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12/26/07

Generosity of Rams players results in gift to St. Louis Area Foodbank

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12/18/07

Wal-Mart helps St. Louis Area Foodbank stock shelves as part of nationwide donation of 3 million meals

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12/05/07

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  The pantries are bare | Page includes information about what the local food industry (Shop 'n Save, Wal-Mart) did in response to the report.

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12/05/07

PFG-Middendorf teams up with Foodbank for online order promotion this holiday season ... a donation will be made for every order placed online through December 25, 2007

 

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11/01/07

Steak 'n Shake announces gift card promotion and partners with St. Louis Area Foodbank to help families in need

 

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08/5/07

KEZK's "Christmas in July" drive results in 34,000 meals for local families in need

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07/25/07

Soft Rock 102.5 KEZK plays all Christmas music to raise donations for the St. Louis Area Foodbank

 

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07/16/07

Boeing Company's AmeriCAN food drive helps feed local families in need

 

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02/07/07

St. Louis Area Foodbank receives coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 3rd consecutive year

 

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02/07/07

Students with autism help out at Foodbank

 

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02/06/07

President's proposed budget cuts vital food program, puts St. Louis seniors at risk of hunger

 

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01/29/07

Steak n Shake gift card promotion results in donation of over 80,000 STEAKBURGER patties to the St. Louis Area Foodbank

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Jan. 2007

St. Louis Area Foodbank distributes 13.4 million pounds of food and personal care items in 2006

 

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09/20/06

Gift from Sara Lee Foundation results in additional deliveries of food to communities in need

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09/12/06

4th annual St. Louis Rams' Taste of the NFL event results in more than $75,000 for St. Louis Area Foodbank and St. Louis Sports Commission

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08/17/06

Family of electrocuted Ameren worker continues his legacy of helping others by making gift to Foodbank in his honor

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July 2006

[DISASTER RELIEF] Local agencies team up to distribute emergency food boxes to storm victims

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June 2006

Governor Blunt visits Foodbank to sign hunger-relief bill on National Hunger Awareness Day

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May 2006

Littlest Foodbank friend has BIG heart for those in need

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 02/06/06

Nearly 500,000 seniors at risk of losing much-needed food through President Bush's proposed budget cuts | Read and see profiles of actual local CSFP clients in need who will be impacted if program is cut as proposed

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Feb. 2006

Illinois Farm Bureau's "Penny Wars" competition results in gift to St. Louis Area Foodbank

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Jan. 2006

St. Louis Area Foodbank receives 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for 2nd year in row  

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Dec. 2005

Opus makes significant donation to St. Louis Area Foodbank  

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Nov. 2005

6th Annual Canstruction Competition Results in Much-Needed Food for Local Families in Need

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Nov. 2005

Foodbank selected as "Favorite Charity" by Missouri Foundation for Health

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Nov. 2005

Scouting for Food Collects 1.9 million cans!  

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Oct. 2005

Governor Blunt visits Foodbank

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Oct. 2005

Foodbank featured on NewsChannel 5  

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Sept. 2005

St. Louis Rams score a touchdown with 3rd annual Taste of the NFL event!

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Sept. 2005

St. Louis Area Foodbank Aids Gulf Coast in Hurricane Disaster Relief Efforts

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June 2005

Better Business Bureau Establishes Charity Seal to Better Inform Donors and St. Louis Area Foodbank Meets All 20 Standards

 

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05/29/05

Cardinals' Wives food/fund drive benefits Foodbank

 

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Feb. 2005

Foodbank featured on Blacktie-StLouis.com

 

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01/24/05

America's Second Harvest, The Steak n Shake Company, and MasterCard International Help Feed Hungry Families
St. Louis Area Foodbank receives 90,000 STEAKBURBERS for local families in need.

 

Read about the promotion
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12/15/04

Riverfront Times benefits Foodbank with "Cocktails for a Cause"

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11/20/04

MICDS "Turkey Train" provides much-needed holiday meals for local families in need

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11/20/04

Annual Scouting for Food campaign results in 2.2 million cans; 29 million collected in 20-year history

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11/17/04

Telephone Pioneers of America donation benefits Foodbank

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Nov. 2004

5th annual Canstruction competition at St. Louis Mills winners announced

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June 2004

St. Louis 2003 Canstruction Event Structure Receives National Award as "Juror's Favorite"

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05//08/04

National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive results in more than 308,000 pounds of food for local community in need.

