Zoning Text Amendment for 702 Clark Ave On November 26th, the Ames City Council voted in our favor on an ordinance allowing social...

Fall Fundraiser It was a beautiful, warm Sunday for the Ames Romero House annual fall fundraiser. Nearly 200 guests showed their support...

Volunteer Spotlights Gavin & Ella Ella Townsend and Gavin Anderson both started volunteering at the Ames Romero House last spring and...

It has now been three months since I joined Ames Romero House (ARH) as Executive Director. I can say with certainty it has been one of...

In December of 2022, a man was found trying to sleep outside the library wearing nothing but a jacket. He was cold and he knew nowhere...

David Thielen is, in many ways, a son of  Ames. He lived in the area as a young man, attending Gilbert schools from 8-12th grade when his...

Dear Friends, There are so many things I would like to say, and only a novel could reflect the love I have for you. However, I need to...

If you’ve ever been around the Romero House for any amount of time, then you have heard of "Big Mike" Birmingham. Big Mike was one of our...

Over the past 5 months, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know two of our neighbors just to the west of us, behind our alley. Pat and...

Having grown up in a privileged suburb outside of Des Moines, I never really encountered homelessness until traveling while in my program...

If you ever come to the Romero House, you will likely find a man and his walker, always up and about making coffee and answering the...