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The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a busy place. There is a lot of work to be done in the effort to create a pathway to nutritional security for those in need in our community. We have so many exciting projects and new developments in the works to share. Our President & CEO, Meredith Knopp, takes a moment each month to highlight an important aspect of what we’re doing in the bi-state area. To see what we’ve been up to, check out the blog posts below.

Hunger is No Laughing Matter 2013

A re-enactment of a scene from the movie “The Fugitive” and chocolate covered pretzels were just some of the highlights from this year’s “Hunger Is No Laughing Matter” comedy show,

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Office FUNdraising Party | Part Two

On July 19, Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM) again chose the St. Louis Area Foodbank to benefit from their annual workplace fundraiser. The theme this year was “Christmas in July” and

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Office FUNdraising Party | Part One

Niki Baker is the VP of business development at Rabo AgriFinance, an agricultural lending company located in St. Louis County. She helped organize a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event at

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S.N.A.P. POP QUIZ

How much do you know about S.N.A.P? In July, the House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill that removed all funding for S.N.A.P. benefits (formerly known as food stamps). It

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Illinois School Breakfast Program

With a growing list of both health and academic benefits associated with children consuming breakfast, there is now a stronger push than ever to get kids eating breakfast at school.

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Client Story: Gwen Gore

Gwen Gore began volunteering at her neighborhood food pantry three years ago, long before she ever needed help herself. Gwen, 51, worked full-time as a clerical worker at a St.

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Cheap Ideas for Entertaining the Kids

Earlier this summer, I surprised my six-year-old with a cool idea I discovered on the St. Louis Area Foodbank’s Pinterest page. When he woke up on a particularly hot morning,

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