of
the
issues
that
folks
are
facing.
So
we
have
a
better
handle
on
what
the
root
causes
are
behind
some
of
these
issues,
and
we
can
go
after
solving
the
true
problems
behind
why
folks
are
facing
food
insecurity.
B
One
thing
we
get
asked
a
lot
about
is
ids.
We
do
request
ids
they're
not
required.
It
helps
us
to
maintain
data
integrity.
We
get
a
lot
of
duplicates
in
our
system
and
having
an
id
where
you
can
see
someone's
name
and
make
sure
that
you
have
it
correct
in
the
system
really
helps
us
to
eliminate
some
of
that
duplication,
we'll
take
anything.
It
can
be
a
piece
of
mail,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
a
photo
id,
and
if
someone
does
not
have
an
id,
they
still
get
food
assistance.
It's
not
a
requirement.
B
B
So
the
way
our
pantries
work
once
per
month
folks
can
come
and
get
a
three
to
four
day
supply
of
healthy
foods
for
their
family.
We
call
those
sort
of
the
staple
items
the
picture
there
at
the
lower
right
shows
what
a
household
of
one
would
get.
So
you
can
pretty
much
multiply
that
by
the
number
of
folks
and
then
we
have
additional
items
that
are
available
anytime.
B
B
We're
very
collaborative
organization
just
wanted
to
point
out
some
of
the
partners
that
we've
worked
with
are
working
with
or
are
working
on,
partnerships
with
this,
as
you
know,
that
sort
of
graphic
showed
with
the
system.
This
takes
a
lot
of
people
to
make
this
work,
and
a
lot
of
collaboration
is
necessary
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
community.
B
B
One
thing
we,
the
way
our
network
is
sort
of
set
up
is
to
ensure
that
no
matter
which
dmark
pantry
you
go
to,
you
can
get
the
same
things
so
that
folks
don't
feel
like.
Well,
I
I
go
to
the
urbandale
pantry,
because
it's
an
urbandale
and
it's
nicer
and
I'll
make
sure
I
get
the
things
there.
The
things
you
can
get
in
the
urbandale
pantry
you
can
get
a
boing
pantry
anywhere
across
the
greater
des
moines
area.
The
same
things
are
available
at
all
of
our
pantries.
B
We've
done
a
lot
to
try
to
educate
ourselves
as
a
staff,
too.
We
have
a
monthly
meeting
with
another
non-profit,
that's
working
with
some
other
group
that
we
maybe
don't
know
as
much
about
to
try
to
better
understand
how
we
can
provide
assistance
in
the
way
that
they
need
it
and
with
the
kinds
of
things
that
they
need
and,
of
course,
with
the
data
that
we
collect.
B
It
allows
us
to
show
a
whole
lot
about
what
we
know
across
the
sector
of
folks
that
are
in
the
use
of
food
pantries
and
in
need
of
that
assistance.
We
just
recently
released
our
portrait
of
a
food
pantry
visitor,
and
we
did
a
similar
thing
about
racial
disparities.
Two
years
ago,
we're
going
to
try
and
maintain
releasing
that
every
year
sort
of
a
review
of
our
data,
of
what
we're
seeing
across
the
network
as
it
relates
to
disparities
across
not
just
race
but
gender.
B
So,
overall,
this
past
fiscal
year,
just
under
44
000
folks.
The
number
here
that's
kind
of
alarming-
is
that
one
in
four
of
them
were
new
to
the
food.
Pantry
network
had
never
come
before
the
average
household
size
a
little
bit
above
two
and
you
can
see
almost
19
000
households,
32
of
which
had
never
come
before.
B
D
B
B
You
can
see
the
difference
between
the
folks
backgrounds
that
are
coming
to
the
food
pantry
compared
with
our
general
population.
There
are
some
disparities
there,
as
I
don't
think
anyone
would
be
surprised
by
you
can
kind
of
see
the
zip
code
breakdowns
there.
57
of
all
of
our
food
pantry
visitors
came
from
six
zip
codes
and
I
think
there
wouldn't
be
a
lot
of
great
surprises.
