RESOURCE COLLECTION SITES
SUPPORT SCHOOL MARKETS
The Food Bank’s School Market Program is an increasingly effective way for children to learn, play and grow without anxiety about their next meal. Unlike the Buddy Pack Program which sends pre-packaged, single-size meals home for the weekend, School Markets provide larger packages and items for choice-friendly, family-style meals. Students and families select the items through confidential communication with school staff members.
PLAN OF ACTION
Stock School Market shelves with nutrient-rich, non-perishable food items.
MOST VALUABLE FOOD ITEMS:
Boxed meals such as pasta and soup
Canned fruits and vegetables
Canned protein such as meat and beans
Peanut butter
Cereal
*No expired food
*No glass containers
*Low sodium and low sugar items are recommended
WINTER 2025 COLLECTION SITES
ADDRESS: 1400 Forum Blvd Suite #30, Columbia, MO 65203
ADDRESS: 3200 Penn Terrace #121, Columbia, MO 65202
ADDRESS: 3906 Peachtree Dr., Suite D, Columbia, MO 65203
ADDRESS: 1413 Grindstone Plaza Dr., Columbia, MO 65203
ADDRESS: 3700 Interstate 70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO 65201
ADDRESS: 1002 Old 63 N, Columbia, MO, 65201
ADDRESS: 900 Rain Forest Pkwy Suite C, Columbia, MO, 65202
EVENT OUTCOME
Local salons and barber shops donated an estimated 200 pounds of food that made it directly to students’ backpacks before Winter break.