St. Louis Area Foodbank

Watching the snow fall reminds us that food is often the first thing cut from budgets when times get tough. Deciding to pay a bill (for heat) or buy groceries is an unfortunate choice many people have to make. Circumstance are worse for folks who live in areas of Illinois and Missouri with limited access to food and other resources. Our Foodbank is proud to partner with agencies like Least Of The Brethren Ministry: Jesus' Hands feed the Hungry to provide food and facilitate access to resources that everyone needs, no matter the circumstance. Click the link to find Food Distribution opportunities near you: https://stlfoodbank.org/events/2021-01-28/

Thank you Vidzu Media for creating fantastic content for us last year. We are grateful for each "brainstorming" session that produced content like this video from our YouTube page --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOLs4B24Kw Some of these clips are very familiar

Thank you Marion Subaru! Thanks also Subarus Of St.Louis., Subaru - St Peters / St. Louis, Dean Team Subaru St. Louis, and Webster Groves Subaru for bringing in almost 592 THOUSAND meals.

This Tuna Salad* recipe is a delicious combination of creamy and crunchy! You can serve it on a sandwich, wrap it in lettuce, or eat with crackers as a healthy snack. High in Omega-3 fatty acids, tuna is a heart-healthy option that can be purchased using SNAP benefits. #SNAPSunday For more information about SNAP Food Stamps call Melanie in Illinois 618-307-9541 & Melissa in Missouri 314-528-8622, or visit our website: https://stlfoodbank.org/snap/ Equipment Needed:... Can opener Medium bowl Cutting board Knife for chopping veggies Measuring cups/spoons Ingredients: 2 5-ounce cans of tuna 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 stalk of celery, diced 2 tablespoons red onion, diced 1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley, chives and/or other herbs 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard salt and pepper, to taste Directions: 1. Drain the liquid from the tuna cans. 2. Add the tuna, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced red onion, herbs, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl. 3. Stir all of the ingredients together until well combined. 4. Enjoy the tuna salad plain out of a bowl, wrapped up in lettuce, or in a sandwich. *Tips: Tuna salad tastes the best when it’s eaten fresh. This recipe can be stored in the fridge for 3 days. Because this has fish and mayonnaise in it, don’t leave it sitting at room temperature on the countertop for longer than a few minutes.

Want to work with us to design programs that ensure everyone across the bi-state region has access to nutritious food? We have an open position for an AmeriCorps St. Louis VISTA Program Designer! Want to support volunteers who help to distribute the 5 million meals we provide every month? We also have an opening for an AmeriCorps St. Louis VISTA Volunteer Coordinator! There are many different elements of our necessary work so click below to see opportunities, including inter...nships and VISTA positions. #STLFoodbank See more

This #WarehouseWednesday, we're giving a shout out to our awesome warehouse and volunteer center team, along with our drivers. Since mid-March, we've seen a 46% increase in the amount of food provided compared to the same time last year. That's enough food to provide more than 40 million meals! Our team works diligently to receive all the food coming in, sort and repackage it (if necessary), and get it out into the community through our network of more than 600 partner agencies in the 26 counties we serve. We're proud to be the only Feeding America food bank serving this region and we won't stop until we achieve our vision of a stronger, healthier bi-state region where no one goes to bed hungry. Join us at https://STLFoodbank.org.

#ScoutingForFood is our largest food drive every year. The in-person collection was cancelled to keep everyone safe, but Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America has a couple easy ways for you to help us feed local kids, adults, and seniors. Text SCOUTFOOD to 91999 to make a financial donation. $10 = 40 meals. Or, drop off non-perishable food donations at locations across the region. Learn more and check out the map to find the closest drop-off location to your home at https://stlfoodbank.org/event/scoutingforfood2020/

The need for food assistance is at the highest level we have seen in the 45-year history of our organization. Prior to Thanksgiving, we announced that Ameren Corporation was matching donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000. You knocked that out of the park, and we are excited to announce that Ameren has added a second $100,000 match! If we can raise $200,000 this holiday season, Ameren will match that amount and we will be able to provide 1.6 million meals for people in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. Help us reach our goal by texting FOOD4ALL to 76278 or visiting http://www.food4all.givesmart.com/

Many of the challenges we worked so hard to address in 2020 still exist in 2021. So, we keep working! Want to help? Click below to learn more about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families struggling to access food in Illinois and Missouri. Anyone can affect hunger. That includes you!