There
either
50314,
the
largest
concentration
of
food
pantry
use.
Basically,
one
in
four
people
in
that
zip
code
are
having
to
use
a
dmarc
food
pantry.
B
So,
as
I
mentioned,
the
pandemic
really
shifted
things.
There
was
a
lot
of
different
assistance
available
that
had
never
been
available
before
or
was
available
at
a
much
higher
rate
than
it
had
been
previously.
In
calendar
year
2020
we
set
an
all-time
record,
providing
assistance
to
over
58
000,
unique
individuals.
B
You
can
see
on
this
chart
where
the
blue
line
and
the
orange
line
crisscross
the
orange
line
is
our
food
pantry
assistance.
The
blue
line
is
snap
assistance
and
it
was
coasting
along
there.
You
know
at
the
same
average
assistance
and
then
the
pandemic
hit
and
it
went
up
and
you
can
see
how
immediately
the
pantry
usage
dipped,
because
folks
had
the
money
they
needed
to
get
their
food
in
the
grocery
stores.
B
All
those
peaks
you
see
there
are
november
november
is
always
the
busiest
month.
I
think
we
have
a
lot
of
extra
expenses
towards
the
end
of
the
year
and
folks
are
trying
to
have
that
big
meal
for
thanksgiving,
and
so
the
food
costs
are
a
little
bit
more,
and
so
maybe
they
are
spending
on
the
meal
for
thanksgiving
and
don't
have
as
much
for
their
regular
meals.
Keep
this
in
mind
here
in
a
couple
slides.
B
I
want
to
mention
to
our
move
to
army
post,
because
the
timing
of
it
we
really
got
lucky.
We
were
maxed
out
at
our
previous
site.
You
can
see
these
pictures
here.
That's
our
warehouse
really
have
to
give
a
big
thank
you
to
both
the
city
and
the
county
who
worked
with
us
on
the
scott
avenue
warehouse
that
we
were
able
to
have.
B
It
was
supplemental
for
us
without
that
we
would
have
been
lost
months
ago,
but
to
have
that
extra
place
that
we
could
store
long
hold
foods
was
really
helpful,
but
it
was
really
inefficient
for
operation,
because
when
something
would
run
out,
we
would
have
to
send
a
truck
three
miles
away
to
pick
it
up
and
bring
it
back
to
our
building.
Our
mobile
pantries
were
all
living
in
a
fenced
in
area
they
needed
to
be
loaded
outdoors
365
days
a
year.
B
We
couldn't
maximize
our
cash
by
buying
in
even
larger
quantities,
because
we
didn't
have
the
storage
space
to
put
the
larger
quantities
that
we
would
purchase.
You
can
see.
This
is
a
layout
of
our
new
building
and
I've
put
the
mulberry
building
and
the
scott
avenue
building
inside
of
it.
So
you
get
a
sense
on
on
how
much
bigger
we've
gotten
and
for
fun
is
our
original
36th
street
warehouse
over
on
the
side.
We
went
from
that
to
mulberry
and
then
added
scott
and
now
with
100
army
post
road.
B
You
can
see
in
these
pictures
kind
of
what
we're
dealing
with
with
storage
space.
Now
it's
really
revolutionized
things.
We
have
three
times
the
pallet
space.
We
have
10
times
the
cold
storage
capacity,
which
is
really
huge
because
there's
been
truckload
donations
that
we'd
had
to
turn
away
before,
because
we
couldn't
take
a
truckload
of
strawberries.
We
couldn't
keep
them
cold.
Now
we
could
take
multiple
truckloads
of
cold
stored
items.
Our
mobiles
are
able
to
come
inside
load
and
park
indoors.
B
B
B
F
B
Here's
that
same
snap
chart
and
what's
happened
since
things
have
changed,
you
can
see
we've
crisscrossed
right
back
over
that
blue
line
will
remain
steady.
Now
there
was
a
modest
increase
that
was
made
to
snap
so
folks,
who
are
getting
the
minimum,
went
from
getting
16
a
month
to
getting
a
whole
20
a
month,
and
this
line
is
just
going
to
continue
to
rise.
