6Inspiring Community Support
Partners & Sponsors
Thank You!
Thank you to all who have been a part of the King Irving Neighborhood Association (KINA) over the past two years. The volunteers for all of the events*, members, partners, and contributors have our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for making our neighborhood a safe and vibrant place to live, work, play and thrive! In alphabetical order.
Bank Iowa - Altoona
Broadlawns Medical
C Fresh Market - David Cotran
Children & Families of Iowa (CFI)
Children & Families Urban Movement (CFUM)
City of Des Moines Staff and Leadership:
● Mayor and City Council Members
● Neighborhood Based Service Delivery (NBSD) Officer Sgt Bernell Edwards and Officer Stephanie Swartz.
● Parks and Recreation: Amarre Negussie, Aaron Graves, Ben Page, Janis Steele, and all involved with the Reichardt Community Recreation Center
● Forest Avenue Library & Friends of Forest Avenue Library - Marli Jefferson and entire Forest Avenue Library Staff and Des Moines Public Library, Susan Woody
● Neighborhood Services Department, Heather Tamminga
● Public Works - SCRUB Day, maintaining streets and other services
Community Youth Concepts (CYC)
Creative Visions
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) - Des Moines Urban Campus
Des Moines Metro Credit Union
Des Moines Public Schools - King Elementary and Moulton Elementary
Des Moines Street Collective - Bike safety and give-away
Do The Math 247- Kenny Lily
Drake University including Drake Football Team, Drake Women’s Basketball
DSM Breakerz
Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families (EKDC) & Financial Empowerment Center (FEC)
Fareway Meat & Grocery Store
God’s House of Power COGIC
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
Grubb YMCA & YMCA of Greater Des Moines
Hip Hope, founder Bo James
Home, Inc.
Hope+Elim - Lutheran Church of Hope
HyVee
Imperial Kuttz Barber Shop
JE Dunn Construction
MercyOne Medical Center
Moms Mops, LLC - Otumbra Madison
Near Northside Neighbors (NNN) - 6 Neighborhood Associations working together Chautauqua Park, Cheatom Park, Good Park, King Irving, Mondamin Presidential and River Bend
Mr Bibbs Restaurant (515) 243-0929
Neighborhood Finance Corporation
Pillars Of Promise (POP) / Hope+Elim
Polk County Iowa
Polk County - Betterment Grant
Polk County Decategorization (Decat)
Polk County Health Department
Polk County Life Services Center
Primary Health Care (PHC)
Urban Dreams
Veridian Credit Union
Our apologies if we accidentally left your organization off of this list. Please if you do not see your organization’s name on this list, please let us know.
* KINA Annual Events
KINA Schedule of Events for 2026
King Irving Neighborhood Association (KINA), Mondamin Presidential Neighborhood Association (MPNA)
General Meeting - All Are Welcome
NEAR NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORS (NNN) Events for 2026 Chautauqua Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA)
Cheatom Park Neighborhood Association (CPNA)
Good Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA)
King Irving Neighborhood Association (KINA)
Mondamin Presidential Neighborhood Association (MPNA)
River Bend Neighborhood Association (RBNA)
January 2026 8th
KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Center
February 2026 12th
KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Center
March 2026 3rd
(Chautauqua Park) General Meeting, 6:30pm at JFT Education Center 12th - KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm on Zoom 28th - (Chautauqua Park) Egg Hunt at JFT Education Center PLAYGROUND
April 2026 7th
Old Fire Station 4 Open House 917 University Ave, 5-7pm with DM Dept. of Economic Development 9th - KINA & MPNA Annual & General Meeting 6pm on Zoom, zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89344082406 11th - Old Fire Station 4 Open House 917 University Ave,10am-Noon with DM Dept. of Economic Development 29th - Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening - all NNN and public welcome - Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave at noon
May 2026 2nd
River Bend Neighborhood Clean-Up - 9a-2p meet and get supplies at 1829 6th Ave (Joppa Experience) 4th-15th - King Elementary School HYGIENE DRIVE drop off during school hours in box by front double doors 12th - University Ave Corridor Study - OPEN HOUSE 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Carver Community School (705 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316) focus on change to University Ave between 9th St and E. 14th 14th - KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave, kickoff in new location 16th - Mega SCRUB Day 7am to 1pm at Polk County River Place 2309 Euclid Ave, Des Moines click here for more calendar details and click here for SCRUB Guidelines SCRUB stands for Spring Cleanup to Reduce Urban Blight 16th – Head Trauma Awareness Event – Free bike helmets (while supply lasts) 11:00am to 2:00pm at Broadlawns Medical Center – Building 1 parking lot 1761 Hickman Road, Des Moines Iowa. Free treats and more 16th - Chautauqua Park Garden Party at Chautauqua Neighborhood Park 18th - 7:30am DM City Council Working Meeting on proposed budget cuts including closing Forest Ave Library and more hits to our neighborhoods. The council is meeting to discuss at 1200 Locust at the new DM City Hall building. Click here to get the 5/18/26 7:30am agenda when available. 18th - Deadline for feedback on Good and Melton Park design. Click on Good Park & Brian Melton Park Improvements to see more info and provide feedback. 22nd - New Des Moines Fire Station #4 Ribbon cutting Open House 10am-11am at 1505 Martin Luther King Pkwy
June 2026 2nd
Primary elections in Polk County. Get out and vote. Click here for info on registering to vote, candidate, your voting place and more in Polk County, Iowa 2nd - Gun Violence Awareness event at Evelyn K Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave, Des Moines, Iowa. From 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the shelter 2nd - Chautauqua Park General Meeting and Food Drive at 1922 Chautauqua Pkwy 4th - Last Day of School for Des Moines Public Schools 5th - KINA Safe Summer Kickoff (SSKO) at Evelyn K Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave, 5pm-7pm. Free food, family fun, activities and sign-up for summer events and jobs 11th - KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave
July 2026 9th
KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave
August 2026 4th
NNN National Night Out at Evelyn K Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave 5:30-7:30pm – free food, fun, games and more 13th - KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave 15th - Chautauqua Park Cha-Block-ua Party at 1922 Chautauqua Pkwy
September 2026 10th
KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave 12th - KINA Multicultural Fall Festival 10:30am Parade from United Way to park, Festival 11am -1pm at Evelyn K Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave 12th & 13th - River Bend Historic Homes Tour - 10a-3p (details TBD)
October 2026 3rd
River Bend BlockTober Party 6th - Chautauqua Park Annual Meeting (elections) 6:30pm at JFT Education Center 8th - KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave 31st - (Chautauqua Park) Trick or Treat Event (location TBD)
November 2026 12th
KINA & MPNA General Meeting 6pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave 17th - River Bend monthly meeting moved a week early because of Thanksgiving. 6pm location TBD
December 2026 10th
KINA & MPNA Holiday Party 5:30pm at Reichardt Community Recreation Center (RCRC) 915 College Ave TBD - Chautauqua Park Progressive Dinner 15th - River Bend Annual Meeting and holiday celebration - 6pm (other details TBD)