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COLUMBIA - The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is calling for more volunteers amid seasonal shortages. The food bank sent out a press release on Wednesday requesting for more people in the community to volunteer as concerns grow that the shortage will start to impact its vital programs. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is located at 2101 Vandiver Drive. Communication and Marketing Manager Seth Wolfmeyer said the food bank usually sees volunteer shortage every sum...

The pantry eventually will move into the location of the Mosers grocery story on Business Loop 70 West. The Food Bank purchased the location after Mosers made plans to move into a new store in the Westbury Village development on Scott Boulevard. "When Mosers started considering their project of moving, we were keeping an eye out for a chance to move the Central Pantry," Food Bank Communication and Marketing Coordinator Seth Wolfmeyer said. "We formed a connection there and it seemed like a per...

After a year, the Sharing Room section of Central Pantry in Columbia has opened its doors back up to customers. Offering food staples for families, it gives food insecure people

COLUMBIA- The Assistance League of Mid-Missouri held a food drive for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouris Buddy Pack program Wednesday at Upscale Resale. The Buddy Pack program provides nutritional food for food insecure children on the weekends, when children are unable to be in school for discounted meals. The Communication and Marketing Coordinator for the Food Bank, Seth Wolfmeyer, said this program provides meals for thousands of children during the school year. "The Buddy Pa...

Columbia City Council approved another round of CARES Act funding to local non-profits COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council approved another round of CARES Acting funding to help people in the community with rent, food and other living necessities. The council heard from members of the public during a hearing related to funding recommendations for the 3rd round of allocation of the Community Development Block Grant, funded through the Federal CARES Act. The total amount of allocation...

New numbers from the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri show 32 million pounds of food were distributed in 2020. Communication and Marketing Manager Seth Wolfmeyer said distribution has been an ongoing challenge, but overall, he said the Food Bank has been successful in ensuring that they meet supply and demand. "It's been interesting to see this challenge of getting the food in, as well as sending it out," Wolfmeyer said.

CARES Act funding has fixed some problems for The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, but it hasnt fixed them all.