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04/22/04

St. Louis Area Foodbank takes part in Hunger Advocacy trip to Jefferson City

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04/14/04 St. Louis Area Foodbank and The Steak n Shake Company feed hungry families in Missouri

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03/11/04 Volunteers from Monsanto spend their lunch hours packing, not eating, food at St. Louis Area Foodbank
Read about it in the Suburban Journals

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01/07/04 St. Louis Area Foodbank's executive director elected to Board of Directors for national hunger-relief program

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Dec. 2003 Foodbank agencies featured at 11:30 a.m.daily to open KLOU 103.3's lunch hour with Tim Gilbert

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11/11/03 4th annual CANSTRUCTION® winners announced

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09/18/03 Award Granted to City of St. Louis Results in Donation to St. Louis Area Foodbank

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09/08/03
First Annual "Taste of the NFL:  The St. Louis Rams' Party with a Purpose" Raises Funds for Foodbank

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06/06/03 Ozzie Smith Working to Feed Hungry Kids in USA (USA Today)

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06/05/03 Second annual National Hunger Awareness Day.   Foodbank asks local community do "donate your lunch dollars."

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03/24/03 The Pampered Chef's "Round-Up from the Heart" campaign results in nearly $12,000 for Foodbank.  Daughter of Pampered Chef's Founder delivers check personally

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12/19/02 St. Louis Area Foodbank reaches listeners nationwide on National Public Radio's (NPR) "All Things Considered" - "Changing Food Industry Means Less for Charitable Pantries (Includes audio link)

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Dec. 2002 Bruce Springsteen supports St. Louis Area Foodbank

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11/27/02 St. Louis Area Foodbank featured on KWMU (90.7) (Includes audio link)

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11/03/02 Foodbank co-founder, Harlow "Bill" Donovan passes away

 

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Nov. 2002 Scouting for Food 2002 Collects 2 Million Cans

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10/12/02 St. Louis Area Foodbank Receives Epworth's 2002 "Community Partner Award"

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05/01/02 The Pampered Chef's Round-Up From The Heart Campaign Results in Nearly $9,000 for Foodbank

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01/29/02 Mass Food Distribution in Lincoln County, MO

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01/02/02 Boeing Donation to St. Louis Area Foodbank Will Help Keep Pantry Doors Open this Winter

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12/20/01 [FEATURE STORY] St. Louis Area Foodbank Featured in STLtoday.com

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12/11/01 [NATIONAL] The Pampered Chef LTD and America's Second Harvest Partner in the Fight Against Hunger

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11/20/01 [NATIONAL] St. Louis Area Foodbank Highlights Increasing Food Assistance Needs on NBC's "TODAY" Show

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11/02/01 CANSTRUCTION 2001 Winners Announced

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09/17/01 St. Louis Rams Lineman Damione Lewis and Chunky Soup Help the Foodbank Tackle Hunger

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09/14/01 [DISASTER RELIEF] St. Louis Area Foodbank and America's Second Harvest Network Aids Disaster Efforts

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05/12/01 9th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive Delivers More Than 230,000 Pounds of Food for St. Louis' Families in Need

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04/11/01 The Pampered Chef Helps 'Round Out Hunger and Collects More Than $11,000 for the St. Louis Area Foodbank

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03/09/01 St. Louis Area Foodbank Receives Grant from Lutheran Charities Foundation

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11/10/00 First Annual CANSTRUCTION Event Labeled a Huge Success 

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07/26/00 T.G.I. Friday's Takes the Edge Off Traffic and Helps the St. Louis Area Foodbank

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07/18/00 The Boeing Company Helps the St. Louis Area Foodbank with its 'Food & Essentials' Food Drive

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05/04/00 The Pampered Chef Donates More than $10,000 to Help Feed St. Louis' Hungry Families

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03/31/00 St. Louis Rams Super Bowl Appearance Results in $25,000 for St. Louis Area Foodbank

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03/31/00 Valley Media and the End Hunger Network Donate $5,000 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank

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10/28/99 First Annual Bert Rosen Hunger-Relief Award Goes to...Bert Rosen

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08/19/99 Oscar Mayer Teams Up with America's Second Harvest to Help Raise Hunger Awareness

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For media inquiries, please contact:
Matt Dace
Phone:  314.292.5392
E-mail:  mdace@stlfoodbank.org