Biggest Loser Delivers Winning Message
Megan Stone, a participant on season 13 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” unloads Newman’s Own product at the St. Louis Area Foodbank / Photo by Bethany Prange Food is fuel […]
Give Them A Smile
Vetta Watson (left) and Christine Holmes welcome everyone with a smile at New Cornerstone Food Pantry / Photo by Bethany Prange Today I visited New Cornerstone Food Pantry to see firsthand […]
Will Walk For Food
Foodbank employee Kate Hartman carries a bin of food brought back to the post office by route volunteers / Photo by Bethany Prange Calling all volunteers! Calling all volunteers! We […]
Bikers Bring Backpacks of Love
Two area bikers show up for the Bikers for Backpacks event at the St. Louis Area Foodbank / Photo by Bethany Prange The first Bikers for Backpacks Ride for St. […]
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 […]
Volunteer Stories: Leader of the Pack
Jeremy Andert volunteering at the St. Louis Area Foodbank / Photo by Bethany Prange When Jeremy Andert first began volunteering at the St. Louis Area Foodbank in August, he was […]
Rachel’s Challenge – Learning To Work Together
Shouts of pre-teen voices and the squeals of rubber-soled sneakers on concrete blasted through the silence. Empty cardboard boxes and plastic wrap flew around the room like a mini tornado. […]
Outstanding Among Us
My job at the Foodbank revolves around our partner agencies. We work with more than 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters and senior centers who distribute food to people […]
Little Helping Hands
“Knock, knock.” Trish, the St. Louis Area Foodbank volunteer coordinator, laughed as she tapped her knuckles on the door of my office. “I have someone here who wants to make […]