St. Louis families can sign up for free boxes of produce this summer

ST. LOUIS — Food insecurity and lack of nutritious foods remain a part of daily life in thousands of St. Louis area households.

To address the shortcomings, the Gateway Region YMCA and Partnership for a Healthy America [PHA] will offer 3,000 families free boxes of produce containing 50 servings or fresh fruit and vegetables beginning May 31, 2022.

Each family will receive a box for 12 weeks through the ‘Good Food for All’ PHA program, which is supported by the Missouri Foundation for Health. 

The ‘Good Food for All’ produce boxes are provided by Ole Tyme Produce, and families can sign up to reserve boxes at www.ahealthieramerica.org/stlouis. The boxes will be distributed at one of eight YMCA locations. 

Tuesdays: May 31 through August 16

• Affinia Healthcare (Downtown St. Louis)
  1717 Biddle; St. Louis, MO 63106
  Pick up: Tuesdays from 9-11 am

Wednesdays: June 1 through August 17

• O’Fallon Park Rec Complex
  4343 W. Florissant; St. Louis, MO 63115
  Pick up: Wednesdays from 11 am-1 pm

• Kirkwood Family YMCA
  325 N Taylor Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122
  Pick up: Wednesdays from 12:30-2:30 pm

• Edward Jones Family YMCA
  12521 Marine Ave, Maryland Heights, MO 63146
  Pick up: Wednesdays from 2-4 pm

• Emerson Family YMCA
  3390 Pershall Rd; St. Louis, MO 63135
  Pick up: Wednesdays from 4-6 pm

Thursdays: June 2 through August 18

• Bayer YMCA
  5555 Page Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63112
  Pick up: Thursdays from 11 am-1 pm

• South City Family YMCA
  3150 Sublette Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
  Pick up: Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 pm

• Carondelet Park Rec Complex
  930 Holly Hill; St. Louis, MO 63111
  Pick up: Thursdays from 4-6 pm

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