Jefferson City Salvation Army calls for food donations with SNAP deadline approaching

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Citing a dramatic increase in demand for food, the Jefferson City Salvation Army has issued a public call for donations to replenish its food bank.

"Community members seeking assistance with food has drastically increased over the past 2 weeks and with SNAP benefits not renewing for many neighbors next week, we expect even more visitors in the days/weeks ahead," the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday morning.

The Salvation Army Food Pantry has a list that includes canned fruits and vegetables, canned meat, canned pasta, soup, Minute Rice, macaroni and cheese, pancake mix, canned milk, juice and peanut butter and jelly. Donations will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 927 Jefferson St.

Those who need to drop off outside of that schedule can call 573-635-1975 to arrange another time. Donations can also be made online.

The Salvation Army also encouraged people to start food drives at their churches, workplaces and in their neighborhoods and bring the collected items to the pantry.