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The Drive to Feed Kids opens a door for every Missourian to make a difference in the fight against hunger in our state. All proceeds are dedicated to Feeding Missouri's network food banks who work daily to alleviate hunger. Every dollar makes a difference in our Missouri communities.

THE CHALLENGE

Nearly 13 million kids in the U.S. are food insecure. That number includes hundreds of thousands of Missouri kids here in the nation’s agricultural heartland. In rural Missouri, as many as one in six people face food insecurity. Among children, the numbers are even higher. In parts of Missouri, one in three children face food insecurity on a regular basis.

OUR SOLUTION

The Drive to Feed Kids successfully launched in 2017 and built collaborative partnerships among non-profit organizations and agriculture businesses who have committed to standing in the gap of food insecurity. In an effort to combat childhood food insecurity, Missouri Farmers Care leveraged the existing food bank distribution networks to deliver kid-friendly meals to youth through backpack programs and in-school food pantries.

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"When a child is hungry, everything becomes harder — it steals focus from the classroom, energy from play, and peace from home. In these uncertain times, more Missouri families are facing that painful truth. For 1 in 5 kids, the question of when they’ll eat next is far too real. But in the heart of Missouri’s rural and farming communities, one thing remains constant: people show up for one another. Thanks to our partnership with Missouri Farmers Care, food banks can continue meeting children with the food — and the hope — they deserve."

- Leigh Anne Haun, Executive Director, Feeding Missouri

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