Cucumber Sushi Rolls Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! These Cucumber Sushi Rolls are a great way to serve veggies, it’s like a sandwich but with cucumber instead of bread! Ingredients 1 cucumber 2 slices of cheese – we used swiss 2 slices of deli meat... Read Cucumber Sushi Rolls Recipe's Story
Fruit Pizza Bites Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! This easy to make recipe is fresh, fruity and comes together in minutes. Fruit Pizza Bites make a great treat for everyone to enjoy! Ingredients Graham crackers ½ cup softened cream cheese 3 tbsp honey Diced kiwi,... Read Fruit Pizza Bites Recipe's Story
National Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 17th is National Eat Your Vegetables Day! Good nutrition is important for good health, preventing diseases as well as healthy growth and development of children and teens. Fresh fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, but unfortunately they are not always easily accessible to those... Read National Eat Your Vegetables Day's Story
Frozen Yogurt Popsicles Recipe
This summer our Nutrition Services team will be sharing fun summer snacks for kids! What better way to cool off from the summer heat than with frozen yogurt popsicles? A healthy snack for everyone to enjoy. Ingredients 1 cup of yogurt 1 medium banana 1 cup mixed berries –... Read Frozen Yogurt Popsicles Recipe's Story
The Fundamentals of Operations at the Food Bank
Did you know the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is one of few food banks in the nation that provide food to its agencies free of charge? Our agencies are made up of food pantries, group homes, soup kitchens, meal sites and shelters. In addition to agencies, distribution occurs through... Read The Fundamentals of Operations at the Food Bank's Story
Understanding the Passion To Serve Others
Gabrielle Albi started her journey with the Food Bank in May of 2020 as a part of the Covington unit of the Louisiana National Guard (LANG). As a Louisiana Guardsman, she worked with KiEtha Gage, Programs Manager, to collect data at our pandemic specific mobile distributions. In October of 2020,... Read Understanding the Passion To Serve Others's Story
New Administrative Support Volunteer Opportunity
Are you hoping to gain real world professional experience while volunteering for a great cause? At times, our administrative staff may need assistance with office related duties, such as filing, sorting, large mailings, and other duties. We have created a new volunteer opportunity designated as Administrative Support. This clerical type... Read New Administrative Support Volunteer Opportunity's Story
Increasing Our Capacity To Serve Through Expansion
As we work toward our mission to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes, it is important to note our continued growth. We must stay as productive and efficient as possible to ensure the best use of our donors’ dollars. This includes expansions, like the new cooler... Read Increasing Our Capacity To Serve Through Expansion's Story
You Are the Heart of Our Operation
Volunteers provide an essential service to feed the food insecure in our 11-parish service area. Without volunteers, we would not be able to work toward our mission. In 2020, we had 8,579 volunteers, equating to a total of 36,557 hours of volunteer work. For comparison, in 2019 we had 9,718... Read You Are the Heart of Our Operation's Story
Special Distributions Underway to Aid Working Families
At the start of the pandemic, many of our member agencies closed down, challenging us to find new and safe ways to distribute food to those in need. The Food Bank’s “drive-thru” distribution allowed minimal contact between staff, volunteers and clients to further reduce the potential risk of infection. Working... Read Special Distributions Underway to Aid Working Families's Story