B
B
This
is
what
a
household
of
three
would
get
and
it
would
be
our
cost
if
we
had
to
buy
everything
wholesale
now
we
are
able
to
get
roughly
30
of
the
food
we
get
from
the
food
bank
and
we
get
that
at
the
zero
to
now
19
cents
per
pound.
But
I
will
tell
you
what
we've
been
able
to
get
from
the
food
bank
is
getting
less
they're
struggling
to
get
food
as
well,
and
our
what
makes
our
network
unique
is
that
guarantee
that
we
have
the
same
items
across
the
network?
B
B
So
we
fully
expect
that
that
pantry
is
going
to
become
the
second
third.
Fourth,
busiest
in
our
network
almost
immediately.
We
intend,
sadly,
that
we're
going
to
break
records.
This
fall
with
what
we
see
in
november,
and
we
fully
think
that
calendar
year
22
could
exceed
20
and
set
another
all-time
record.
B
B
It
would
provide
monthly
food
assistance
to
over
11
000
households.
Three,
it
would
allow
us
to
double
up
on
what
we're
offering
for
produce
be
able
to
source
items
like
milk,
eggs
and
fresh
meat
which
are
really
hard
to
come
by
expand
our
inventory
of
culturally
specific
foods
for
our
growing
immigrant
and
refugee
population.
B
When
we
have
funds
to
spend
on
items
we're
not
currently
purchasing,
we
can
usually
work
deals
with
those
folks
that,
if
we
purchase
some,
they
will
donate
some.
A
great
example
of
that
would
be
capital
city,
fruit
who
we
purchase
most
of
our
produce
from,
and
they
donate
a
whole
lot
while
we're
purchasing.
So
we
might
purchase
three
pallets
and
they'll
donate
a
pallet
to
us.
We
can
work
deals
like
that
with
a
lot
of
the
vendors
that
we
work
with.
B
We
would
like
to
see
funding
for
us
and
meals
on
wheels.
I
think
meals
on
wheels
provides
a
service
to
seniors
with
prepared
meals
which,
if
those
folks
are
able
to
get
those
meals,
there's
a
partnership
opportunity
there
with
us
and
meals
on
wheels
to
provide
some
groceries
along
with
it,
so
that
seniors
then
are
having
their
needs
met,
because
it's
the
largest
growing
segment
of
people
that
are
coming
to
the
food
pantry
network,
and
until
this
year
we
haven't
had
a
significant
financial
investment
from
the
city.
B
There's
been
great
partnerships
there
with
space
usage
and
that
sort
of
thing,
but
with
this
it
would
allow
us
to
say
we
partnered
with
the
county,
we're
partnering
with
the
city,
private
investors,
corporations.
It
would
really
show
to
the
community
that
everyone
is
working
on
this
together.
We
all
have
skin
in
the
game
and
that
you
know
it's
a
serious
problem
that
we
all
take
seriously
with
that.
I
would
answer
any
questions.
Any
of
you
have.
B
B
So
meals
on
wheels
is,
I
don't
want
to
speak
for
them
specifically,
but
they're,
bringing
sort
of
prepared
meals
for
folks
to
eat.
The
mobile
food
pantry
is
literally
a
pantry
on
wheels.
So
it's
like
a
small
bodega.
That's
been
outfitted
into
a
trailer
that
has
shelving
and
refrigeration
and
so
folks
come
in
and
they
shop
it.
Just
like
you
would
a
pantry
except
it's
a
little
bit
smaller,
obviously,
and
the
the
permanent
pantries
are
definitely
a
better
better
situation,
but
for
those
areas
that
we
can't
get
a
permanent
pantry,
it's
a
good
solution.
B
H
I
don't
have
a
question,
but
just
to
thank
you
for
what
you
do
for
our
community,
what
you
moving
into
this
spot,
that
you
guys
don't
see
a
picture
on
that
is
it's.
