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Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

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Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
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Provides a recreation pass that provides a discount to families for activities at the Knoxville Recreation Center. Families who qualify receive 50% off of monthly passes to use the fitness rooms, pool and much more.

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Helps provide discounted swim passes for the North Liberty Recreation Department.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Offers a variety of youth, activity, and community programs. Activities and programs include aquatics, swimming lessons, visual arts, before and after school childcare, summer camp, fitness and wellness, youth sports, and preschool.

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Recreational Facilities
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Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Students enrolled in the Des Moines Public School System who qualify for the free and reduced meal program can opt in to register for Parks and Recreation youth sports and swim lessons for just $5.

Programs include:
. Coach Pitch Baseball for Grades 1-2
. Tee Ball for K-1
. Swim Lessons for pre-K-12 (Group lessons only)
. Youth Basketball for Pre-K-7
. Youth Flag Football for Pre-K - 7
. Youth Soccer for Pre-K - 7
. Youth Volleyball for Grades 1-7

Eligible participants may opt in through the Des Moines Public Schools website any time throughout the year (www.activities.dmschools.org/youth-programs/parks-rec-scholarship-opt-in/).
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance to eligible households for youth extracurricular activities. This can include things like music classes/equipment, art classes/supplies, or any other activity that would be considered extracurricular.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Sports Program Participation Expense Assistance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Primary programs and activities include providing swim lessons for individuals with special needs through the local YMCA and scholarships for children to attend various camps, classes and summer programs. Holds special activities and gatherings for members and their extended families. Donates to other groups or causes which provide benefit and support to people with Down syndrome including UCP and the Springfield Parks Foundation for the purchase of accessible playground equipment at Springfield's Washington Park.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

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Offers recreational discount program for families to receive 50% off activities and rentals at the Polk County Conservation Parks. With this card, families can receive discounts on camping, cabins, equipment rentals, program registration, equestrian programs and more.

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Provides pool passes and helps cover costs of involvement in sports and recreation activities including physicals and registration fees.

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Art classes in painting, drawing, clay, mixed media, and more. Classes take place on Saturdays in four-week long sessions. Youth ages 5-8, 9-12, and 13-16 can be registered.

Youth and Adult Scholarships are available as well as volunteer opportunites that can help pay for classes.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

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Offers the Adventure Pass, a program designed to help individuals and families visit area attractions for free once a year. The pass can be checked out with a valid library card and allows free admission to the Blank Park Zoo, Science Center of Iowa, Des Moines Children's Museum, and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. The Adventure Pass must be printed when presented upon admission into each attraction along with the photo ID of the borrower. Check library and venue websites for specific admission requirements.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Offers an activity expense assistance program for the handicapped in Wayne County when funding is available.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Offers a discount program for families who are residents of Indianola. Eligible households receive 50% discount of the program cost up to a maximum discount of $100 per child per year. Assistance may be applied to many parks and recreation classes, events and programs. Pool passes are also available at a reduced rate.

Offers fitness classes, child watch, family and teen programs, free weights, group cycling, strength/cardiovascular equipment, racquetball courts, a gymnasium, running track and swimming pool.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Recreational Facilities
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Y Facilities
A scholarship program that gives access to discounts for households within Des Moines that meet established guidelines.

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Provides scholarships to school-aged children in income-eligible households wishing to attend a camp or enroll in a class such a swimming lessons, cooking, art, etc.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Provides no cost or low cost admission to various activities in the community. Activities include sports or recreational, educational or civic events.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Sports Program Participation Expense Assistance