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MISSOURI STATE EMPLOYEES BEGIN HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

November 2, 2026

Stocked food pantry shelves; generic file photograph.
Stocked food pantry shelves; generic file photograph.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s statewide employee food drive begins November 2 and continues through December 11, collecting shelf-stable food for regional food banks during the holiday season.

The Department of Social Services, Office of Administration and governor’s office are coordinating the effort. Employees across the state are encouraged to donate nutritious, nonperishable items to help families served by the food-bank network.

The Capitol dome is scheduled to glow orange from sunset Monday to sunrise Tuesday to mark the launch.

The statewide effort supports regional food assistance rather than a single Jefferson City pantry. For eastern Missouri, it is another contribution to food-bank supplies as local organizations prepare for holiday demand.