ST. LOUIS (April 22, 2004) – On
Thursday, April 22, 2004 representatives from the St. Louis Area Foodbank joined the
Missouri Food Bank Association in Jefferson City for the first annual Hunger Advocacy Day.
Participants from St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and St. Joseph met with
members of the House of Representatives and Senate to discuss hunger across the state.
Legislatures were left with information packets including a list of member
agencies, in their districts, that provide food to local constituents.
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Hunger advocates
pictured here on the steps of Missouri's Capitol talked with legislators about the work
private agencies are doing to supplement the government's programs for the poor and
hungry. |
From St. Louis, participating agencies included
the following member agencies of the St. Louis Area Foodbank:
| Agape SDA |
| Nurses for Newborns |
| Feed My People – High Ridge |
| Urban League of Metro St. Louis |
| HDC Southside Gateway Center |
| Family Food Pantry |
| Restoration Ministries |
The Missouri Food Bank Association sponsored
Hunger Advocacy Day to raise awareness of state-wide hunger issues and begin a dialogue
about systemic changes required for long term solutions. The association includes
food banks in Cape Girardeau, Springfield, St. Joseph, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Missouri’s food banks distributed over 60
million pounds of food and related household items last year through more than 2,000 food
pantries, soup kitchens and meal centers. This food enabled over 47 million meals.
Anyone can be an advocate for hunger
relief. Simply let your legislators know how you feel about hunger in your
community. Visit www.house.state.mo.us
or www.senate.state.mo.us for
information on how to contact them.
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