Cardinals will battle the Kansas City Royals on the baseball field, and will join forces off the field in fighting hunger in the greater St. Louis and Kansas City areas. Cardinals Care has partnered with St. Louis Area Foodbank, Royals Charities and Harvesters-The Community Food Network in the “Step Up to the Plate” initiative.
The goal of the initiative is to raise $15,000 for each food bank, which would fund 100,000 meals for the St. Louis Area Foodbank and Harvesters-The Community Food Network combined. The Cardinals host the Royals today through Wednesday and then head to Kauffman Stadium September 21-23 to conclude the initiative.
“We’re proud to join the Kansas City Royals in the important initiative to raise funds and awareness to fight hunger in our respective communities,” said Bill DeWitt III, Cardinals Team President.
“In times of crisis, whether it is a global pandemic or the everyday crisis of food insecurity, people have stepped up to help our neighbors in need,” said Meredith Knopp, St. Louis Area Foodbank President and CEO. “During this time of increased need for food assistance, we are calling on Cardinals Nation to ‘Step Up to the Plate’ to feed area kids, families, and seniors facing job losses, furloughs, and extended time away from schools. We’re grateful to the St. Louis Cardinals and Cardinals Care for helping us provide food and hope to so many friends and fans across the region. Together, we’re leveling the playing field for people throughout the bi-state region.”
Find more information at cardinals.com/hunger.
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About Cardinals Care
Cardinals Care was established to give fans a way of teaming up with Cardinals players and the organization to help children in our community—both on and off the baseball field. Established in 1997, Cardinals Care has invested over $22 million to support St. Louis area children and built or renovated 24 youth ball fields in local under-resourced neighborhoods.
About the St. Louis Area Foodbank
The St. Louis Area Foodbank began its service to the community in 1975. Since that time, the organization has grown to become the bi-state region’s largest nonprofit 501c3 food distribution center dedicated to feeding individuals in need. Through a robust network of community partners and programs throughout 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois, the Foodbank helps provide 37 million meals annually. More than 392,000 people in the bi-state region rely on the Foodbank for assistance each year. For 45 years, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has been there for people dealing with crisis, be it a natural disaster, a global pandemic, or the everyday crisis of hunger. For more information on Foodbank’s COVID-19 relief and response efforts and how people can access resources near them, call (314) 292-6262 or visit https://STLFoodbank.org/covid19.
