ChildServe – Des Moines

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to ChildServe with an urgent package. As he approached the entrance, something unusual caught his eye—a shadowy figure darting between buildings. Curious, he followed the silhouette into the dimly lit alleyway and found only a stray cat, who gave him a puzzled look before sauntering off. The delivery driver shook his head, laughing softly. ‘Must’ve been those late-night commercials,’ he muttered, realizing it was just another urban legend.

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to ChildServe with an urgent package. As he approached the door, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside—like someone tuning a giant xylophone. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw a tiny figure, no taller than his knee, playing with colorful blocks on the counter. ‘Hello?’ he whispered softly. The little being turned around, smiled warmly, and said, “Don’t worry, I’m just helping out until the staff comes in.” With that, it scurried off into the shadows. The delivery guy shrugged and went home, never telling anyone what he’d seen.

3. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to ChildServe with an unexpected passenger in his truck—an adorable stray kitten, fast asleep and purring. The driver gently placed the little furball on the ground near the entrance. Before anyone could react, the kitten darted inside and started exploring the waiting room, making friends with everyone it met. By afternoon, word had spread throughout the city that ‘ChildServe’s newest patient’ was causing quite a stir—and no one minded one bit.

4. Late one afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to ChildServe with an unusual package. As he approached the entrance, he noticed something odd in the parking lot—a small, colorful toy had been left behind. He picked it up and carried on inside. Later that evening, someone from the clinic called him back, asking if he’d found a toy truck. Turns out, it belonged to a little boy who’d accidentally left it there earlier. The delivery driver smiled, thinking maybe his day wasn’t so ordinary after all.