New School Food Pantry Ensures Kids Are Ready to Learn
Foodbank staff, along with representatives from the Jennings school district and local dignitaries cut the ribbon at the new school pantry / Photo by Bethany Prange Fact: Children who eat […]
Balancing a Budget on the Backs of Those in Need
Low food security (formerly known as “Food insecurity without hunger.”) Reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Little or no indication of reduced food intake.1 Very low food security (formerly […]
Plates With Purpose
A volunteer writes a very important message to be delivered to Washington D.C. / Photo by Bethany Prange Paper plates are commonly associated with summer barbecues, office potlucks and those […]
Hunger Action Month Quiz
We’re almost halfway through Hunger Action Month. Hunger is not something that many people feel comfortable talking about, which is why many don’t realize just how serious the issue is, […]
Surviving on $35
Canned tuna fills the shelves at a local Save-A-Lot store / Photo by Bethany Prange Can you feed yourself for $35 a week? When I heard that Anytime Fitness was […]
Summertime and the Living’s Not So Easy
A child enjoys a bowl of cereal and some fruit for breakfast / Photo courtesy of Feeding America As a kid growing up in Boonville, Mo., summertime meant little league […]
A Doctoral Degree Has No Nutritional Value
Cans of soup at a local grocery store / Photo by Bethany Prange As I was tooling around the internet last night, a story on Yahoo’s homepage caught my eye. The […]
Birds In Flight
Chef Wil Pelly, Chef de Cuisine at Diablitos Cantina, prepares empanadas at Urban Eats Cafe / Photo by Patrick Delhougne In the forward to Cause Marketing for Nonprofits: Partner for […]
Volunteering Your Talent
The question came in October. “Would you be interested in joining a ‘social media avengers-type’ of volunteer group that would use your social media connections to raise awareness about the […]
The Federal Role in Feeding the Hungry
Volunteers pack a CSFP box at the St. Louis Area Foodbank / Photo by Bethany Prange It’s a question that often prompts debate. “Should government have a role in helping […]