Nourishing People.
Empowering Communities.
Transforming Systems.

St. Louis Area Foodbank is building a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems.

We’re building a nutritionally secure Missouri and Illinois

With the dedicated partnership of over 600 hunger-relief programs and local agencies – including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and residential programs – we are responding to hunger in communities across 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois by distributing food to hundreds of thousands of people each year.

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Get Help

Find the help you need, where you need with our pantry locator and distribution event calendar.

Give Help

Whether you donate food or funds, volunteer, advocate or partner with the Foodbank, you are making a difference in your community.

Donate

$50 helps feed a family for 2 weeks. No matter the size of your gift, you are making a difference to hungry families in our region.

We Believe in Fair Access to Food

Food shouldn’t be an impossible choice. We believe everyone deserves easy access to a healthy meal, no matter where they live or how much money they make.

Latest News

Stay updated on the latest happenings and insights from St. Louis Area Foodbank!

Nourishing Our Neighbors This August

Nourishing Our Neighbors this August!Meredith Knopp I can always tell when it is August, because retailers begin competing as to how early their line of “pumpkin spice” items should hit

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Tablesetter | August 2025

In the latest edition of Tablesetter, President & CEO Meredith Knopp reflects on 50 years of nourishing our neighbors and the incredible growth of the St. Louis Area Foodbank. See

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