Missouri Farm Service Agency State Executive Director donated 772 pounds of food to Feds Feed Families.
Eddie Hamill, Missouri Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, wanted to make a contribution to the Feds Feed Families and to make a difference to hungry families in Mizzou Tiger Country. He headed off to the local grocery store to see how much food he could load up in two carts. With carts overflowing, the end result was 772 pounds of food. It is estimated this amount of food will provide 580 meals.
“We may wonder each day ‘what’s for dinner’ but I bet it’s rare that you wonder if you’ll be having dinner,” Hamill said. “I saw this as an opportunity to help mid-Missouri families.”
This donation was given to The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. The Food Bank estimates there are currently 121,000 people in this region identified as “food insecure”.
“A little contribution can make a big difference and I encourage other USDA employees to meet this challenge,” Hamill said.
