Looking for legit food pantries that don’t require a lot of paperwork
Hey STL, I’ll start by saying just recently we found out my daughter is a pre diabetic at the ripe age of 8 😩😢😭, and between both kids ages 4 and 8 they can eat like adults. We are seriously down to a few canned soups and I’ve had to reason with them after saying they’re tired of eating it all day. My last check went to rent as well as a few groceries items which was much more than expected since having to get healthier options. The last few places/churches I’ve been to had a few items (where the canned food came from), some bad fruits, moldy bread items and sugary cakes/pies. I’m already trying to get childcare from the state but since is about to start I’m looking for more work while they’ll be in school. It’s been super rough with needing to get to and from interviews, I had to bring them along to my last one and that didn’t go well 🙄😑😞 but it was my only option. Things around the house needing fixed and landlord will barely reply unless it’s about rent, daughters bed just broke now her mattress is on the floor, school supplies, just all around having a hard time right now but I can’t show them that. Just looking for a hand up with stuff. Please send advice or anywhere you know I could get to on the bus line. Thank you and hope you all have a great weekend, stay safe and cool.
Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC