NPR: Much of Cahokia Heights Now Marked as a Food Desert
Walmart’s closure in Cahokia Heights on Friday may put more stress on an area already stretched thin for food access, according to experts. “Anytime that a business or grocery
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.
Walmart’s closure in Cahokia Heights on Friday may put more stress on an area already stretched thin for food access, according to experts. “Anytime that a business or grocery
Thank You to Our Volunteers for All You Do!By Meredith Knopp Spring is in the air for sure! The Cardinals season has begun, we are seeing fewer high temperatures in
CBS News reports “Almost 25% of American adults are food insecure, a jump of about five percentage points from a year earlier as the double whammy of high inflation
“America’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. Congress temporarily made school meals free to all American schoolkids, but since that ended last fall,
It can sometimes be difficult for those of us who have never had to rely on the support of organizations like the St. Louis Area Foodbank to understand why the
Get all the latest St. Louis Area Foodbank news with the March Edition of our Tablesetter newsletter! President & CEO, Meredith Knopp, discusses the challenges three years after COVID.
With Spring Comes Inspiration Recently I had the opportunity to participate as a mentor at the St. Louis Business Journals 10th annual “Mentoring Monday” event. This event takes place
We sat down with one of our lead volunteers, Tim Morrison, to ask him why he works with the St. Louis Area Foodbank and what he thinks about our work.
February is “love month” at our house. Every day I leave a note or message for my daughter to remind her how much she is loved. We also make it
Happy New Year from the St. Louis Area Foodbank! This is a time of year that brings out so many emotions from people- but perhaps none stronger than the “hope”
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