2023 Legislative Wrap-up Though the last day of Missouri’s 2023 legislative session on May 12th was spent in a stalemate, there were 59 “truly agreed…
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Support Maternal and Child Health by Strengthening Missouri WIC Why Strengthen Missouri WIC? Missouri’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children, better known…
Congratulations to our Employee of the Quarter for Fall 2022: Melissa Weissler, director of child and community nutrition. The Employee of the Quarter Program recognizes outstanding employees who exhibit outstanding qualities…
From Operation Food Search: Operation Food Search’s Gleaning Program has quickly become one of the most popular volunteer opportunities. We visit community and family farms…
The 10 most-needed food drive donations Food drives are a crucial resource in the fight against hunger. Many food banks, pantries and shelters rely on…
Since 2006, Operation Backpack has provided shelf-stable meals for kids to get through the weekend when school meals are unavailable. Children are discreetly given these…
Extend the Life of Your Fruits and Veggies! You may have heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what happens when your…
What is P-EBT? Like last summer, Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is a retrospective grocery benefit for students in low-income families who receive free or reduced-price meals…
As long ago as 400 BC, Hippocrates declared, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” For millennia, indigenous communities and various cultures…
While Missouri is no stranger to challenging legislative sessions, this year’s infighting and inability to prioritize Missourians reached new heights. The legislature’s Conservative Caucus, consisting…
