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DIG Magazine, along with Table Fresh, and more than 50 restaurants in the Baton Rouge area are gearing up for the capital city’s Restaurant Week. Mark your calendars for Monday, July 17 - Saturday, July 22 to enjoy three-course pre-fixed meals at participating restaurants across the city, with prices ranging... Read DIG Restaurant Week: July 17-22's Story

1. The Food Bank is a food warehousing facility. We receive food through a variety of ways, including retailers such as grocery stores and restaurants, wholesalers, manufacturers, growers and food drives. As a food bank, we acquire, inventory and warehouse the donated and purchased food product. On average, the Greater Baton... Read Five Things You May Not Know About the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's Story

For Immediate Release Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Receives Grant from Million Dollar Round Table Foundation  June 22, 2017 — The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. The Food Bank serves more than 115 member agencies across 11 parishes. This donation of... Read Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Receives Grant from Million Dollar Round Table Foundation's Story

During the REDSTOCK campaign window, your Food Bank has once again teamed up with WAFB and BRPT Lake to bring you the REDSTOCK Check Out Hunger program. Check Out Hunger will run from June 19 - end of July. This program comes at a crucial time as every year the Greater Baton... Read Check Out Hunger in Stores Now's Story

  REDSTOCK Summer Drive | June 1 – August 31 REDSTOCK is a summer umbrella campaign initiative, now in its fourth year, is focused on specifically inspiring the community to support the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank through either donating or hosting food drives and fundraisers under the REDSTOCK name. Every... Read Host a Food Drive or Fundraiser for REDSTOCK's Story

Support the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at a Wine Dinner at the Crowne Plaza. 20% of dinner and all proceeds from wine sales will be donated to the Food Bank. Call (225)925-2244 for reservations!

For information, contact Costello Robinson at (225)359-9940.

On Saturday, April 8, 2017 the Mayor's Celebrity Bowling Challenge will return for the second time. This Challenge first took place in 2012, when the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Men's Championship was held in at the Raising Cane's River Center in Downtown Baton Rouge. This year, Baton Rouge is hosting the... Read Mayor’s Celebrity Bowling Challenge's Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2017 AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana To Volunteer at Food Bank and Present a $20,000 Donation to Support Storm Recovery Efforts AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana will provide valuable volunteer hours this week along with a $20,000 financial donation to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to assist with... Read AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana's Story

By some estimates, 72 billion pounds of perfectly edible, whole foods go to waste each year in the United States. With so many pounds thrown in the trash, it’s hard to comprehend that millions of people are also food insecure. (more…)