I
toured
it
before
it
was
completed,
but
it
was
probably
three
quarters
when
carl
and
I
went
and
toured
it
and
it
it's
it's
an
amazing
resource
that
that
we
need
on
our
side
of
town,
and
so
thank
you
for
what
you
do.
Thank
you
appreciate
that.
I
J
A
K
Good
morning,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here
this
morning.
My
name
is
sophia
ahmad
and
I'm
pleased
to
serve
as
vice
president
of
philanthropy
at
wesley
life
and
I'm
here
with
our
three
meals
on
wheels
tri-chairs.
We
have
supervisor
connolly
chris
hensley
and
brad
anderson,
and
I'm
also
pleased
to
share
that
we
have
one
of
our
meals
on
wheels
drivers,
celeste
kelling,
who
will
be
here
to
share
a
little
bit
and
also
from
our
team
on
toxima.
K
Thank
you
again
and
thank
you
to
dmarc.
We
appreciated
hearing
about
your
project
thanks
matt
thanks
leslie
I'd
like
to
begin
by
sharing
just
a
brief
overview
on
meals
on
wheels
and
our
program.
You
heard
a
little
bit
from
that
wesley
life.
Community
services
has
operated
meals
on
wheels
for
15
years
in
the
sherman
hill
neighborhood
in
des
moines.
K
You
heard
a
little
bit
of
the
difference
between
our
models.
We
are
the
only
service
in
central
iowa
to
deliver
the
meal
and
offer
that
personalized
service
you'll
hear
a
little
bit
more
from
celeste
later
that
they're
individuals
who
are
perhaps
immobile,
who
can't
prepare
their
own
meal
and
so
we're
able
to
bring
that
meal
into
the
home,
unwrap
it
for
them
and
help
it
get
it
directly
into
their
hands.
K
We
also
are
able
to
provide
a
well-being,
safety
check
for
them
and
you're
going
to
hear
some
really
compelling
data
and
stories
about
how
that
literally
saves
lives
of
older
adults
and
veterans
in
our
community,
and
with
that,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
supervisor
connolly.
Who
will
share
a
little
bit
more
about
our
community
impact.
L
Good
morning,
council,
it's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
this
morning.
First,
I
want
to
say:
congratulations
to
matt
did
an
excellent
job.
We've
been
partners
with
dmarc
for
several
years
and
with
the
city.
When
we
moved
over
to
scott
refrigeration,
it
was
a
huge
success
and
those
mobile
pantries.
I
think
you
mentioned
them.
They
go
out
to
those
neighborhoods
and
they
really
are
helpful.
I
remember
when
we
had
to
outfit
them.
We
weren't
sure
how
they.
L
To
work
out
with
those
with
that
truck,
but
they
really
do
work
out
very
well
and
I'm
pleased
that
matt
is
here
asking
for
some
additional
dollars.
The
trend
is
not
going
in
the
right
direction
for
sure,
and
I
think
we're
going
to
see
that
for
a
number
of
years,
as
we
see
an
impact
and
the
rental
assistance
and
everything
else
that's
happening
in
our
community.
L
So
I'm
here
to
talk
about
mills
on
wheels
and
the
critical
needs
that
we
see
it's
had
a
significant
impact
over
the
years
and
we
believe
mills
on
wheels
addresses
food
insecurity,
as
most
of
you
know,
and
it
provides
nutritional
needs
and
decreases
financial
burden
by
decreasing
food
costs.
For
these
folks-
and
I
think
the
most
important
thing
it
also
does
is
helps
lessen
that
social
isolation
that
I
know
celeste
is
going
to
talk
about
and
others
others
it
supports
living
independently.
L
I
know
for
families,
it's
important
for
folks
to
know
that
their
moms
or
their
dads
or
their
grandparents
are
living
independently
and
they
can
provide
that
hot
nutritional
meal.
You
know
our
senior
centers
provide
that
hot
nutritional
meal,
but
some
of
those
folks
are
able
to
drive
there
or
get
there
by
paratransit.
