St. Louis Area Foodbank
Emma Patterson is currently working as the Youth & Family Programs Coordinator at St. Louis Area Foodbank. Prior to this role, Emma was the Coordinator of the Young Scholars Program at LifeWise STL. Emma has also worked as a LEAD Enrichment Program Specialist at Del Valle High School and as a College Access Coach at College Forward. Emma holds a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Truman State University. Throughout Emma's career, Emma has demonstrated a strong commitment to community engagement, youth development, and program management.
St. Louis Area Foodbank
The St. Louis Area Foodbank is the bi-state region’s largest non-profit 501(c)(3) food distribution center dedicated to feeding those in need. Through our network of more than 500 partner agencies, we distributed over 42 million pounds of food in 2016. Thanks to the generous support from our donors and volunteers, we provide food assistance to more than 57,000 individuals each week in 26 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southwestern Illinois. The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a proud member of both the United Way and Feeding America – a nationwide network of over 200 food banks.