Riverside food pantry sees demand increase as COVID-19 cases accumulate Mimi's Pantry in Riverside, Missouri, has seen demand for food from its bank increase as the number of COVID-19 cases in the area rises. and last updated 2020-12-10 13:43:05-05 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The line of cars outside Mimiâs Pantry in Riverside, Missouri, on Wednesday morning is a sign people are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The food pantry hands out perishable and non-perishable food to people in need roughly 10 times a month. Kelley Catterson, the executive director of Mimi's Kitchen, said dema...