Missouri 'SuN Bucks' to provide extra summer food benefits for families

The summer food benefits will be added automatically to EBT cards for most qualifying families. Other families need to apply and the deadline is August 31, 2024.

KCPS, LINC team up to help families feed children during bitter cold days out of school

Even though windchills in the blowing snow were as harsh as 20 degrees below zero, more than 70 adults and children came out to the emergency food service put together by the Kansas City Public Schools and LINC at Central High School, many families sitting and warming in the cafeteria as they ate, and then taking food packages with them to have at home.

Eating it up: LINC kids love hot after-school meals

The question in the moment was: Has LINC and its partnership with Total Man CDC solved a healthy dinner gap in several area school programs? The answer, shown on the faces of children and teenagers, was happily clear. See what’s on the menu in LINC’s efforts in good nutrition.

State map helps families find summer food sites for children

An interactive state map can help Missouri families find emergency food sites to help children get meals during the months that schools are out. Families can bring their children to these sites and receive meals regardless of income. There are no registrations or fees.

School lunchrooms' grim tale: This is the crisis that Covid built

A food service crisis up and down the supply chain has districts scrambling after new resources and paring down menu options to meet the critical task of feeding students. “School is the only place where some of our kids get a hot meal.”

'Eat Local KC' interactive map connects families to healthy food

Fans of Kansas City’s local food community have a new way to find farms, markets, restaurants and retailers near them with a brand new tool, the Eat Local KC map.

USDA extends free meals programs for children through the end of 2020

The pandemic and its pain goes on, and so will the nation’s free food service for all children. The USDA announced that it is extending benefits through the end of the year for schools and other child programs to help all families with children continue receiving free meals.

Pandemic concern: Enrollments in WIC supplemental nutrition program decline

Does your family qualify for nutritional help through WIC. Enrollments for the program for women, infants and children are down in Missouri during the pandemic and that has state officials concerned.

For families in need of a summer food site: Just text

No Kid Hungry is helping families in need of summer food help quickly find their nearest providers with a texting service.