Local church holds massive garage sale to help homeless
Updated: 4:04 PM CDT Jul 23, 2016
An area church held a massive garage sale Saturday to help the homeless.Immanuel United Methodist Church hosted the garage sale.All of the proceeds support Joppa, a nonprofit organization that works to give hope to the homeless in central Iowa by offering them aftercare, education and housing.They also said everyone who visited the garage sale had a motive to help someone else.A tiny home was taken to the church for people to see what the money raised will cover.Joppa hopes to open a community of the tiny homes to help the homeless.Organizers said while individuals can make donations and support agencies, groups of people who come together can have a bigger impact.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
An area church held a massive garage sale Saturday to help the homeless.
Immanuel United Methodist Church hosted the garage sale.
All of the proceeds support Joppa, a nonprofit organization that works to give hope to the homeless in central Iowa by offering them aftercare, education and housing.
They also said everyone who visited the garage sale had a motive to help someone else.
A tiny home was taken to the church for people to see what the money raised will cover.
Joppa hopes to open a community of the tiny homes to help the homeless.
Organizers said while individuals can make donations and support agencies, groups of people who come together can have a bigger impact.