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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. Louis Area Foodbank was a huge success...

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Summertime and the Living’s Not So Easy

A child enjoys a bowl of cereal and some fruit for breakfast / Photo courtesy of Feeding America  As a kid growing up in Boonville, Mo., summertime meant little league baseball games, trips to the Lake...

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All We Want To Do Is Give Your Kids A Lunch

A letter from a child that receives assistance from TWIGS in Granite City, Il / Photo by Kate Hartman Every week day of summer break from school, volunteers from TWIGS head to their designated...

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Back To School Savings

Photo courtesy of Feeding America Ah, August. That last bittersweet month of summer. As a kid, I remember feeling both a sense of excitement and dread as the summer drew to a close. I was torn. There...

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Cheap Ideas for Entertaining the Kids

Earlier this summer, I surprised my six-year-old with a cool idea I discovered on the St. Louis Area Foodbank’s Pinterest page. When he woke up on a particularly hot morning, I told him that somehow,...

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

In the last week, the bi-state region has experienced significant snowfall and sub-zero temperatures. Many roads were in bad shape, schools were cancelled and many businesses were forced to temporary...

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Foodbank Staff Boosts Local School Breakfast Participation

Children who eat a healthy breakfast have not only improved overall health and well-being, but a better chance at a positive academic future. New studies show that children who go without a good...

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We Want To Hear From You

Have you ever needed help providing food for your family? Have you received food from a food pantry? Have you ever used food stamps? If you answered yes to any of these questions – even if your...

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An Eggcellent Way of Giving Back

Seven thousand eggs and more than 1,500 pounds of candy. Add in seventeen bicycles and six scooters. Plus, one Volkswagen bug, a dozen or so kid’s riding toys and 12 extra-large food baskets. Is this a...

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Local Girl Celebrates Her 8th Birthday by Helping Others

For her 8th birthday on August 7, Caitlin Kemp didn’t want a trip to the toy store. She didn’t ask to spend her special day at a museum or amusement park. In fact, Caitlin passed on all the things one...

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Feeding Kids this Summer

As summer begins, many children will not have enough to eat without school lunch and breakfast programs. Most kids who receive free or reduced school lunches don’t receive summer meals to make up for...

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National School Breakfast Week

This week is National School Breakfast Week, spotlighting the benefits of school breakfast for kids across the country. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is designed to give students affordable access...

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Foodbank Staff Boosts Local School Breakfast Participation

Children who eat a healthy breakfast have not only improved overall health and well-being, but a better chance at a positive academic future. New studies show that children who go without a good...

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We Want To Hear From You

Have you ever needed help providing food for your family? Have you received food from a food pantry? Have you ever used food stamps? If you answered yes to any of these questions – even if your...

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An Eggcellent Way of Giving Back

Seven thousand eggs and more than 1,500 pounds of candy. Add in seventeen bicycles and six scooters. Plus, one Volkswagen bug, a dozen or so kid’s riding toys and 12 extra-large food baskets. Is this...

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Local Girl Celebrates Her 8th Birthday by Helping Others

For her 8th birthday on August 7, Caitlin Kemp didn’t want a trip to the toy store. She didn’t ask to spend her special day at a museum or amusement park. In fact, Caitlin passed on all the things one...

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Feeding Kids this Summer

As summer begins, many children will not have enough to eat without school lunch and breakfast programs. Most kids who receive free or reduced school lunches don’t receive summer meals to make up for...

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Image may be NSFW.
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National School Breakfast Week

This week is National School Breakfast Week, spotlighting the benefits of school breakfast for kids across the country. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is designed to give students affordable access...

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A Powerful Reminder

“Hunger can affect anyone, but ANYONE can affect hunger.”  These words, this “challenge” if you will, developed organically. It wasn’t a product of research, marketing plans or a survey. You’ll see...

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It Takes A Village

For anyone with a school-age child, August means one thing – BACK TO SCHOOL! It’s typically a pretty hectic time when you factor in the tax-free weekend, trying to recalibrate sleep schedules and...

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