
Disaster Response Distribution in East Baton Rouge Parish – Baker, LA
Many of our fellow community members are missing meals due to the impact of Hurricane Ida. The Food Bank held a distribution on Monday, September 6, 2021 in response to this disaster. This distribution was hosted at Advantage Charter Academy with help from the City of Baker, Council Member Cleve... Read Disaster Response Distribution in East Baton Rouge Parish – Baker, LA's Story

Ida Disaster Response Volunteers Urgently Needed
The Food Bank is in disaster recovery mode and are faced with an urgent need for volunteers in our sort and repack room. We are working non-stop to fill the staggering increase in need for food assistance. We have two sort and repack volunteer shifts each weekday and two on... Read Ida Disaster Response Volunteers Urgently Needed's Story

Apple Nachos Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! Gather your favorite apples and toppings to make this simple and healthy treat. Apple Nachos make a great snack that everyone can enjoy! Ingredients Apples – we used Gala Nut butter – we used peanut butter Chocolate... Read Apple Nachos Recipe's Story

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