NEWS
Harvest Moon Trivia 2025 Success!
Thank you, Circle community! We are grateful to everyone who supported our Harvest Moon Trivia Night on October 10th! Thanks to your generosity and incredible spirit, we raised $23,000 – our highest total yet! Of course, all proceeds directly benefit our pantry and client programs. It’s always heartwarming to see the Circle community come together. The energy at the event continues to be a fun and memorable atmosphere. We thank everyone for believing in our mission because we couldn’t do this without you. We’d like to send a shoutout to our special guest hosts, Garry Frank and Tracy Hinson from...
Circle’s 2025 Open House Recap
Recently, Circle of Concern welcomed the community for an open house. It was a day filled with pantry updates, meaningful connections, and, of course, some delicious bites. We even had popsicles from Dulce Pop STL! It was a day to share more about our mission, meet new faces, and celebrate the collective work we’re doing to fight hunger in our community. Thanks to those that attended, all who support our efforts, and volunteers that move our mission forward. As we continue this important work together, we look forward to making an even greater impact in the year ahead!
Intern Morgan’s Zucchini Brownie Recipe
This summer, we had the opportunity to work with Morgan, our intern from Logan University, who supported our food pantry operations and Garden Greens Program. She also took initiative to address a common challenge — how to make use of an influx of seasonal produce, especially zucchini. She developed a simple and tasty recipe for Zucchini Brownies and shared samples with our clients. Morgan showed a new way to use what’s available. We appreciate her sweet contribution and the time she spent helping us serve our community! ZUCCHINI BROWNIE RECIPE What I need: 1 cup grated zucchini (squeeze out excess...
McKelvey Homes Raises Nearly $38,000 for Circle!
McKelvey homes has a passion for helping others and they’ve always believed that building homes means more than constructing houses. With their community support, they continue to strengthen the communities in the St. Louis Region. From April 1 through June 30, we were fortunate to partner with McKelvey Homes to be a recipient of their generous 1898 Giving Program. As part of this initiative, McKelvey Homes donated $1,898 for every home sold during that time and raising almost $38,000 to support Circle of Concern’s vital work. Why $1,898?The donation amount was a tribute to their founding year, 1898, and a...
Volunteer Spotlight – Greg Howard
Today’s spotlight is on a volunteer whose dedication and commitment have made a real difference at Circle.Like most of our volunteers, Greg Howard volunteers at Circle to serve our clients and help the community. While he’s not in it for the accolades, he is a fan favorite amongst the volunteers and one of many wonderful volunteers we have in the warehouse. Volunteer Spotlight: Greg Howard Greg has been a warehouse volunteer at Circle for over 8 years, coming to us through his church, Living Word, and our connection with their congregation. After learning more about Circle, he knew this was...
The Quicksall Legacy Society
Honoring a Dynamic Duo Recently, at a small reception in Circle’s pantry, we were honored to recognize the contributions of volunteer Betty Quicksall and her late husband, Carl, with the naming of a new membership group — the Quicksall Legacy Society. Carl passed away in 2022, but is best remembered as “Circle’s IT Guy.” A retired chemical engineer and life-long learner, he taught himself to program, and ultimately brought efficiency and technology to Circle. He built our intranet system and developed the client management system (“CMS”) we use today. Betty served as President of Circle of Concern for ten years....
Help Feed a Family this Summer with Circle
This summer, 1 in 7 local kids may go without a meal. Your gift helps feed an entire family. Help Feed a Family Today. More than 47% of children in Missouri rely on school meals. Without access to these resources during the summer, they can miss out on meals and go hungry. Summer often creates additional financial strain for families, as routines, schedules, and childcare arrangements become disrupted. Supporting our clients with food during the summer months is essential to ensure children and families maintain access to wholesome foods when school programs and other resources are not available....
19th Annual Golf Tournament Results
We would like to thank everyone who supported our 19th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Aberdeen Golf Club. With a sold-out field (and very lucky weather), you helped make this tournament a success. Thanks to our golfers, sponsors and volunteers, we raised $39,000, which will directly benefit Circle’s services and programs. We thank you for supporting our mission and assisting the many families that are struggling in our community. We’d also like to congratulate the category winners: A Flight winners: Woodruff, Pearson, Pauk, Matthews with a score of 57. B Flight winners: Hoehn, Stecher, McKendry, Neskar with a score of...
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Stamp Out Hunger 2025 Success
45,000 pounds collected! On Saturday, May 10, our community came together for the National Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Thanks to the generosity of our neighbors in Ballwin and Valley Park, Circle of Concern received 45,000 pounds of food and personal care items to help support local families in need. While the donations were extraordinary, what truly made the day special were the volunteers who made it all happen. We had volunteers of numerous ages join us at the Ballwin Post Office and Circle Warehouse throughout the day, taking on the heavy lifting. They sorted donations, packed boxes,...
