COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is set to host its 18th annual One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive on Tuesday. But the 12-hour event is not the only time The Food Bank needs volunteers. Nearly 12,000 volunteers dedicated over 71,000 hours to serving at The Food Bank in 2023. That allowed The Food Bank to reinvest $2.3 million back into its mission. The Food Bank often sees volunteer numbers dip in January,…

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missourians will have an opportunity to give back this holiday season during The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri’s 18th annual "One for One Drive." The event will take place Dec. 18 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with donation drop-offs at the Columbia Mall and Buchheit in Jefferson City. Food Bank spokeswoman, Katie Adkins says the need for food assistance in Mid-Missouri is higher than ever. "We just hit a ten-yea…

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North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish served 613 families a Thanksgiving meal  a record high.They anticipate more than 1,000 food bank customers for their Christmas holiday distribution on December 18-19.Year round here were feeding over a 1,000 of our neighbors every week and the need goes up during the holiday season, said North Valley Food Bank Director of Development Mandy Gerth.North Valley Food Bank is seeing a big increase in customers this…

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SAN JUAN – The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Ramón González Beiró, announced an additional $8.2 million allocation for the Local Food Acquisition Program (LFPA). With this new investment, the total funds earmarked for the program reach a record $26.4 million, focused on strengthening food security in Puerto Rico. These resources will expand the scope of initiatives that benefit disadvantaged populations, channelled through non…

SAN JUAN – El secretario del Departamento de Agricultura (DA), Ramón González Beiró, anunció la asignación de $8.2 millones adicionales para el Programa de Adquisición de Alimentos Locales (LFPA, por sus siglas en inglés). Con esta nueva inversión, los fondos totales destinados al programa alcanzan un récord histórico de $26.4 millones, enfocados en fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria en Puerto Rico.   Estos recursos permitirán ampliar el alcanc…

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The president of the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri says everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food.  The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri’s Food Bank market is located on Columbia’s Business Loop (November 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Food bank president and chief executive officer Lindsay Lopez says one in seven Missourians are considered food insecure. For children in Missouri, that figu…

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One for One Holiday Food and Fund Drive returns; The Food Bank still in need of volunteers year-round

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