Food and Clothing Ministries
Parish Ministries
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer | Kansas City
Northland Infant Clothing Center (NICC)
The NICC provides gently used clothing to families in need for sizes newborn to 5-toddler. This includes underclothing, socks, shoes, coats, diapers and wipes, blankets, books and other infant personal care items.
Contact
The Rev. Miranda Cully
redeemerkc.org
Southern Platte Emergency Assistance Center (SPEAC)
Located in Parkville, SPEAC is a faith-based organization run by several area churches that helps alleviate hunger in southern Platte County. Redeemer spends every Friday sending volunteers to assist, and the SPEAC Board President and Vice President are parishioners at Redeemer. The pantry is helped out by Harvesters and runs nearly every day of the week.
Contact
Cora Smith
speacpantry.com/home
Grace Episcopal Church | Chillicothe
Livingston County Food Pantry
Grace Episcopal Church serves the community as an emergency food pantry and distributes deer meat in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, assisting roughly 200 families a year. In addition, the church maintains an Egg and Protein Ministry, operating a flock of 75 hens to distribute fresh eggs to those in need via parishioner networks, the Salvation Army, and the Livingston County Food Pantry.
Contact
Mary Ann Slattery
gracechillicothe.diowestmo.org
St. Mark's Episcopal Church | Kimberling City
Blessing Box
St. Mark’s operates a “Blessing Box,” a box attached to the church that is kept full of food for those who need it.
Contact
The Rev. Anne Cheffey
stmarkkimberling.diowestmo.org
St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Kansas City
St. Paul’s Food Ministries
St. Paul’s Food Ministries operates several feeding programs: a choice-based food pantry, senior commodities (CSFP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and meal/pantry delivery. Within the operations of the food pantry, they also distribute toiletries and other necessities.
Contact:
Amanda Loesch
stpaulskcmo.org
St. Philip's Episcopal Church | Joplin
Snack Bag Program
St. Philip’s provides snack bags to the needy that come to their doors and operates a blessing box in their parking lot that is full of goods.
Contact:
Kim Siers
stphilipsjoplin.com
Trinity Episcopal Church | Independence
The Mustard Seed Thrift Store
An outreach ministry that sells donated items. Proceeds from the sales benefit the Independence community, such as elementary schools, the St. Mary’s Catholic Church food pantry, and organizations like the Community Services League.
Contact:
Vicky Anderson
trinityindependence.org
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