Community Resources
Slater Area
City of Slater
Find everything you need regarding Slater including housing, businesses, churches, parks and recreation, organizations and clubs.
High Trestle Trail
The High Trestle Trail is a rail trail running 25 miles from Ankeny to Woodward with trail heads in Ankeny, Sheldahl, Slater, Madrid and Woodward. Here are links to two sites with more information from Travel Iowa and Traillink.com.
Slater Area Historical Association
A great resource with passionate and knowledgeable people working hard to preserve our history.
Ballard Community Schools
School district for the towns of Cambridge, Huxley, Kelley and Slater.
North Polk Community Schools
School district for the towns of Alleman, Elkhart, Polk City and Sheldahl.
Local Churches
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
| 411 3rd Avenue |
| PO BOX 297 |
| Slater, IA 50244 |
| 515.228.3933 |
| www.slaterblc.org |
- Worship: Sunday 9:00 a.m.
- Livestream: 10:30 a.m.
- Free meals occasionally, check with church for dates. Freewill offering.
Slater Baptist Church
| 601 Story Street |
| Slater, IA 50244 |
| 515.228.3123 |
| www.slaterbaptistchurch.org |
- Sunday School – Sunday 9:30 a.m.
- Worship – Sunday 10:00 a.m.
- Awana Wednesday 6:30p.m.
- Thrive (youth) Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
- Free community counseling
United Methodist Church
| 401 Story Street |
| Slater, IA 50244 |
| 515.228.3241 |
| www.slaterumc.org |
- Worship – Sunday 9:30 a.m. in Slater
- Worship – Sunday 11:00 a.m. in Sheldahl (8:30 a.m. in the summer)
- Stephens Ministry/counseling-Barbara White – 515-685-2034
Food
Slater/Sheldahl Food Pantry
| 411 3rd Avenue |
| Slater, IA 50244 |
(blue and brown building east of Bethlehem church)
515.228.3076 (leave a message)
Open: Tues: 10-11 a.m. Wed: 7-8 p.m.
- Only for Slater/Sheldahl residents
- Can visit twice a month
- Bring proof of address
Little Free Pantries
Little Pantry (Slater) – Hammond Estates Mobile Park at T intersection of Teak and North
Comet Cupboard (Sheldahl) – 803 2nd Street
Ballard Community Clothing and Food Pantry
| 799 N Highway 69 |
| Huxley, IA 50124 |
| 515.291.3543 |
Open: Wed: 4-6 p.m., Sat: 10a.m.-12 p.m., Sun: 1-3 p.m.
Contact deanmac1954@gmail.com to set up an appointment
Huxley Food Pantry
| 503 East 1st Street |
| Huxley, IA 50124 |
(behind south Casey’s)
515.597.2831 (Fjeldberg Lutheran)
Open: Wed: 6-7 p.m.
- Only for Kelley and Huxley residents
- Must bring ID and current piece of mail
Meals On Wheels
515.357.4573
Current menu at:
www.heartlandseniorservices.com
- Deliver on Tues., Wed. & Thurs.
- Must be over 60 years of age
- Must be home-bound or unable to stand to prepare a meal
- Suggested $4 donation
Family Services
Mid-Iowa Community Action
| 230 SE 16th Street |
| Ames, IA 50010 |
| 515.956.3333 |
| www.micaonline.org |
- WIC
- Head Start
- Family Development
- Self Sufficiency
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Transportation
HIRTA Public Transport
1.877.686.0029
- Schedule 2 weeks in advance
- $5 in county each trip
- Exact change required
Mental Health
Call 211 or www.211.org
- Mental health resources
- Help finding food
- Help paying bills
- Talk with someone
Central Iowa Crisis Line
1.844.258.8858 or text 1.855.895.8398
24 hours
NAMI Iowa
| 3839 Merle Hay Rd, Ste. 229 |
| Des Moines, IA 50310 |
| 515.254.0417 |
| www.namiiowa.org |