Learn how the Missouri Baptist Convention is making a difference in the fight against hunger through their dedicated relief network.
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The Missouri Baptist Convention’s Hunger Relief Network is a group hunger relief ministries operated by cooperating Missouri Baptist churches (MBC), associations, mission partners and other agencies.The US Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity using two levels:Low food security (old label=Food insecurity without hunger): reports of reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Little or no indication of reduced food intake.Very low food security (old label=Food insecurity with hunger): reports of multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake.
Missouri Baptists provide resources for church, association, and some special events to reduce food insecurity in Missouri. Missouri Hunger Funds are used to assist recipients in implementing feeding ministries and programs in response to local food insecurity.
Funds will be distributed in response to requests detailing community needs and specific ways in which funds will be expended. Funds are not distributed for holding in the account of a local church, association or other organization without current and ongoing distribution for the designated purpose.
Disbursement. The executive director, the Developing Leaders Group director and the staff designee will be authorized to distribute Missouri Hunger Funds to individual MBC churches, associations, missions partners and other agencies (missions partners and other agencies must involve collaboration between more than one MBC church, and cannot be combined with individual requests) at the following funding levels:
One-time projects:
–MBC churches – Disbursements of up to $500 per project, two projects annually (maximum of $1,000 per year), administered on a rolling basis.
–Associations, mission partners and other agencies – Disbursements of up to $1,000 per project, two projects annually (maximum of $2,000 per year), administered on a rolling basis.
Ongoing ministries, such as food pantries, community gardens, and regular meal provision (i.e., regular food backpacks sent home with kids for the weekend, etc)
–MBC churches –Disbursements of up to $250 per request (maximum of $1,000 per year) via request form, processed on a quarterly basis.
a. Large scale operations may request up to $750 per request (maximum of $3,000 per year) via request form, processed on a quarterly basis.
–Associations, mission partners and other agencies – Disbursements of up to $750 per request (maximum of $3,000 per year) via request form, processed on a quarterly basis.
Strategic or innovative start-ups, such as co-ops, training programs, large scale urban agriculture, and other more developmental approaches to food insecurity.One-time disbursement up to $5,000, with additional application requirements and oversight, administered on a rolling basis. MBC churches, associations, mission partners and other agencies use the same request process.Important: The above disbursements are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the funds allotted for the year have been exhausted. Once the Missouri Hunger Fund is depleted disbursements will cease until the fund is replenished in the following year.
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