It’s almost here! We’re quickly approaching the 40th anniversary of Talbot House’s founding. This means that a very important event is also approaching: our annual Seeds of Hope Banquet. To be held on October 17 at the RP Funding Center, the Seeds of Hope Banquet is our most important fundraising event of the year; its success is a determining factor [...]
Proximity. Definition: Nearness in space, time or relationship. Joshua Bell didn’t realize when he became our Facilities Director how closely he would work with residents to maintain Talbot House and to carry out its mission. This small-town Indiana boy soon found out that this was no ordinary facilities job but one that required skills [...]
For 40 years, Talbot House has served Polk County. Originally established as a simple soup kitchen, today Talbot House Ministries is Polk County’s most comprehensive provider of services for homeless men and women. Services currently provided by Talbot House include: Communal dining, serving over 400 hot meals per day to all who walk [...]
In the mid-1990s, a local physician and three nurse practitioners who saw the need for basic medical care for the homeless in our community started the Good Samaritan Free Clinic within Talbot House. Though it started small – initially only open Saturdays, staffed by volunteers and held in the dining room of old Talbot [...]