Seeing Hope

Seeing Hope

What does hope look like? This is one of the questions we here at Feeding Missouri have been pondering during this, the year of hope. It’s not an easy question to answer. Most people know what hope feels like, but can hope actually be seen when it’s at work in...
Defining Hope

Defining Hope

Sometimes you can use or hear a word so much that it loses its meaning. “Awesome” is an example that comes to mind. It’s used to describe generally positive things or events, but how often is it used to describe something that truly induces awe? “Hope” is another one....
A Year of Hope

A Year of Hope

What does hope mean to you? Hope is one of those words that tend to lose a bit of power with overuse, but when hope is alive and at work in the life of someone in need, it is one of the most powerful forces known to man. So what is hope exactly? The Feeding Missouri...
An Apple a Day

An Apple a Day

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It might not be as simple as that, but there is truth at the core of this familiar proverb. Eating apples (and other fresh produce) has been linked to scores of health benefits. Everything from possibly lowering the...
Ten Ways to Take Action

Ten Ways to Take Action

Take Action for Hunger Action Month Throughout the month of September, Feeding Missouri will be joining with the six Missouri Food Banks in a month-long campaign to spread awareness and mobilize the public to take action in the fight against hunger. Ready to get...
MO Farmers Feed Missouri

MO Farmers Feed Missouri

by Scott Baker, State Director for Feeding Missouri Whenever I’m given the opportunity to speak to people about hunger in Missouri, I always try to make two points very clear: Hunger does exist in Missouri – in every county and in every part of the state. The answer...