Drive to Feed Kids
Missouri FFA joined forces with Missouri Farmers Care and Feeding Missouri through the Drive to Feed Kids for an impactful State Day of Service at the Missouri State Fair!
WHAT IS THE DRIVE TO FEED KIDS?
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 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. 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. Missouri FFA joined the effort through an annual State Day of Service meal packing event at the Missouri State Fair!
THE VOLUNTEERS
This yearly meal packing event would not be possible without continuous supporters and volunteers. This year, they included:
- 600 FFA members from 70 chapters
- Over 90 additional volunteers ‘
- Governor Kehoe and the Governor’s Cabinet
- State Board of Education
- Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn
- Missouri Highway Patrol
- Missouri Farmers Care
- Missouri State Fair
- Feeding Missouri
- Missouri’s agricultural organizations
This year’s State Day of Service meal packing event yielded 177,792 meals, breaking our goal of 175,000!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
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, and every dollar makes a difference in our Missouri communities. Learn more at https://mofarmerscare.com/drive/.