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...
View ArticleSummertime 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...
View ArticleAll 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...
View ArticleBack 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...
View ArticleCheap 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,...
View ArticleBaby, 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...
View ArticleFoodbank 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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleLocal 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...
View ArticleFeeding 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...
View ArticleNational 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...
View ArticleFoodbank 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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleLocal 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...
View ArticleFeeding 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...
View ArticleNational 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleIt 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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