Servant Leaders Academy
Mentoring the next generation through hands-on service, devotionals, and leadership — with a regularly updated service calendar.
Programs
What we do
Our main goal is and always will be to provide good food to those in need in our community, completely free of charge.
Community Meals
Providing free meals in Jackson County
Many Parts, One Body is a tax-deductible, registered 501(c)(3) organization that collects donations and provides free food to our community. Our mission is to bring the community together and support those facing hardship.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have been able to serve free meals to:
- Homeless populations and shelters
- Foster care facilities
- Shelters for single moms, mothers, and children
- Ronald McDonald House KC
- Struggling families in local school districts
- …and more
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Cater for Causes
Free catering for other nonprofits
We also provide sponsored, catered meals to organizations who are raising money for similar missions. For example, the Missouri Disabled Sportsmen hold a fundraiser every year that we provide BBQ for. Instead of MDS spending $2,500 on catering for their event, we were able to provide pulled pork for everybody for free, allowing MDS to refocus the $2,500 they would have spent on food back to the children and veterans they serve as a part of their mission.
All catered events are individually sponsored.
Grocery Assistance
Need help with groceries? Request assistance and find a directory of local food, family, and health resources.
More ways we serve
Beyond the table
The work keeps growing with the need.
Monthly grocery support
Ongoing grocery help for local families — a standing program, not a one-off.
Summer lunches for kids
Feeding children over summer break — partnering with Bobby Hines’ summer-lunch effort and scaling into apartment communities.
Disaster & crisis relief
When neighbors are hit by a crisis — like a local apartment fire — we step in to help the families affected.
Showing up in a pinch
During the November 2025 government shutdown, we purchased 300 low-cost HyVee meals and gave them away free.
What’s next
A community food truck
Our vision is to launch a free community food truck — bringing meals directly to neighborhoods and parks. It’s a goal we’re working toward, not a service we offer yet.
Help us keep serving
Every meal is funded by neighbors like you. Give, volunteer, or sponsor an event.