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  • About
    • Our Story
    • Board & Staff
    • Garden & Grove
    • News & Events
    • Contact Us
  • Food Pantry
    • Food Pantry
    • Happy Bottoms
    • Resources
  • Kids Pantry
    • About M4Kids
    • FAQs
    • Resources
  • Donate
    • Donate Money
    • Donate Goods
  • Volunteer
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    • About Volunteering
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  • Feeding Hope Gala

Mimi’s Pantry: Our Story

Our Mission

Inspiration

Our Beliefs

Our Mission

Bridge the gap for individuals and families who are faced with the challenge of having enough nourishing food and educational resources available to them.

Nearly 1 in 7 families in our community are “food insecure”, meaning they are not sure they will have the ability to meet their food needs from one day to the next. Many times these families will have unexpected expenses come up which disrupts their monthly budgets and makes providing food to the family a major challenge. Mimi’s Pantry aims to be a temporary stop-gap for individuals and families in this type of predicament.

Additionally, nearly 2 out of 5 students start the school year without all the supplies on their school list. In 2023, the National Retail Foundation reported "families with children in elementary through high school planned to spend an average of $890.07 on back-to-school items [that] year". Our Mimi's Pantry 4 Kids location aims to be a resource for parents and teachers to support their kids to have better access to the educational resources and enrichment opportunities they need to thrive, while also supplementing the food provided at our food pantry location with school snacks.

 

Inspiration

Lillian “Mimi” Curtin is the inspiration behind Mimi’s Pantry. She, along with her husband John, raised their family in the Northland. For many years she owned and operated a small cafe and was the manager of a local supermarket deli. She, like many women of her era, had to figure out how to make ends meet, especially when it came to feeding her family. Providing well-cooked balanced meals was important to her because she knew it was critical to her family’s well-being.

Mimi was always willing to give to others, even if it meant she would have to sacrifice something for herself. Never wanting anyone to go without a meal, she would often waive the bill due because she knew that person or family was struggling. She definitely displayed what we would call today a “Servant Mentality” and she instilled that mindset in her children. One of her favorite sayings to her kids was, “Try never did anything.” You didn’t just try, you were expected to just do it. It is that same spirit we bring to Mimi’s Pantry.

Our founder, Dennis, has continued that passion for service and "just do it" spirit in every aspect of Mimi's Pantry. Thanks to his belief in the power of education and literacy, and continuing with Mimi's focus on healthy food, we now have two complimentary locations to meet the needs of our families in more ways - through nourishment, education and enrichment.

 

Our Beliefs

Most people want to provide a well-balanced meal for themselves and their families.

Collectively, we can make a difference.

Unexpected expenses come up in life from time to time straining a family’s budget.

Well-nourished children do better in school.

There is plenty of food available in the world. There is just a distribution issue.

Most people want to help others in need.

Having access to books and educational resources can make the difference between success and failure for our kids.

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Have a Question?

Kids Pantry Contact

Phone: (816) 735-0220 ext 105
Address: 3715 N Oak Trafficway Kansas City, MO 64116
Email: m4kidsinfo@mimispantrykc.org

Kids Pantry Hours

Workshops and class times vary by month, please see our monthly calendar for specific times.

Kids Pantry Donation Drop Off Hours

Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Monday: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Or by appointment.

Food Pantry Contact

Phone: (816) 735-0220 ext 102
Address: 2255 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri 64150
Email: info@mimispantrykc.org

Food Pantry Hours

Monday: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 – 3:00 PM.

Food Pantry Donation Drop Off Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Monday: 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 – 3:00 PM

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