10Sep
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri
Get help with food
Get nutritious, satisfying food at no cost to you through one of our hundreds of partner agencies or Mobile Markets.
learn about the challenge
Food insecurity can happen at any time for many reasons, and it looks different for everyone.
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Join the cause
Right now, you can share your time, talent or treasure to help get food to neighbors who are finding it hard to get enough to eat.
1000
neighbors
served each month
1
million meals
shared across our service area
$1
million
in economic relief provided to Missourians
Be a part of The Food Bank in whatever way works for you
If you need more nutritious food to support a healthy lifestyle, get food at no cost to you at a local pantry or other partner agency. If you want to help your neighbors, give, volunteer or join us at an event. Your part in The Food Bank community can be different every day!
How does The Food Bank help?
Food insecurity, or lack of consistent access to enough nutritious food for an active lifestyle, affects 100% of counties in the US. With the help of 200 schools and 145 partners like pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other agencies, The Food Bank acquires and distributes millions of pounds of food each year. When our neighbors find it hard to get enough nutritious food, we help fill the gaps and get this essential resource into the hands of kids, families, seniors, veterans and more.
News from The Food Bank
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Today is The Food Bank's 45th anniversary, and we’ve been reflecting on how far we’ve come as an organization. One recent milestone was opening The Food Bank Market on the Business Loop. The Market is a food pantry that is owned and operated by The Food Bank. The Food Bank’s first pantry (and office) started in a 5,000-square-foot building on North Seventh Street. In 2009, Central Pantry opened on Big Bear Boulevard. We moved the pantry and renamed it The Market in 2023. Since moving the pantry to its current spot, we've significantly improved and expanded our services and practices. The Market is modeled after a grocery store and uses a choice model, which means people can pick the items they want based on their household size. We shifted from sharing mostly canned and shelf-stable items to fresher options. The Market consistently serves over 11,000 neighbors each month, about a thousand more people than at our previous location. In addition to providing food, The Market serves as a hub for neighbors to discover and connect with other community resources, including health care and utility assistance. The Market also offers nutrition education programs for people who want to learn how to prepare healthy meals on a budget.
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