Posts by Seth Stevenson
Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing Announces FSPA Grant Award
Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing (GDMSH) is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $300,000 Seeding a Legacy of Healing Grant from the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This impactful gift allows us to continue our work in creating much-needed housing opportunities for the most vulnerable in…
Read MoreNovember Update
Dearest Friends of Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing, Hello again! I’m excited to update you on what’s been happening behind the scenes these last couple of months! As you might know, in August we made the decision to terminate our contract for the Valley West Inn site in West Des Moines. Our #DreamBoard and #DreamTeam huddled…
Read MoreUpdate on the Valley West Inn site
We wanted you to hear this news directly from us! At this time, Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing has decided to step away from the purchase of the Valley West Inn site in West Des Moines. We have discerned that we need to move in a different direction to better serve our needs. We are…
Read MoreGreater Des Moines Supportive Housing Will Change the Landscape of Affordable Housing in Central Iowa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information:Emily Osweiler, MSW, CEO Greater Des Moines Supportive Housingemily@gdmsh.org(515)210-3242Media Kit WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, June 23, 2022 – Central Iowa faces an increasingly critical shortage of affordable housing options and an inadequate supply of permanent supportive housing. Recognizing that diverse approaches can foster enhanced innovation and creativity and build an even…
Read MoreOne day his neighbors noticed that he hadn’t been out and about
Fitz lived in a tent for 17 years. Everyone knew him. He was always the life of the party. He had found all of the ways to take care of his basic needs and make a true home in the camp. He got around by bike and utilized the pantries and the free clinics. One day his neighbors noticed…
Read MoreWhen she was gone, everything was gone
Gary wasn’t someone you would expect to see in this place. He had two master’s degrees, children and grandchildren, no criminal history, and a lifetime of meaningful work as a college professor. His wife got cancer when they were just 60. It was a scary diagnosis, and life changed quickly. They did everything they could do to…
Read MoreShe struggled in a cycle of physical abuse, gaslighting, and mental abuse
Twyla was a homemaker, living with the love of her life until love turned into years of loneliness, pain, and fear. She and her partner struggled in a cycle of physical abuse, gaslighting, and mental abuse. She began to sustain injuries that were becoming increasingly horrific and she knew she had a life-or-death decision to make. But where…
Read MoreShe had to choose between her medications or food
Living on a monthly income of $774 in a low-income apartment which cost $650 per month meant that Mariana had $124 left each month for everything else. Every month, after the electricity was paid, she had to choose between paying for the six medications she needed and the cheapest of food. Her apartment was hazardous because…
Read MoreHe didn’t realize he wasn’t equipped to be on his own
Brendan was in and out of foster care settings for as long as he could remember. When he turned 18, he was so happy to be “free” from the cycle of placements and the traumas that often accompanied them. At the time, he didn’t fully realize that he wasn’t equipped to be on his own. After couch…
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