L
So
we
think
it's
a
it's
a
great
way
for
that
spot
check
on
those
folks,
and
we
have
seen
that
over
the
years
since
2016
they've
been
keeping
data,
some
of
those
drivers
have
actually
saved
lives
because
some
of
those
folks
have
been
you
know
they
know
their
folks
when
they
check
on
them
that
when
they
don't
come
to
the
door,
something
is
wrong.
So,
three
to
seven
folks,
a
year
have
been
saved
lives
because
those
drivers
know
hey,
go
check
on
the
the
tenant.
L
Something
is
wrong
because
they
haven't
answered
their
door
to
get
their
meal
and
by
gosh.
Something
has
happened
to
them
and
they've
saved
their
lives
because
they
know
the
mills
on
wheels.
Driver
hasn't
been
there
or
hasn't
answered
that
door.
So
we
know
that's
really
important
and
also
we
save
on
hospitalization
reduces
medicare
costs.
N
Yep,
thank
you,
council.
Obviously,
there's
a
lot
of
food
insecurity
going
around,
and
so
I'm
gonna
go
a
little
off
script.
So
sorry
about
that
hans,
but
one
thing
I
think
that
makes
meals
on
wheels.
Very
unique
is
the
focus
on
the
older
population,
and
one
thing
that
we
all
have
to
understand
is
des
moines
is
getting
older.
Polk
county
is
getting
older.
The
state
of
iowa
is
getting
older
by
2034.
N
For
the
first
time
in
u.s
history,
we
will
have
more
people
over
the
age
of
65
than
under
the
age
of
18..
It
looks
like
a
chart
like
this
from
where
we
are
currently
so
it's
the
population
is
getting
older
and
it
is
getting
older
rapidly.
So
we
need
to
figure
out.
How
do
we
support
this
older
population
that
is
coming?
How
do
government
support
this
older
population,
so
meals
on
wheels
is
one
way,
of
course,
to
do
that
now
there
are
9
000,
older
adults
who
are
currently
food
insecure.
N
N
N
It
is
unsustainable
as
it
is,
and
it
certainly
has
no
room
to
grow,
so
I
got
pictures
the
other
day
where
they
had
to
replace
their
floor,
because
the
grease
trap
wasn't
working
properly
and
this
was
in
january
and
they
have
to
do
stuff
like
this
every
single
year.
So
the
question
we
have
to
ask
ourselves
is
as
meals
on
wheels
across
the
state
of
iowa.
Some
of
them
are,
unfortunately
closing
and
some
are
doing
well,
we
happen
to
be
one
that
is
doing
well.
N
The
question
is:
are
we
going
to
support
meals
on
wheels
moving
forward
because
something?
What
we're
proposing
today
is
desperately
needed,
because
the
current
facility
is
inadequate.
Lastly,
I
will
say-
and
I
want
you
to
hear
from
celeste,
but
the
social
isolation
aspect
of
this
is
real.
We
learned
during
the
pandemic
the
cost
of
social
isolation
and
the
and
the
impact
it
has
on
the
older
population.
N
O
O
The
new
design
in
the
building
looks
at
two
key
components:
a
commercial
kitchen
and
the
current
kitchen
will
be
expanded
or
the
new
kitchen
would
be
expanded
by
approximately
40
percent
compared
to
what
they
currently
have
and
that
new
kitchen
will
allow
them
to
add
services
programming
services.
Significantly
it
will
bring
a
blast
chiller
in
it
will
have
a
grill.
It
will
have
expanded
refrigeration,
prep
space
storage
space.
O
H
O
So
right
now
the
kitchen
serves
1
000
meals
a
day.
The
plan
with
the
expanded
kitchen
is
it
will
serve
3,
000
meals
a
day,
and
I
say
3
000
meals
a
day
that
is
really
a
significant
increase,
so
we're
looking
at
serving
over
700
000
meals
on
an
annual
basis
and
moving
on
then
the
next
important
component
of
the
building
excuse
me
remodel
is
the
indoor
vertical
garden,
hydroponic
garden.
The
plan
is:
is
that
that
garden
will.
O
Grow
leafy
vegetables,
spinach
lettuce,
and
we
anticipate
that
there
will
be
approximately
ten
thousand
pounds
of
leafy
vegetable
items
that
will
be
raised
in
the
hydroponic
garden.
