Embodying Compassion and Addressing Hunger & Poverty

Kirk Care is deeply grateful for the incredible support from our community at this year’s Kirkwood Greentree Festival held Sept. 12–14, 2025. Our booth once again hosted the city’s beloved Cutest Baby Contest, and this year’s top honor went to adorable Baby Ford!

While Ford may have taken home the title, the biggest winner was our community — thanks to your generosity, $1,455 was raised to help our neighbors facing food insecurity. Every dollar will go directly toward providing food and utility assistance for families in the Kirkwood School District attendance area.

We also want to thank everyone who stopped by the Kirk Care booth to say hello and share your support.

A special word of thanks goes to Kirkwood Baptist Church for once again hosting Hands On Kirkwood, a wonderful day of service throughout our city. As part of this community effort, volunteers placed yellow bags on doors the week before, inviting food donations. On Oct. 4, another group of volunteers collected the filled bags — and the results were amazing! Kirk Care received nearly 12,000 food items, restocking our pantry and bringing smiles to our clients, who’ve enjoyed some fun surprises while shopping.

From all of us at Kirk Care: thank you, Kirkwood, for caring for your neighbors and making a difference right here at home.