Tackling Hunger
October is nationally known for tackling hunger. Hunger is a serious issue in not only our community, but across the world.
A local food shelter was found serving the less fortunate and expecting nothing in return. Powell Terrace food panty in St. Charles has been providing a helping hand for 30 years now.
Volunteer, Genevieve Sherman expresses her emotions about the pantry, “Some of them are out of work, others just do not have enough funs, so we enjoy being able to help them out.”
St. Louis was ranked 65 out of 100 of the largest U.S metropolitan areas. Powell Terrace is fighting the hunger and feeding hope.
Pastor Coby Boyd says the reactions of the citizens is heartwarming, “When they come in and we tell them they are going to get all this food for free and sometimes they’ll hug my neck or just a tear down their eye.”
All their effort is used for those families in need across the St. Charles area. The economic climate has created a 20 percent increase in demand on services and families are forced to make difficult decisions.
Volunteer Johnny Evans does everything he can in order to help, “I see people struggling to get food in the house so I was helping my friend out so and be a nice guy and help them out.”
Choosing whether to buy food or pay for utilities can often be very hard on a family. Bryan Moore is very passionate about what he does, “But now I want to give back to what I get helped here, plus pastor Coby is wonderful.”
Most of the time food becomes a last priority, which means they don’t know when their next meal may be. To find out how you can help, visit their website online.
