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Increasing Food Prices Will Take a Toll on Food Banks and People Struggling to Make Ends Meet
"Get ready for higher grocery bills for the rest of the year" - NBC News. "The monthly consumer price index, released Tuesday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed a 0.6 percent increase in March, the largest one-month increase in nearly a decade....
Are you a College Student Struggling to Afford Food?
You might be eligible for grocery food cards up to $234/month from the SNAP program during COVID. Students with spouses or children may be eligible for more.* Most low income students who meet any of the following are SNAP eligible including: Students in community...
Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth
“When I first came to the St. James Food Pantry, I really did not want to live" - Cathy Moore. Cathy was living in Chicago, IL and needed help. On one of her darkest days, Cathy Moore thought her only solution was to end her life. Her husband had left her. She felt...
Third Annual 4H Feeding Missouri Partnership
Feeding Missouri is proud to be a part of the third annual 4H Feeding Missouri Food Drive Partnership. The campaign runs from January to April this year and our goal is raising 500,000 meals for Missourians in need. More than 1,600 Missouri 4-H clubs and groups,...
SNAP Benefits are increasing 15% January through June of 2021!
Did you hear the good news? If you are receiving #SNAP benefits, they're increasing 15% January through June of 2021! If you are interested in learning more about the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Program or have any questions, learn more and...
#SNAPFacts – Use your Food Stamp balance to buy food online!
Can you use your EBT card to buy groceries online? Yes! If you receive Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits, you can now buy groceries online using your EBT card through certain retailers. At this time, you can use your EBT card to buy food online at Walmart and Amazon. More...
