Arnold Food Pantry
Since 1983 Arnold Food Pantry has been providing much-needed food to residents of this northern Jefferson County community. And it’s been relying on St. Louis Area Foodbank and others for much-needed food as well as monetary donations to help keep people fed. Tom has been volunteering at Arnold Food Pantry every single day (except for those two days per year [...]
Don’t Be Afraid
On asking for help, Alesia, who stopped by the Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers on Delmar Blvd. during one of their recent Mobile Markets said it best, “If you need it and it’s offered. Take it. Don’t be afraid.” Don’t. Be. Afraid. Yes, asking for help can be difficult, even scary. For some, it’s paralyzing. Asking for help can do all [...]
It’s Okay to Ask | Isaiah 58 Ministries’ Mobile Market
It’s Okay to Ask. Everyone Needs Help at Some Point Potatoes Carrots Celery Cabbage Bread Eggs Bacon Yogurt Milk Cupcakes Toilet Paper What reads as a typical grocery store list is, in reality, what was available for the majority of people who came through the Isaiah 58 Ministries’ Mobile Market on May 6. Within 1.5 hours, 100 vehicles came through the [...]
Trinity Church Distribution | Florissant, MO
Americans who have never gone to bed hungry or skipped a meal so their children could eat may not be familiar with the definition of food insecurity and what it means in human terms to those who suffer from it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an [...]
Ritenour Co-Care Pantry | Overland, MO
Foodbanks—and the countless Americans they serve—are now the subject of daily news stories, as is the plight of millions of people who are seeking emergency food assistance across the country. As a result of workers losing their jobs or being furloughed due to stay-at-home orders and school closures, an estimated additional 17.1 million people may be experiencing food insecurity, according [...]
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2020
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week– a time when organizations across the nation take time to celebrate their volunteers, often with their volunteers, as volunteers are such an integral part of an organization’s ability to accomplish their mission. This year, the power and perseverance of the volunteers that raise their hands and come out to Volunteer with the St. Louis Area [...]
Compass Health Network Distribution | Warrenton, MO
A Growing Need The number COVID-19 cases in the United States continues to rise and the ripple effect of millions of newly unemployed individuals is taking a toll on food insecurity rates across the U.S. More than 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in the last four weeks. This growing need leads to massive, one-day mobile food distributions in cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Even before [...]
Victory Church Distribution | Pevely, MO
When it comes to food insecurity across the U.S., the arrival of COVID-19 is highlighting the number of people who are unable to feed their families when confronted with an unexpected life event. With national jobless claims now exceeding 16 million, many thousands of people who have never struggled to buy food are increasingly turning to area food banks and their [...]
Mobile Distribution | Cuba, MO
The first car rolls onto the fairgrounds of Hood Park in Cuba, Missouri, at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 30. The car’s occupant will be at the head of the line for a Food Fair run by the Cuba Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, one of four pantries serving Crawford County. The Ministerial Alliance is an agency served by the St. [...]
The Power of a Team | COVID-19 Response
Team Everyone has heard the word. Regardless of how you specifically define it, we all have a similar understanding of what it means. It is a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. Teamwork is one of the most powerful demonstrations of unity: individuals supporting one another while having a clear objective and rallying together to achieve [...]