Trinity Food Ministry

On Tuesday, Nurse Sharon tended to 14 individuals. They were hot, they were fragile. Let us remember to love these lives.

Urgent needs this week include peanut butter, cereal, and small size containers of flour, sugar, and vegetable oil. (Many of our community members walk to and from the food pantry.) We are grateful for your continuing donations of food and money.

See interesting article about food banks paying added costs for fuel instead of purchasing food for people.

High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks The organizations that feed millions were already dealing with cuts, inflation and more people seeking help. Now the war in Iran is forcing groups to make hard choices.

Just on time delivery of garden produce from Saint Louis University's garden. In the summer months, the garden is home to a culinary camp where children learn about planting, harvesting and preparing food from the garden. Nutrition and dietetic students run the camp with help from occupational and physical therapy students, who aid any campers with disabilities.

Fresh greens, kale, turnips, etc., thanks to the gardeners at Central Reform Congregation. We love you!

Black churches are transforming food ministry into a broader movement around justice, health and community power — responding to disproportionately high hunger rates in Black America with solutions rooted in faith and self-determination.

Black Churches Transform Food Aid Into Food Justice Churches long known for feeding the hungry are now challenging the systems, like food deserts, driving Black food insecurity.

The monthly clothing distribution took place this week on Tuesday (indoors) and Thursday (parking lot). A special thank you to the good folks at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue for collecting gently used items this past month and sharing so generously with TFM community members. One lady remarked that she selected four items. All were grateful.

In addition we received a large donation of blankets that will be stored until fall.

This week we welcome back Shawn Hall as a staff member of the Trinity Food Ministry. Shawn shares his amazing personality and generous heart with everyone he meets. Good things are happening!

Last week the food pantry serviced 210 individuals in 77 households, 8 of them new. This is a 30% increase over the last two weeks. We expect to serve 10,000 individuals this year, which is on par with pre-tornado numbers.

Adam Turner (pictured on the right) has been a steady presence this past year volunteering with the Sunday Hot Lunch, picking up donations from Whole Foods, sorting and storing clothing donations, etc. Adam will be scaling back his hours due to his Christian Leadership classwork at Eden Seminary this summer. We are grateful for his continued presence and look forward to seeing him around as time permits.

This evening - with stories and prayers, laughter and tears we gave thanks to God for the ministry and life of Deacon Barbi. May her soul and the souls of the righteous, thru the tender mercy of God, rest in peace.