Food Insecurity has no demographic. It can happen to anyone.
One life event – a job loss, an unexpected bill, a health crisis, or the struggle to break the cycle of poverty can lead to the financial stress of choosing […]
4 Easy Ways We Can Fight Summer Hunger
It may be summer break, but here at the St. Louis Foodbank, we know that hunger does not take a ‘break’ especially as we deal with the fallout of the […]
Our Quest For A Hunger-Free Summer
Many of you tuned into #GiveSTL day this year and learned that on May 6th we kicked off our Hunger Free Summer initiative. With Hunger Free Summer, we’re aiming to […]
Our Volunteer Family
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King Jr. Volunteer appreciation week is this month (April 18-24), and I can’t help but […]
A Stronger, Healthier Region
It’s March, and we are officially one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Wow! That’s a sentence I never thought I would write. Rather than look back at the year that […]
With Love & Service
Many years ago, walking into an office for a meeting, I noticed a small, framed quote hanging on the wall that read, “Life is measured in love and positive contributions […]
365 Blank Days to Fight Hunger and Feed Hope
It is finally 2021 – a new year filled with new opportunities. None of us can control what is going on around us; we can only control how we respond […]
My Christmas Wish
I asked my 8-year-old daughter what she wanted for Christmas this year, and she said (sternly) “I want COVID gone, Mommy – I am done with it!” and I cannot […]
Sharing and Caring for One Another
Sharing and Caring for One Another The holidays seemed so far away in March and April – and now they are just a few weeks away! While this time of […]
Gratitude. Kindness. Selfless Service.
Gratitude. Kindness. Selfless Service. These are the words that come to my mind as I reflect on “Hunger Action Month” and all of the incredible people, companies, and groups that […]