Due to inclement weather, The Care Service Elsberry Food Pantry will be closed this Wednesday, Dec 3. Registered Elsberry pantry clients may shop instead next Wednesday, Dec 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Archives: Stories

  • November 13, 2025
    Ernestine calls her path to a safe and warm home a Miracle. “I can’t be homeless with them.” That was…
  • October 22, 2025
    Melia became homeless after fleeing domestic violence with her two children. Having grown up in a similar environment, she was…
  • October 2, 2025
    For adults, a stable home often means privacy to unwind after a long day, or the simple comfort of getting…
  • September 17, 2025
    When Micah first came to The Care Service, she and her two children were sharing a bedroom in a friend’s…
  • September 17, 2025
    "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We…
  • September 17, 2025
    Brenda lives on a fixed income in the small town of Elsberry. The 73-year-old grandmother relies on The Care Service…
  • May 13, 2025
    Sixty-two-year-old Anna has been living in her car since the summer of 2023. The Care Service’s street outreach worker Amy…
  • May 13, 2025
    It can be hard to ask for help, especially when you’ve always been the person helping others. Ed didn’t see…
  • May 13, 2025
    Theresa prayed every night and day for a place of her own. When the 75-year-old grandmother was kicked out of…
  • May 13, 2025
    Evie felt like a failure. She was doing a great job until last year when her hours were cut at…