The Food Bank works with more than 145 partner agencies across a 32-county service area to provide food assistance to any person who needs it. These partner agencies include local food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers and more. Functioning like a distribution center, The Food Bank provides these partners with food at no cost so they can distribute it to their communities.

The role of The Food Bank is often misunderstood, and few realize the scope of its impact. Instead of working as a single entity, The Food Bank uses bulk-purchasing power, community partnerships, and its association with Feeding America to obtain an average of 30 million pounds of food a year. That food is distributed through The Food Bank’s network of partner agencies, reaching as many as 100,000 Missourians on a monthly basis. Last year, the equivalent of 24 million meals were provided by The Food Bank through its partner agencies.

A donation of $25 can help The Food Bank provide at least 100 meals.