An Inside Look at How Distributions Are Being Established During COVID-19
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
“Banking on BR” benefits the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Update 6/1/2020: Thanks to The Guaranty Foundation, GMFS Mortgage and Baton Rouge community members, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank can provide up to 375,228 members to those in need. With a donation of $125,076, these two organizations and the Baton Rouge community provide a vital resource for our organization during the
Understanding the COVID-19 Impact to Your Food Bank
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
National Guard Responds to Food Bank Service Needs
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
Food Bank Distributes Backpacks to Meet Needs of Kids Out of School
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, while necessary, did present a challenge for students that rely on our BackPack program throughout the school year. Children in the National School
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Celebrates 35th Anniversary
For 35 years, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been committed to feeding the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes. In 1984, volunteers began distributing collected food items in the parking lot of Victoria Baptist Church. From the parking lot, the Food Bank moved into a small
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
Updated 11/18/2020 Masks are now required to enter the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank for all persons over the age of 2. Per Mayor-President Broome’s Executive Order, “all persons over the age of 2 must wear some form of covering that fits snugly over their nose and mouth, such as
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation evolves, it is important to note the increased need of donations to help us serve those in need in our community. We fully anticipate an increase in the number of food insecure individuals we serve in our 11-parish service area. “A donation of your
New technology continues to make donations go further
As part of our “from Hunger to Hope” Capital Campaign, Mr. Ron Zappe from Zapp’s Potato Chips planned to support the Food Bank with a donation of one of his bulk packaging machines. When Mr. Zappe passed away, his family honored his memory by donating funds to allow us to
Community Garden partnership takes root to benefit Food Bank
On Monday, November 11, 2019 the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and Capitol City Produce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Vince Ferachi Community Garden. The Vince Ferachi Community Garden’s purpose is to provide fresh produce, harvested by Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank volunteers, to those in need in