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Drive to Feed Kids Grants is a grant from the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation that funds youth agricultural and educational organizations leading food security service projects in their communities. The program, launched in 2017, mobilizes agriculture community partnerships to address childhood hunger in Missouri through meal packing events, backpack meal programs, in-school food pantries, and food drives.
Eligible applicants include Missouri FFA chapters, 4-H clubs, high school career and technical education organizations, and collegiate groups that apply for matching grants to lead local hunger-relief projects. Award amounts vary; each $1 donated is reported to provide more than 4 meals.
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Join the Drive – Missouri Farmers Care The header image is the default header image for the site. Drive to Feed Kids launched in 2017 to bring together non-profit organizations, farmers and agricultural businesses committed to make brighter days for Missourians facing hunger.
Missouri Farmers Care leverages existing food bank distribution networks by providing resources for kid-friendly meals to youth through backpack meal programs, in-school food pantries and more. The Drive to Feed Kids allows the agriculture community an opportunity to share their utilization of science and technology to responsibly produce food for our communities and world. Drive to Feed Kids is than just a food drive.
It’s a movement with an impact multiplied by partnership. Drive to Feed Kids has become a movement by inspiring youth and agriculture groups in local communities to come together and host meal packing events to serve their neighbors. Since 2020, the Drive has supported Hogs For Hunger, as Missouri Farmers Care, the Missouri Pork Association and partners unite to deliver high-quality protein to families in need.
Hogs For Hunger has provided 2,720,128 servings of pork for children and families facing hunger. Missouri Farmers Care’s Drive to Feed Kids invites individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to join agriculture in the fight against childhood hunger in Missouri.
Since its launch in 2017, the Drive has helped provide millions of meals to children and families facing food insecurity by mobilizing meal packing events, food drives, donations, and support for Feeding Missouri’s network of food banks. Donating — Your financial or in-kind gift helps provide nutritious meals to children and families in need.
Participating in events — Join meal packing days, food drives, and community service projects throughout the year. Becoming a sponsor — Support and elevate the Drive through sponsorship opportunities that fuel hunger-relief efforts statewide. Organizing a local project — Youth groups like FFA and 4-H can apply for matching grants to lead food security service projects in their communities.
Each $1 provides more than 4 meals and changes the lives of those volunteering.
Download Sponsorship Guide Drive To Feed Kids Sponsors Jerry Litton Family morial Foundation Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives Missouri Pork Association Forrest and Charlotte Lucas & Lucas Cattle Company Missouri State Fair Foundation Missouri Farmers Care Foundation offers Missouri FFA chapters, Missouri 4-H clubs, high school CTE organizations, and collegiate groups grant funding.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Missouri FFA chapters, 4-H clubs, collegiate, and career and technical education organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Drive to Feed Kids Grants is funded by Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Missouri. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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