The
plan,
then,
is
to
add
peppers
and
tomatoes,
and
some
others,
but
that
will
be
incorporated
into
the
the
menu
so
we'll
have
a
good
nutritional
meals
for
the
individuals
that
we're
serving.
So
I
think
it's
something
that
is
really
significant.
I
know
in
talking
with
the
staff
they've
indicated
that
this
would
be
a
one-of-a-kind
garden.
F
O
I
A
D
O
M
O
Is
a
partnership
with
drake
university
and
we're
looking
at
an
intergenerational
hub?
That
will
be
a
part
of
this
as
well,
and
drake.
University
is
working
closely
with
us.
Drake's
long-term
strategic
plan
is,
is
that
they
would
focus
on
all
generations
within
the
community,
and
so
that
would
be
a
part
of
it
as
well.
K
K
We
believe
at
meals
on
wheels
at
wesley
life
that
both
are
very
important
and
we're
very
hopeful
that
the
city
of
des
moines
would
consider
supporting
both
of
these
projects,
and
we
would
like
to
specifically
invite
the
city
of
des
moines
to
partner
with
meals
on
wheels
on
this
important
effort
at
the
600
000
level.
We
know
our
goal
is
large.
However,
as
you
have
heard,
our
community
need
is
very
great.
This
is
an
investment
for
our
future.
K
We
believe
an
investment
to
help
address
food
insecurity
and
social
isolation
among
our
communities,
most
vulnerable,
those
who
can't
perhaps
leave
their
home
to
be
able
to
get
a
sustainable,
nutritious
meal
every
single
day,
and
we
sincerely
invite
that
the
city
will
consider
supporting
this
at
that
six
hundred
thousand
dollar
level.
I'd
echo
what
brad
said
we
invite
you
to
tour
our
facility.
K
We
invite
you
to
participate
with
our
team
on
a
meals
on
wheels
route.
We
will
make
it
easy
for
you.
We
promise
it's
very
eye-opening
and
compelling,
and
it
helps
get
a
first-hand
glance
into
some
of
the
families
and
individuals
that
we
serve.
We
say
families
too,
because
this
is
a
service
that
impacts
the
entire
family
when
an
older
adult,
a
vulnerable
adult
is
getting
a
food
that
me
a
meal.
That
means
that
perhaps
their
adult
child
can
stay
in
the
workforce.
K
That
perhaps
means
that
they're
getting
a
wellness
and
a
safety
check
that
perhaps
means
that
they're
able
to
live
independently
for
a
little
bit
while
longer
and
preserve
some
of
that
dignity.
That
they've
worked
their
whole
life
to
achieve,
and
so
we
see
that
community
importance
in
there
as
well,
and
now
I'd
like
to
invite
celeste
one
of
her
meals
on
wheels
drivers
to
share
a
few
words.
Thank
you.
E
Good
morning,
thanks
for
having
us
today
and
given
the
opportunity
to
share
our
story
with
you,
I
first
became
aware
of
meals
on
wheels
with
my
mother
as
a
consumer.
She
had
alzheimer's
was
in
her
90s,
no
longer
able
to
prepare
meals,
and
so
we
signed
her
up
for
meals
on
wheels.
While
I
was
working
and
it
was
such
a
comfort
to
know,
someone
was
checking
in
on
her
midday,
bringing
her
a
hot,
healthy
lunch
that
she
couldn't
prepare
for
herself
richard
would
come
in
every
day,
bring
her
lunch
upstairs
and
and
ask
her.
E
Do
you
want
to
eat
at
the
table
today?
Clarine
or
do
you
want
to
eat
in
your
chair
and
if
so,
he'd
bring
her
little
tray
and
set
it
on
the
chair
and
just
visit
with
her
for
a
couple
minutes,
and
it
was
so
comforting
to
me
she
loved
and
looked
forward
to
seeing
him
every
day
when
I
retired,
I
decided
I
needed
something
else
to
do
so.
I
started
delivering
lunches
for
meals
on
wheels
myself.
