Food bank adds holiday-season pantries to help families facing hunger

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri Food Bank has expanded its mobile food pantry schedule for December to support families experiencing food insecurity during the holiday season. The organization said recent disruptions to SNAP benefits have increased pressure on area households, and the additional distributions are intended to help meet that need.

Mobile food pantries are open to residents of the county in which the distribution is held. A full schedule for other counties is available at semofoodbank.org/mobile-food-pantries/.

Cape Girardeau County

5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3 – 1730 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau

4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 – Fruitland Community Church, 6040 U.S. Highway 61, Jackson
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Southeast Missouri Service

9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 – Randles General Baptist Church, 112 N. Henderson, Randles
Sponsored by Randles General Baptist Church

Carter County

9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 – Ellsinore General Baptist Church, 12 E. Broadway, Ellsinore
Sponsored by Bread Shed

Madison County

2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2 – Faith Family Worship Center, 600 Sargent Drive, Fredericktown

Ripley County

10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2 – Lean On Me, 202 W. Highway St., Doniphan

Scott County

3 p.m., Monday, Dec. 1 – Chaffee High School, 517 Yoakum, Chaffee

Wayne County

5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2 – Country Pickins – Piedmont, 323 Business HH, Piedmont
Sponsored by Clearwater Ministerial Alliance

3 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 – Faith Baptist Church, 16350 Wayne Route D, Wappapello
Sponsored by Friends Ministry