Trinity Food Ministry

Joyce Driver (right), CHW-C, is a certified Community Health Worker & Community Referral Coordinator with the St. Louis Integrated Health Network. Joyce is now with us at pantry every other Tuesday, connecting patients to primary care, answering questions about SNAP, Medicaid and other programs, as well as actually enrolling/re-enrolling clients as needed. WELCOME JOYCE! We love being a partner of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network

Food sharing in times of drought. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Food Pantry, and Food Pantry Coalition member, offered a donation of soft bread, raspberries, instant coffee, orange juice, etc. A note of gratitude to Ken Patterson and his generosity.

Sharing the bounty. TFM is partnering with St. John's Episcopal-Tower Grove by providing surplus produce from our pantry sessions. Our initial donation of cucumbers was turned into Cucumber Salad, which was enjoyed by 76 attendees at the Saturday Peace Meal (as were the fresh apples). This past Saturday St. John's hosted 95 attendees with a similar offering. It is wonderful to know that we have an opportunity to share the bounty with other parishes in the Diocese.

Photo by MANMOHAN PANDEY

Please join us Monday for a service of remembrance and hope.

Residents of the North Side of St. Louis City were left caring for each other after the 2025 EF3 tornado. Several community members of the Trinity Food Pantry are still displaced.

A new short film, Red Brick Blue Tarp, explores firsthand accounts through visual poetry and interviews. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkRy7FHedbk&t=56s

Screening of Documentary
Public Media Commons
Friday, August 21, 2026
6:30 p.m. Check-in opens
7:30 p.m. Event Begins
3653 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108

Official Trailer: Red Brick Blue Tarp: A Short Film by My Friends and I and 314 Oasis After an EF3 tornado decimated the North Side of St. Louis City, re...

Twelve new families enrolled at the Trinity Food Pantry last week seeking food. In addition, volunteers served/handed out 147 meals last week. Monetary donations are always appreciated in addition to donated food items.

Sharing information about Food On The Move St. Louis City - North Grand.

Distribution Event
August 22, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
4314 North Grand Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63107

Food On The Move is a walk-through, shopping style food distribution program for individuals living in areas of Illinois and Missouri with limited access to healthy food and resources.

Why you matter. New guidelines for SNAP recipients begin Oct. 1. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, more adults need to prove they work or volunteer for at least 80 hours a month to access food benefits. These work requirements now apply to veterans, homeless individuals, young adults aging out of foster care, parents with a child between 14 and 17, and people between 55 and 64.

According to an article at NPR.org, each state will soon have to pay millions in additional costs to keep the program going. Food policy experts warn that these new costs could drive states to scale back or withdraw from SNAP. If that happens, neither food banks nor existing government programs would have the capacity to fill the gap, according to the Children's Defense Fund.

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5906797/snap-food-stamp-federal-changes-what-to-know

Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.

Sam Kincade volunteered at pantry today and shared news that he is enrolled at the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry and in discernment to become a deacon!

Nurse Sharon's toolbox is getting bigger and her corner of the pantry is becoming a favorite spot for community members to get a health check. Save those hotel bottles of shampoo, etc., for the pantry!

Tuesday was a great day at the food pantry! While Chuck replenished the onions, Teddy (grandson of volunteer, Mary) readied the Ramen noodles and Vienna sausages. Donations are needed and always appreciated.