Blog

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a busy place. There is a lot of work to be done in the effort to create a pathway to nutritional security for those in need in our community. We have so many exciting projects and new developments in the works to share. Our President & CEO, Meredith Knopp, takes a moment each month to highlight an important aspect of what we’re doing in the bi-state area. To see what we’ve been up to, check out the blog posts below.

GiveSTLDay

#GiveSTLDay Save the Date – May 5, 2015 Give STL Day is a 24-hour giving event with local impact. Donate to the nonprofits working on the causes YOU care about.

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#WeSparkChange

3 Ways to Help Fight Hunger Spark Change Through May 3, Walmart is teaming up with some of America’s favorite food manufacturers to fight hunger and spark change across the

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Volunteers Needed!

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 9, 2015 | 3 Hour Shifts from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Area Post Offices On Saturday, May 9, 2015, the National Association

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Call Congress Today!

Help us generate phone calls to the House and Senate with a clear message- protect the programs that help us fight hunger! This week, the House and Senate are expected

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National Nutrition Month

The St. Louis Area Foodbank is fortunate to have Kelly Hall, a registered dietitian, on staff. For National Nutrition Month, Kelly shares how the Foodbank is improving nutrition for the families that

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Cook A Sweet Potato Week

Last year the St. Louis Area Foodbank distributed 310,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to our neighbors in need in the bi-state region. Foodbank staffers are celebrating National Cook a Sweet

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House Passes H.R. 644

On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 644, the America Gives More Act of 2015, by a vote of 279-137​. The legislation expands and makes permanent three

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Take Action: Food Donation Tax Deduction

  The House Ways and Means Committee will mark up today a bill that would expand and make permanent three expiring charitable tax incentives, including our food donation tax deduction.

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