E
E
Margaret
was
100
years
old,
lived
in
an
apartment,
not
assisted
living,
not
senior
care,
just
an
apartment
by
herself
and
every
day,
she'd
bring
her
little
walker
and
answer
the
door
and
we'd
go
in
and
talk
for
a
couple
minutes.
One
day
she
took
her
longer
to
get
to
the
door,
she
just
wasn't
herself
and
she
had
one
living
relative,
a
niece
who
lived
about
an
hour
away,
and
so
I
caught
we
called
the
niece
and
said
you
know
you
might
want
to
come
check
on
margaret
today.
E
She's,
just
not
herself
and
margaret
did
end
up
in
the
hospital
and
unfortunately
died
a
couple
days
later,
but
I
just
think
had
we
not
been
there
to
notice
that
it
may
have
been,
she
may
have
died
alone,
and
it
may
have
been
days
before
anyone
even
knew
she
was
gone.
So
it's
such
an
important
service,
another
one
of
my
customers
dave
is
79.
E
Think
through
this
math
he
makes
918
a
month
on
social
security.
His
rent
is
seven
hundred
fifty
dollars.
So
that
tells
you
how
much
money
he
has
in
the
month
to
buy
food.
Now
he
can't
get
out
to
buy
food
on
his
own,
so
the
hot,
nutritious
lunch
is
critical
to
him,
and
his
living
situation
is
such
that
he
when,
when
we
I
first
started
delivering
to
him,
didn't
have
a
bowl
to
cook
heat
a
can
of
soup
and
he
has
a
microwave,
but
that's
it
so.
E
The
hot
nutritious
meal
is
so
important,
and
just
recently
I
we
we
gave
him
his
lunch
on
friday
and
unbeknownst
to
us.
He
was
out
of
food
snack
food
that
he
eats
for
the
weekend
and
no
money
to
buy
any.
So
when
we
went
back
on
monday,
he
was
sitting
hunched
over
leaned
against
the
counter
and
he
was
too
weak
to
move
and
had
been
there.
He
said
since
friday
night
been
calling
for
help,
but
no
one.
No
one
came
so
again.
E
We
called
the
ambulance,
he
ended
up
in
the
hospital
and
you
know
he's
making
great
progress
now
in
skilled
nursing
and
hopefully
we'll
go
back
home
and
live
on
his
own.
But
again
without
us
checking
in
on
him
and
and
seeing
if
he's
okay,
he
may
have
very
well
died.
There
alone.
We
do
have
systems
in
place,
for
if
someone
doesn't
answer
the
door,
we
try
to
call
if
they
don't
answer
the
call,
we
call
their
emergency
contact.
E
So
it
really
is
critical
that
we
we
are
checking
on
folks.
It's
not
only
the
hot
nutritious
meal
which
is
important,
but
that
safety
check
mid-day.
So
it's
such
an
important
program,
I'm
a
big
supporter
myself
and
just
enjoy
my
job
and
hope
you're
able
to
help
us
out.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
K
H
Yeah
not
just
a
just
a
comment.
You
know
I
I've
had
relatives
that
have
used
the
service
and
it's
amazing
to
know
that
someone
does
check
on
them
every
day
and
and
that's
really
important
as
much
as
getting
a
hot
meal,
and
you
know
to
the
reason
that
we
have
arpa
dollars
is
for
services
like
this
and
and
I'm
I'm
happy
to
to
fulfill
this.
As
far
as
me,
I
didn't
know
what
the
ask
was
from
dmarc.
Do
we
have
a
dollar
amount?
H
Yeah,
that's
at
the
moment.
Yeah,
that's
that's,
obviously
not
enough.
I
mean
I
would
I
would
fulfill
I
would
fulfill
both
of
their
wants
and
needs.
I
would.
I
would
be
happy
to
to
vote
for
something
like
that,
and
I
know
we're
not
voting
today,
but
I
would
I
would
I
would
support
both
of
those
for
sure
I
would
actually
probably
even
do
more,
but
that's
just
me.
