SEMO Food Bank helping fight food insecurity SEMO food bank started a new program that would help provide more opportunities for residents in the community. (Source: BreannaHarris/kfvs) By Breanna Harris | May 11, 2021 at 5:13 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 10:56 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - On Tuesday morning, May 11 in Sikeston, crews with the SEMO food bank loaded up trucks for another food distribution.
“Whenever you look at feeding a large population of people, it takes a village,” said Lisa church, chief advancement officer at SEMO Food Bank.
This village is trying to find a solution to food insecurity and that means looking at why people don’t have access to food.
Lately, as the vaccinations become more available for the public and the economy has rebounded, the need for food assistance has declined some in the area.
Need for food assistance still high in southeast Missouri
SEMO Food Bank asks for help this week By Mike Mohundro | February 24, 2021 at 5:09 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 5:27 PM
MINER, Mo. (KFVS) - The need for food assistance is still high for the people in southeast Missouri.
Winter weather didn’t do any favors last week, as mobile food pantries were postponed for this current week.
SEMO Food Bank Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Church said the need is still really high, seeing roughly 85,000 to 90,000 people per month who need food assistance.
“We’re still seeing 30 percent to 40 percent more people needing food assistance than what we would normally see in a month. In a normal month prior to COVID, we would usually serve about 63,000 people each month,” Church said.
SEMO Food Bank distributed more than 16 million pounds of food last year
SEMO Foodbank By Mike Mohundro | January 12, 2021 at 3:55 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 6:56 PM
MINER, Mo. (KFVS) - The SEMO Food Bank just closed out the most challenging year they have ever faced before due to the COVID pandemic.
“We had an increased number of people who needed food assistance,” Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Church said. “It was at a time when that was being seen nationwide and groceries were somewhat hard to come by because stores were also having a hard time keeping food on the shelves.”