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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI FOOD BANK
3920 Nash Road • Cape Girardeau, MO • Phone: 573-651-0400 • Fax: 573-651-0405

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This page was last updated: February 8, 2010
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Southeast Missouri Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, depends on the generous donations from individuals, groups, and corporations to pursue our mission of feeding Southeast Missouri’s hungry.  Every year, Southeast Missouri Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of food and grocery products to families and individuals in need of assistance in sixteen counties in Southeast Missouri.  In 2008, we distributed 2.8 million pounds of food - in 2009, we nearly doubled that number, distributing over 5.2 million pounds of food!

Philanthropy can take many forms. It can come from individuals, groups, corporations or organizations. It can be a one-time donation, a monthly commitment, or a bequest.  Organizations can give grants or organize workplace food or fund drives.  There are countless ways that Americans contribute each year to making this country a better place.  Southeast Missouri Food Bank is the recipient of thousands of dollars of philanthropic donations every year, each dollar of which is integral to our mission of feeding the hungry in Southeast Missouri.

  • Donor support enables Southeast Missouri Food Bank to implement innovative programs and transport wholesome, nutritious food quickly to the region's hungry.

  • Southeast Missouri Food Bank depends on the contributions of its financial donors to secure and distribute food to hungry people across our service area.

  • Just $1 enables Southeast Missouri Food Bank to provide 7 meals.

  • Southeast Missouri Food Bank takes pride in our commitment to keeping administrative costs low.

  • Together, we can provide hope to hungry Missourians.

Congratulations to the 23 agencies who received new freezers & insulated blankets thanks to a recent $25,000 Agency Capacity Grant from Lincy & Feeding America! Thanks to all of our member agencies for what you do in your communities!
DID YOU KNOW?
  • According to the Giving USA Foundation, total charitable giving in the United States amounted to an estimated $307 billion in 2008.
  • Individual contributions to charitable organizations reached an estimated $229 billion in 2008, accounting for 75 percent of total giving in 2008.
  • Charitable bequests to charitable organizations in 2008 reached an estimated $22 billion, accounting for 7 percent of total giving in 2008.
  • Corporate giving to charitable organizations reached an estimated $14.5 billion.
  • Foundation grant-making reached an estimated $41 billion, accounting for 13 percent of total giving in 2008.
  • Charitable giving to human services organizations reached an estimated $25 billion in 2008.
  • According to the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, between September 2007-2008, 61.8 million (26.4 percent) of Americans volunteered through or for a formal organization at least once.
  • From September 2007 to September 2008, volunteers spent a median of 52 hours of their time to volunteer activities.
  • 9.1% of volunteers reported that their volunteer activities involved either collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food.