Gov. Parson announces $5M in CARES Act funding for 6 Missouri food banks

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday announced $5 million in CARES Act funding to be divided up among six of the state's regional food banks to help citizens who rely on food assistance. That includes the St. Louis Area Foodbank, which will receive just under $1.5 million. According to a press release from the governor's office, the food banks serve the needs of more than 1,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and other meal sites across the state. "Protecting…