Feds Feed Families Food Drive – Saint Louis Federal Executive Board

Feds Feed Families is a government-wide campaign which encourages federal employees to give to food banks and pantries. 2020 marked the 11th annual government-wide Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign, which encourages employees from all federal departments and agencies to give in-kind contributions — food, services, and time — to food banks and pantries. This year’s campaign highlighted a summer of giving in June and July.

Since Feds Feed Families launched in 2009, the campaign has collected more than 92 million pounds of food for donation. In 2019 alone, federal employees across the country donated more than 2.8 million pounds. USDA is the designated lead agency for the National Feds Feeds Families campaign for the U.S. government nationwide.

The 2020 campaign focused on online donations and virtual food drives, while also providing guidance for in-person donations and events as appropriate.

2020 National Campaign Totals

Feds Feed Families donations in summer 2020 were tracked on a national basis, due to COVID-19 constraints. Visit the results dashboard for totals by state, agency or department.

Pounds of food collected: 6,709,704
Number of Donations: 5,331

2019 Greater St. Louis Campaign Totals

Pounds of food collected: 22,723
Monetary value: $38,651
# of people fed for one day: 6,180

2018 Greater St. Louis Campaign Totals

Pounds of food collected: 22,599
Monetary value: $38,192.31
# of people fed for one day: 5,650

2017 Greater St. Louis Campaign Totals

Pounds of food collected: 13,385
Monetary value: $22,620.65
# of people fed for one day: 3,346

“Hunger Never Takes a Summer Vacation”

In partnership with Operation Food Search, the Greater St. Louis Federal Executive Board sponsors the Annual Feds Feed Families food drive.

DID YOU KNOW…

1 in 4 kids here face hunger every day

Food Banks around the country face severe shortages of non-perishable items as summer vacation starts and children are away from the nutritious meals provided there.

For information on where to donate to this worthy local cause or host a “Blue Barrel” for your agency, contact the Greater St. Louis Federal Executive Board office at (314) 539-6313.