The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is asking for your help during their annual One for One Holiday Drive

If you are unfamiliar with The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, they provide millions of pounds of food, serving nearly 100 thousand people a month across 32 counties in Missouri. 

Again this year, they're asking for your help.

"The cars will line up for miles just to come and get some food."

Brandy Fajen is a regular volunteer at the food bank's monthly food drop-off in Benton County. She says the need for services like Wednesday's food distribution in her community, are great. 

"And, um, we see that when we put it in their cars that it just puts a smile on their face and they know that they're going to have a warm good meal tonight."

The food comes directly from The Foodbank for Central & Northeast Missouri, based in Columbia. They are a member of Feeding America, allowing the organization to secure a variety of food from an array of vendors at reduced costs. 

Still, they need help providing for the need in our community. 

Warsaw resident, Cindy Story, was in line on Wednesday for most of her morning. 

"I'm telling you that let's say I got here in line at 8:15 and there was already probably 30 cars ahead of me. "

In addition to monthly food distributions, the food bank also partners with more than 145 agencies to get food to those in need.

In the Columbia area, you may recognize them as the Voluntary Action Center, or Rainbow House.

Next week, on Wednesday December 15th, they are hosting a 12 hour food drive to support these efforts. 

The organization is inviting those who can to donate food or funds to help them provide for those in need this holiday season. 

"It is a great need, I would encourage anyone who can to be a donator, whether it's financially, or with their time physically to help in this area," says Fajen.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 15th, crews will be positioned at the Columbia Mall and at Orscheln Farm & Home in Jefferson City. 

They are asking for NON perishable foods, but say the big ticket item due to supply chain issues is canned fruit.