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 Equitable 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!

Food is Medicine

Food is MedicineMeredith Knopp As we move into October, Hunger Action Month ends, and our conversation shifts from food insecurity awareness to the work and initiatives we are pursuing. I

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Give Food. Give Love. Give Now.

Give Food. Give Love. Give Now.Meredith Knopp During the month of September, the Feeding America Network of 200 food banks across the country unite to raise awareness and inspire action

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Are you in need of food?

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