Stories of Hunger

It’s been over a month since Missouri’s stay-at-home order was issued, forcing many businesses to close and leaving numerous people out of a job. Even with the amount of time…

Linda was born and raised in Portageville and knows how poor her community is. “There’s a lot of people here that need this,” Linda said of a mobile food distribution…

With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, it’s leaving a trail of unemployed people who are struggling to feed their families.  Edgar, from Jackon, is one of the millions of people…

The world of COVID-19 is a difficult one for small businesses to navigate.   Orlando, owner of Point A to Point B Transit, can attest to that.   “Before COVID-19 happened, everybody…

A hero is someone who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. While some people consider movie stars or athletes to be heroes, Mike puts food bank volunteers and…

Despite the long line of cars in front of him, Jimmy didn’t mind waiting to get food from a recent COVID-19 Response mobile food pantry provided by Southeast Missouri Food…

Bailey and her husband had just bought a house. Her 7-year-old son was in a good school, and Bailey is on track to graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree…

It’s easy to let pride get in the way of doing things — even those things necessary to live, like eating when you’re hungry. Billy encourages people to visit mobile…

Hunger can affect people differently, but a common sentiment expressed is “when you’re hungry enough, you’ll eat anything.” Alice echoed those words at a recent mobile food pantry at Life…

The bags of food are packed, the volunteers are in place, and the cars at Jesus in Disguise Pantry in Benton are snaked around the parking lot. The crew shared…