G
I
would
agree
with
you
joe:
I
have
a
personal
experience
with
meals
on
wheels.
I,
after
the
loss
of
one
family
member,
my
mother-in-law
had
alzheimer's
and
we
used
meals
on
wheels
until
we
could
get
things
figured
out
about.
You
know
what
was
going
to
happen
and
she
wasn't
safe
to
fix
a
meal.
I
mean
she
couldn't
even
open
a
can
of
soup
and
and
meals
on,
wheels
came
in
and
served
those
meals,
and
it
was.
It
was
just
a
lifesaver
for
us.
G
It
truly
truly
was
you
know
until
we
could
get
her
into
into
an
alzheimer's
unit,
but
it
it
was
very
helpful
and
it
was
assuring
to
us
because
we
were
both
still
working,
my
husband
and
I,
and
so
it
was
hard
for
us
to
get
away
at
lunchtime.
You
know
to
go
and
check
on
her
or
to
fix
her
meal,
and
it
was.
It
was
really
great.
H
H
I
would
recommend
that
we
would
take
the
300
000
out
of
that
bucket
and
give
it
to
d
mark
and
use
the
rest
of
the
600
000
that
we
already
have
in
there
for
food
insecurities
for
for
meals
on
wheels,
and
we
would
put
that
on
the
we'd
put
that
on
the
agenda.
The
next
council
meeting.
This
is
something
that
our
community
needs.
It's
our
job
to
take
care
of
the
elderly
and
the
folks
that
are
that
are
hurting,
and
if
we
don't
do
that,
then
we're
not
doing
our
jobs
all
right.
A
I
I
just
want
clarification,
because
this
seems
once
for
the
building
and
one's
for
more
food.
So
in
this
project,
am
I
correct?
This
is
for
the
rebuilding.
So
what
my
concern
is
the
time
timing,
because
what,
if
you
don't
raise
all
the
money
to
build
it,
get
the
building
read
renovated.
Just
give
me
a
timeline
that
if
you
don't
get
to
your
number,
because
you
need
eight
point
whatever
so,
if
you
don't
get
to
that,
what
do
we
do?
Because
the
timeline
of
our
money
and
all
that
so
thank.
I
Yeah,
I
have
no
problem,
I'm
just
concerned
about
the
timing,
because
what,
if
you
don't
get
to,
I
mean
I
know
it's
a
good
amount
to
help
if
you
don't
get
to
and
we
have
to
have
it
expended
by,
I
have
no
problem
giving
to
all
the
food
right
any
needs
for
the
food,
the
kitchen
dishwasher,
all
that
to
get
food
to
the
people
yeah,
it's
more,
some
of
the
other
part
of
it.
Let.
O
O
I
L
O
I
I
D
K
Thank
you
for
that
question.
We
see
that
as
very
important
for
us
being
able
to
get
to
that
goal.
As
chris
and
angela
alluded
to,
we
are
out
and
are
confident
with
our
calculations
and
the
asks
that
we
have
out,
but
part
of
that
is
the
city
of
des
moines
commitment
to
this
important
project,
and
so
that
will
be
an
important
step
for
us
to
be
able
to
reach
that
goal.
K
K
A
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
doing
what
you're
doing
for
meals
on
wheels.
I
have
some
friends
that
that
do
it
and
they
so
enjoy
actually
the
interactions
with
those
people
that
they
deliver
the
the
food
to.
I
volunteered
a
number
of
times
myself
to
do
it
and
at
first
I
thought
I
was
just
going
to
deliver
meals
and.
M
A
Would
end
up
in
in
sort
of
a
social
interaction
of
asking
all
kinds
of
questions
and
whatever,
but
you
could
just
tell
how
it
brightened
up
each
of
those
individuals
days
just
to
see
somebody
and
talk
to
somebody
and
of
course
I
was
somebody
different
kind
of
assisting
somebody
like
you
just
sort
of
being
there
who
does
it
regularly
and
and
we'd
get
outside
and
both
smile
at
each
other
that
we
helped
improve
somebody's
day.
So,
thank
you
all
for
doing
what
you're
doing.