| Asian |
| Iowa Asian Alliance Foundation |
| Established: |
2005 |
| Address: |
1501 50th St. Suite 200, Regency 1 Building |
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West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
| Phone: |
(515)245-2435 |
| Email: |
srodari@bankerstrust.com |
| Contact: |
Surasee Rodari |
| Purpose: |
To create awareness, to inform, educate, support, promote and |
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advocate on issues of vital interest to Asian Americans in the state and beyond. |
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| Hispanic/Latino |
| Catholic Hispanic Ministries |
| Address: |
601 Grand Ave. |
|
Des Moines, IA 50309 |
| Phone: |
(515)237-5051 |
| Fax: |
(515)237-5070 |
| Email: |
kcameron@dmdiocese.org |
| Contact: |
Fr. Kevin Cameron |
| Purpose: |
Both pastoral care and social services to the Latino/Hispanic populations in southwest Iowa. |
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| Des Moines Latino Service Providers Coalition |
| Established: |
1992 |
| Address: |
1271 E.9th Street |
|
Des Moines, IA 50316 |
| Phone: |
(515)237-5051 |
| Fax: |
(515)237-5070 |
| Email: |
dtromenjauser@dmdiocese.org |
| Contact: |
Darcy Tromnehauser |
| Purpose: |
To share information and social services; be involved with Hispanic |
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issues and events; work together to provide services for Hispanics. |
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| Iowa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| Established: |
2000 |
| Phone: |
(515)727-1677 |
| Fax: |
(515)222-6958 |
| Contact: |
Laura Castro de Cortes |
| Purpose: |
To promote the success of Iowa Hispanics business through |
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education, advocacy, networking opportunities, and serving as a link to and for the Hispanic market. |
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| Latino Leadership Project |
| Established: |
1999 |
| Address: |
Student Life Center |
|
2507 University Ave. |
|
Des Moines, IA 50311 |
| Phone: |
(515)272-4633 or 4010 |
| Fax: |
(515)244-8997 |
| Email: |
llp@grinnell.edu |
| URL: |
www.llp.20m.com |
| Contact: |
Wayne Morrow |
| Purpose: |
To provide education and leadership programs that promote social change for Latino communities. Focus is on the youth leadership. |
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| Latinas Unidas of Iowa, Inc. |
| Address |
4119-27th Street |
|
Des Moines, IA 50310 |
|
(515)274-6840 |
| Email: |
iowalatina@aol.com |
| Contact: |
Lena Robison |
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| League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) |
| Established in 1973 |
| Address: |
962-40th Street |
|
West Des Moines, IA 50265 |
| Phone: |
(515)261-7270 |
| Contact: |
Ila R. Plasencia |
| Purpose: |
Advocate for Latino Issues and concerns; sponsors of educational, cultural-ethnic, and political events and programs; to develop awareness about Latino/Hispanic ethnic heritage and issues. |
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| Los Bailadores Mestizos |
| Established: |
1982 |
| Address: |
962-40th Street |
|
West Des Moines, IA 50265 |
| Phone: |
(515)225-6865 |
| Contact: |
Paula Plasencia |
| Purpose: |
To preserve the Latino culture in music and dance. |
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| Midwest Educational Resources Development Fund, Inc. |
| Established: |
1980 |
| Address: |
1240 E. 12th Street |
|
Des Moines, IA 50316 |
| Phone: |
(515)261-7270 |
| Fax: |
(515)262-4036 |
| Contact: |
Ila R. Plasencia |
| Purpose: |
To advocate for Latino/Hispanic issues and concerns. |
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Assist with immigrations and naturalization application |
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and forms. Interpret and translations service all documents |
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in Spanish. Assist with tax forms. |
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| Jewish |
| Tifereth Israel Synagogue |
| Established: |
1901 |
| Address: |
924 Polk Blvd. |
|
Des Moines, IA 50312 |
| Phone: |
(515)225-1137 |
| Fax: |
(515)225-1138 |
| E-mail: |
deb@tiferethe.org |
| URL: |
www.tifereth.org |
| Contac: |
Deb Finkelstein |
| Purpose: |
Serving the conservative Jewish population in greater Des Moines. |
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| Lubavitch of Iowa's Judaic Resource Center |
| Established: |
September 1992 |
| Address: |
943 Cummins Parkway |
|
Des Moines, IA 50312 |
| Phone: |
(515)277-1718 |
| Fax: |
(515)227-1624 |
| E-mail: |
jrcspark@aol.com |
| URL: |
www.srcspark.com |
| Contact: |
Rabbi Yossi Jacobson |
| Purpose: |
Judiac resource for all Iowan's |
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| Muslim |
| Muslim Community Organization |
| Established: |
1982 |
| Address: |
1087-25th Street |
|
Des Moines, IA 50311 |
| Phone: |
(515)266-7951 |
| Email: |
mkhan@iastate.edu |
| Contact: |
Mohamad W. Khan or Arif Perrez |
| Purpose: |
To serve Muslims in the Des Moines Area. Keep in contact with the other religious organizations and network with interfaith groups. |
