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Donna Rogers first visited the Food Bank with her school group on a Saturday during normal operations. Months later, Donna saw a call for volunteers in the newspaper during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a teacher, she found herself with free time after her classes transitioned online, and she knew right

Eelin Golan, the Executive Director of the Zachary Food Pantry, strongly believes her agency has to stay open as long as it can while the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt by our community. When looking back to the beginning Eelin remembers stating, “we are going to

Without the help of our community, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s mission of feeding the hungry would not have been fulfilled once the COVID-19 pandemic struck our organization. To continue serving those in need during the pandemic, we will continue to need the community’s help. As a nonprofit organization

Every weekend, holiday and school vacation, hundreds of low-income children, who depend on free or reduced-price school lunches, become at risk of hunger. In response to the COVID-19 evolving situation, schools across Louisiana began to move their lessons to an online platform to keep staff and students safe. This step,

Robert Taylor’s wife was diagnosed with liver cancer last year and his family fell into a financial hardship. This 75-year-old senior attended the last Senior Grocery distribution before COVID-19. His family found a sense of relief after receiving assistance from the Food Bank, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying at

The operations of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank were nothing of the ordinary for the month of April. During normal operations the Food Bank serves an average of 100,000 people a year but we are now serving an average of 50,000 people in just one month. Additionally, many of

As the need increases in our service area, the Food Bank is finding new ways to distribute food directly to those in need. Under normal operations, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is run as a warehouse facility. We solicit, procure, inventory and warehouse donated food and other products through

As many of you are aware, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been rapidly affecting the United States. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person with symptoms including cough, fever and shortness of breath. These symptoms can show up within one to 14 days of exposure to

With the evolving COVID-19 situation, the need for our services has increased as well as our need for volunteers. However, we are seeing a decrease in the number of volunteers at the Food Bank due to an abundance of safety from our community. Our President and CEO, Mike Manning, made

In response to COVID-19, Governor John Bel Edwards issued a Stay at Home Order on March 22, 2020 directing all Louisiana residents to shelter at home and limit movements outside their homes beyond essential needs. However, it is important to note the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s staff and volunteers