Food Insecurity Strikes Veteran
Food insecurity can exist among anyone, even those who sacrificed and have become military veterans. Bobby, from a small town called Coon Island, knew it was in the cards for…
Read MoreThere When Needed
As part of the region’s disaster relief team, Southeast Missouri Food Bank is always at the ready. After an EF3 tornado struck Fredericktown, Mo., damaging homes and business and leaving…
Read MoreABC Mobile Blessing
With three children ages 5 years to 2 months old, Kassy has her hands full, especially when it comes to food in the household. “My two-year-old eats the most, he’s…
Read MoreThankful For Community Outreach
Sheila and Pat, sisters from Charleston, stopped to talk while getting food at a mobile food pantry in Charleston. Sheila had previously contracted COVID-19 and had her hours at works…
Read MoreClassroom “Produces” Results
When a local high school agriculture teacher was left with an abundance of corn from his students’ crops, he turned to Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Jeremy Angotti is a farmer…
Read MoreLife Can Instantly Change
Life can change in an instant. One day you’re healthy, then the next you’re partially paralyzed. Daniel, from Wayne County, was a jack-of-all-trades working as a carpenter, electrician and a…
Read MoreHelping Senior Citizens
Many senior citizens rely on food distributed by Virgie’s Place, a food pantry in Kennett, Mo. Beverly, who runs Virgie’s Place, said a good portion of the people she helps…
Read MoreHelping the Dexter Community
An emergency food distribution was held Tuesday, July 13 at Lighthouse Church in Dexter after a weekend storm produced an EF2 tornado that left homes damaged and people in need.…
Read MoreSeeing Positive Examples
While Keturah, a Charleston mother of three, appreciates the food she gets at mobile food distributions, she sees something more, something bigger – an example of help. “There’s a lot…
Read MoreNo Snow Day for Hunger
Recent rain, sleet or snow couldn’t stop Red Star Food Pantry from getting food to those in need. A bizarre winter weather system traipsed through southeast Missouri on April 20,…
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