The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri

We'd like to give a huge thanks to Mizzou Greek Week for hosting their annual food and fund drive this month! ?????? Working together, they were able to make a meaningful impact, collecting 47,633 pounds of food and $1,654.00 to help neighbors in our 32-county service area facing hunger. #ShareFoodBringHope

Volunteer registration for Float Your Boat on April 26 is OPEN! ?? Helping hands are needed to help launch and haul off boats, run paddles, sell t-shirts and cheer on the participants! If you would like to help, we will find a job that works for you. And, all volunteers receive a free event shirt for their support! Register to volunteer: https://cerv.is/0248x1586 Learn more about Float Your Boat: https://lnkd.in/gAUhdgcs #FloatYourBoat2025 #ShareFoodBringHope

A huge thank you to American Legion Post #5 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #5 for their generous $500 donations to The Food Bank’s Veterans Programs and the Hope for Heroes 5K! Your support makes a meaningful impact in the lives of those who have served our country. Thank you for partnering with us to share food and bring hope to veterans in our local communities facing hunger. #ShareFoodBringHope

The Food Bank is honored to recognize the many women leading hunger relief efforts in our region and across the nation! For generations, women have been at the forefront of hunger relief efforts, driving important programs and efforts to ensure access to nutritious food for families who need it most. Their dedication continues to create lasting change in our communities. We're especially grateful for the remarkable women leading partner agencies across our 32-county service area — many of whom were honored with the Friend of The Food Bank Award in 2024. Women are also vital to The Food Bank’s mission as volunteer and staff members. In fact, four out of the five of our Executive Team members are female! On a national scale, we also celebrate Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, who was recently named to TIME's Women of the Year list for 2025. Today and every day, we honor these inspiring women for their commitment to ending hunger. ?? #WomensHistoryMonth #ShareFoodBringHope

We are deeply grateful to the Miriam Arnold Edmonston Foundation for their generous $20,000 grant in support of The Food Bank’s general operations in Mexico, Missouri. Their meaningful contribution will further advance our mission, allowing us to share food and bring hope to more individuals and families in the Mexico area. With their support, we can continue making a lasting impact on the lives of our neighbors in need. #ShareFoodBringHope

It's National Ag Day and we want to say a special thank you to The Food Bank's agricultural partners and incredible supporters! ?? Specifically, we would like to thank our agricultural supporters at the Columbia Farmers Market, like The Sage Garden! Leading The Sage Garden is Erica Parker, a first-generation farmer with a passion for growing and harvesting nutrient-dense foods through regenerative practices. And, with March being Women's History Month, we recognize the significance of The Sage Garden as a women-led business! Most weeks, Erica and other vendors at The Columbia Farmer's Market donate their excess produce and goods to The Food Bank where our staff transports them to The Food Bank Market to share with our neighbors at no cost. “I always envisioned donating our surplus, but getting it to The Food Bank ourselves can be challenging. This makes it so much easier. As we scale up, we need to grow more than we can sell to keep our booth looking full, and having this option for donating the excess is perfect. It’s an honor to be part of a community that values getting fresh produce to low-income families," Erica says. We'd like to thank Erica and the many local vendors at The Columbia Farmer's Market for their incredible support in helping share nutritious foods to our local neighbors facing hunger! #AgDay #WomensHistoryMonth #ShareFoodBringHope

The Food Bank invites you to Cosmo-Bethel Park in Columbia on Saturday, April 5, to support Rock Bridge High School's Feeding Como club as they host their annual event! Feeding Como will host family-friendly games, food/lunch, guest speakers and more all to bring awareness to food insecurity in our community. We are grateful to have their continued support, and to partner with them in our mission to share food and bring hope to those in our 32-county service area who need it most! ?? To learn more and RSVP, please follow the link below. ?? https://lnkd.in/g8JwbJnG

Join the movement to end hunger! Until Apr. 1, you can round up your purchase at any Casey's store to support local food banks like ours through the Feeding America network. You can help make a difference for neighbors in need. There is still time to participate--Every cent counts! #ShareFoodBringHope

In case you missed the news... Team registration for Float Your Boat 2025 is OPEN! ???? Are you or someone you know a part of an organization, club, church, school or corporate group that would be interested in crafting your own cardboard vessel to race across Columbia's Bass Pro Shops Lake? This is a fun and unique mid-Missouri tradition that raises support and awareness for our neighbors facing hunger! For more information on how to register to race, please follow the link below! https://buff.ly/3EfcJff #FloatYourBoat2025 #ShareFoodBringHope

At its core, The Camden County Mobile Market is rooted in a long-standing tradition of compassion from individuals who are deeply committed to supporting those facing hunger in their community. Though the need in this area is great, The Food Bank is able to fulfill its mission thanks to the tireless dedication of volunteers who make this work possible through every season. Read more of their story: https://lnkd.in/gr4BQfDr #ShareFoodBringHope