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TEAM Food Pantry Joins Area Pantries in St. Louis Foodbank Seminar

More than 200 representatives are expected at Thursday's seminar.

Thursday, area food pantries, soup kitchens and other food programs will get a little help of their own.

Directors, volunteers and staff of area food pantries, soup kitchens and other programs, including a representative from The Emergency Assistance Ministry in Florissant, will attend an all-day seminar, hosted by the St. Louis Area Foodbank.

The agency will host more than 200 representatives from across the metropolitan area for an annual day of training and education on topics including, United States Department of Agriculture policies and social media. Particularly for this year, there will be topics on President Obama’s healthcare act and the Farm Bill.

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“This is a day of education because so many partners have no paid staff,” St. Louis Area Foodbank Communications Manager Ryan Farmer said. “We feel we have this as a community responsibility.”

The day will take place at the St. Louis Area Foodbank in Bridgeton, starting at 8 a.m.

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