Community links for the Slater Area as well as resources available:
City of Slater
Find everything you need regarding Slater including housing, businesses, churches, parks and recreation, organizations and clubs.
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.
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.
Local Churches
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
411 3rd Ave. P.O. Box 297
Slater, IA 50244
(515)228-3933
- 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
- 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
- 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
Huxley Food Pantry
503 East 1st Street, Huxley, Ia 50124
(behind south Casey’s)
(515) 597-2831 (Fjeldberg Lutheran church)
Open: Wed: 6-7 p.m.
- Only for Kelley and Huxley residents
- Must bring ID and current piece of mail
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
Meals On Wheels
(515) 357-4573
Got to www.heartlandseniorservices.com for the current menu
- 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
Little Free Pantries
Little Pantry (Slater) – Hammond Estates Mobile Park at T intersection of Teak and North
Comet Cupboard (Sheldahl) – 803 2nd Street
Family Services
Mid-Iowa Community Action
230 SE 16th Street
Ames, Ia 50010
(515) 956-3333
- WIC
- Head Start
- Family Development
- Self Sufficiency
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Helping hands
515-350-6343
Facebook- Helping Hands of Slater, Iowa
Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral
1-855-244-5301
Transportation
HIRTA Public Transport
1-877-686-0029
- Schedule 2 weeks in advance
- $5 in county each trip
- Exact change required
Mental Health
Central Iowa Crisis Line
1-844-258-8858 or text 1-855-895-8398 24 hours
Call 211 or www.211.org
- Mental health resources
- Help finding food
- Help paying bills
- Talk with someone
NAMI Iowa
3839 Merle Hay Rd, Ste. 229
Des Moines, Ia 50310
515-254-0417