by Feeding Missouri | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog
by Monica Palmer One of the most challenging obstacles in illuminating the very real problem of US hunger is the fact that the problem is largely hidden from public view. Most families who are food insecure do not wish to broadcast the fact that they...
by Feeding Missouri | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog
by Monica Palmer For years, whenever I walked past a food bank barrel at a school, church or other organization, I always peeked in to see what contributions had been made. It did my heart good to see the food in there, because it was the physical proof I...
by Feeding Missouri | Jul 27, 2015 | Blog
Pop Quiz Do you know how many food banks there are in the Feeding Missouri network? Are there… A.) Six B.) Thirty Seven C.) One Hundred Fifteen The answer is “A.” We have six food banks in our...
by Feeding Missouri | Jul 20, 2015 | Blog
by Monica Palmer “Those people don’t need free food; they need to learn how to manage their money.” This past week, a man made this comment during a discussion about the recent easing of the federal guidelines for free and reduced price lunches at school. This person...
by Feeding Missouri | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog
by Monica Palmer Last Christmas, I did something naughty. I started with good intentions; I volunteered to wrap presents which would be delivered by a local charity to children in need. My task was to take the bags of donations given by generous community members and...
by Feeding Missouri | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog
by Monica Palmer Most mornings around my house, I’m known as the protein pusher. I’m always trying to find ways to get my kids and husband to get more protein in their breakfast. I’m a big believer in starting the day with a protein-packed breakfast,...
