Raising the standards of living for low-income people by recycling and donating housing materials to low-income families and housing agencies. HRE diverts materials from landfills, thus helping the environment.

(515) 282-9296
http://www.homerecycling.org

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Meet other Des Moines Rehabbers Club members online by joining the DSMRC Facebook Group!

From the Iowa Architectural Foundation web site:

"The Iowa Architectural Foundation is dedicated to fostering an appreciation of design excellence while working for the preservation of our cultural heritage. The IAF supports programs, projects and publications that share this vision. It solicits, receives and expends gifts, grants and legacies for education and preservation of architecture and its allied arts and sciences. It also provides guidance to those groups, individuals, and companies who endeavor to improve their communities."

The Ingersoll Park neighborhood boundaries are Interstate 235 on the north, Grand Avenue on the south, 42nd Street on the east, and Polk Boulevard on the west.

The Union Park Neighborhood Association exists to preserve and strengthen the quality of the Union Park neighborhood, promote the area as desirable for both individual and family living, foster neighborhood fellowship, and serve as a vehicle by which neighborhood problems are resolved and neighborhood goals are achieved.

The Des Moines Woodworkers Association is a non-profit association dedicated to education, community service, and sharing of knowledge for those of all ages and skill levels in the field of woodworking.

The River Bend Neighborhood has a broad range of housing type from stately Victorian to modest arts and crafts bungalows, and everything in between. There has also been quite a bit of infill construction on vacant lots and tear-downs. The neighborhood association maintains and excellent and informative web site. Available information includes meeting minutes, breaking neighborhood news, and general neighborhood information.

"... enhance and celebrate the quality of residential life in downtown Des Moines."

From the web site:

"Well-built, distinctive brick homes, tree-lined streets, and community spirit characterize Beaverdale, one of Des Moines'
finest neighborhoods since the early 1920's."

Weekly farmers market with fresh produce, crafts, performances, beverages, and other goods - spring, summer and fall.