St. Louis Area Food Bank, Inc.
Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The St. Louis Area Foodbank provides food assistance to more than 400,000 people struggling with food insecurity annually. Our service territory is comprised of 14 Missouri and 12 Illinois counties, spanning 14,000 square miles. Within our service area, one in six families struggles with food insecurity and make difficult decisions each month. Feeding America’s 2014 Hunger Study reported that 80% of our clients admit buying the cheapest food regardless of health concerns; 71% choose between medicine and food; 60% choose between housing and food. When our clients receive food assistance, they can stretch their limited budgets to meet other obligations, such as paying for housing and healthcare. With an emphasis on distributing nutritious, quality food items, the St. Louis Area Foodbank helps needy families stretch their resources. Moreover, providing struggling families with food improves their dietary intake and enhances favorable health outcomes.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
St. Louis Area Foodbank Food Distribution Programs
The St. Louis Area Foodbank is the community's response to hunger. With the help of generous individuals, corporations and foundations, we are able to distribute food through a network of more than 500 partner organizations and programs; thereby reducing food insecurity in our region.
Annually, the St. Louis Area Foodbank provides more than 35 million meals to nearly 400,000 individuals in 14 Missouri and 12 Illinois counties.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Member Agency 1980
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2012
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Families, Economically disadvantaged people, Children and youth
Related Program
St. Louis Area Foodbank Food Distribution Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The St. Louis Area Foodbank provides quality, nutritious food items to more than 400,000 people annually throughout 14 Missouri and 12 Illinois counties.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
There are more than 400,000 people annually relying on our services in order to feed their families. Our vision is to create a stronger, healthier bi-state region where no one goes to bed hungry.
As the local affiliate of Feeding America, the nation's food bank network,we have access to millions of pounds of food nationwide. By working with 500+ partner agencies, such as soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries, across our territory, we serve a range of affected populations and demographics. Via community collaborations, we ensure that food insecure populations have access to food.
By garnering community support, ranging from monetary donations to car donations to corporate and community food drives, the St. Louis Area Foodbank relies on the generosity of others to accomplish our mission to build stronger communities by empowering people with food and hope.
By empowering people with food, we aim to move persons from food insecurity and closer towards self-sufficiency.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
As part of our strategic direction, we are committed to increasing access to nutritious food while improving the quality of life for our neighbors in need. To do so, our plan calls for the following:
1) Increase food distribution annually with largest focus being on nutritious food items
2) Continue to optimize operations
3) Leverage our expertise and experience to lead our community in a variety of efforts
4) Deepen relationships with stakeholders to ensure financial health - so that program goals can be achieved
5) Maintain efficiency - with 97% of resources going towards programs
6) Regularly monitor and implement program evaluation processes to ensure that community needs are being met
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1) Established in 1975, thereby serving the community for more than 40 years
2) Experienced as a nonprofit food distribution facility
3) Our Board are engaged and invested in the St. Louis Area Foodbank
4) Our staff are dedicated and passionate about hunger relief - with nearly 40% of staff working 5+ years for the organization
5) Diverse community support - recruiting more than 16,000 volunteers to help annually
6) Access to national resources via Feeding America membership
7) Access to best practices and fiscal accountability standards via United Way of Greater St. Louis
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Last fiscal year (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) the Foodbank’s accomplishments included:
- 52,844,737 meals provided
- 16,138 volunteers mobilized
- $5.2 million worth of personal care items and household essentials distributed
- 624 community programs and partners supported
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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