Center Community Food Pantry Receives $6,079 Donation From The Food Bank

Center Community Food Pantry announced today a $6,079 grant from The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri to help provide hunger-relief to Ralls County families. The funds will be used to for a 3-door commercial freezer.

Center Community Food Pantry is one of The Food Bank’s more than 140 partner agencies across its 32-county service area in central and northeast Missouri. This grant is in addition to the food regularly provided by The Food Bank to Center Community Food Pantry for local distribution. Our Food Bank distribution is always the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10am-12pm at the Center Baptist Church.

This grant with help us be able to serve more people in our community.

The grant is one piece of $179,000 in Capacity Building Grants that The Food Bank is providing to 23 partner agencies in 13 counties. The funding, made possible by Feeding America, will help increase local abilities to help people facing food insecurity.

To learn more about The Food Bank, visit sharefoodbringhope.org.

The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is a regional disaster and hunger relief network that distributes around 30 million pounds of food annually to partners across a 32-county service area. A member of Feeding America, The Food Bank works with manufacturers, wholesalers, processors, growers, retailers and restaurants to secure donations and food at reduced costs. The Food Bank works with more than 140 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other agencies to ensure food gets into the hands of those who need it most.