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Every day The Salvation Army helps cure hunger by providing nutritious meals to neighbors in need.
Donate Now59% of people seeking food assistance choose between paying for food and paying rent or mortgage.
Each night in the U.S., 17.4 million families go to bed hungry. An additional 6.9 million families experience very low food security. That means they don't always know where their next meal is coming from.
"I'm Thankful for the fresh food pantry. My Family gets a meal every night with fresh produce."
Families should not have to choose between healthy food and paying rent. The Salvation Army provides more than 156,000 nutritious meals for seniors, children, and families in the U.S. every day.
The Salvation Army fights hunger in our community through:
Every day we're providing meals to families in shelters, people living on the streets, and those unsure of where their next meal will come from.
Feeding Program
Monday-Friday Meals in Joplin
Breakfast 8:00-8:30 AM
Lunch: 12:00-12:30 PM
Saturday: Lunch only 12:00-12:30 PM
Mobile Meals – Thursday evening
Free table items available once a week
Monday-Thursday Meals in Carthage
Sack Lunch: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Thanksgiving and Christmas Meals
The Salvation Army in JOPLIN provides Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for families unable to create a special meal themselves. We serve homemade dinners at our facility and provide a Christmas dinner box to families enrolled in the Angel Tree program. Each box feeds a family of 6 and includes meat, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, biscuits, cake mix, and more.
The CARTHAGE location provides Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner boxes for eligible families. Each box will provide all the traditional fixings to create a special family holiday meal.
Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Assistance Programs
The Salvation Army provides emergency assistance to help with mortgage/rent, utility bills, clothing, medication bills, and other needs in order to keep families in their homes. For more information or support: contact us at (417) 624-4528.