Need an easy dessert for the holidays? This delicious peanut butter pie can be served cold or frozen and all the ingredients can be purchased using SNAP benefits. Happy Holidays! For more information on #SNAP or for help in completing any necessary applications, please call 618-307-9541 from Illinois, 314-528-8622 in Missouri, or visit our website - https://stlfoodbank.org/programs-services/snap/ #SNAPSundays

Although our holiday season will look different this year, our CEO still wants to view it as a time of peace, joy, and hope for the future. More than in years past, she wants to see the kindness and love we are all capable of shine through. She has three simple wishes this holiday season. Learn what those wishes are in her latest blog. ... https://stlfoodbank.org/my-christmas-wish/

Here's some good news to end the week on - thanks to generous supporters like you, we ended up exceeding our goal on #GivingTuesday and maxing out our match from Farm Credit Illinois! As a result, hundreds of thousands of children, adults, and seniors in the bi-state region will have a meal to eat. A meal provides hope for a better tomorrow and thanks to this amazing community, we'll be able to provide a lot of hope this holiday season. Thank you!

On this #VeteransDay, we are grateful to everyone currently serving and all individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Thank you for your dedication to our country. As a proud member of Feeding America we're working every day to honor their service and make sure veterans like Mikel have the resources they need for themselves and their families. https://youtu.be/zoM4kOzSGlM

Tomorrow night (Wednesday, 11/11) is the first Family Night Food Drive of the season at the Missouri Botanical Garden's Garden Glow, presented by Wells Fargo. Bring a non-perishable food donation and get entered to win tickets to the Origami in the Garden exhibit when you post picture dropping it off with #GardenGlowFoodDrive. Can't make it tomorrow night? They will also be collecting donations next Wednesday (11/18). Kids tickets (ages 3-12) are only $3 on Family Nights. ... More details at https://glow.missouribotanicalgarden.org/

Are you a tenured financial leader looking to make an impact at a dynamic nonprofit? Check out our new posting for a Vice President of Finance, along with all the positions we're hiring for, on our Employment Opportunities page. https://stlfoodbank.aaimtrack.com/jobs/

Looking for a Thanksgiving side on a #SNAP budget? #SNAPSundays strike again! This recipe is quick to make and looks delicious when served. For more information on SNAP, please call 618-307-9541 from Illinois, 314-528-8622 from Missouri, or visit our website - https://stlfoodbank.org/programs-services/snap/

"This holiday season, there are many ways to join us in making a lasting difference in people’s lives. And in the end, I believe that is truly what Thanksgiving is all about sharing and caring for one another." - Meredith Knopp Read the latest blog from our President and CEO. https://stlfoodbank.org/sharing-and-caring-for-one-another/"

Start your weekend on a positive note! We've got three easy ways for you to help feed our neighbors in need on Friday, November 6. 1) Bring non-perishable food items to the Contactless Food Collection at St. Louis Bank (9811 South Forty Drive, St. Louis, MO 63124) anytime between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2) Make an online donation and have your gift matched dollar-for-dollar by Emerson when you become a Hunger Hero from home, in conjunction with St. Louis World Food Day - https://stlwfd.org/donate/ 3) Like any of the Saint Louis Bank social media pages and they'll donate 4 meals to the Foodbank (up to $5,000).

Double your impact! Due to COVID-19, St. Louis World Food Day had to be canceled this year. However, you can still be a #HungerHero from home. Thanks to a matching gift from Emerson, you can help us feed more local families! Through Friday, November 6, all gifts are matched dollar-for-dollar by Emerson, up to $20,000. All donations support our efforts to feed people in the bi-state region and the work of The Outreach Program, both at home and abroad. To have your gift matched..., please visit https://stlwfd.org/donate/ Everyone that donates $50 (before the match) receives a 2020 Hunger Hero T-shirt.

For today’s #WarehouseWednesday, we’re highlighting the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), an important federal program that helps provide monthly boxes to senior citizens full of foods that are loaded with vitamins and nutrients that may be lacking in seniors diets. Each month, our volunteers (today’s group included our new Marketing Manager, Jessica) create more than 13,000 of these boxes to be distributed in eastern Missouri and southwestern Illinois. The pushback racking in our warehouse helps us rotate and safely store these boxes of food prior to their distribution.