10/31 Consortium Halloween Parade
Join us Saturday, October 27th, @ 4 pm in Downtown Baton Rouge! The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank leads this “parade with a purpose” and actively takes non-perishable food donations straight from the crowd. Parading krewes, dancers and bands entertain the crowd with incredible costumes and candy throws. Proceeds from the parade help... Read 10/31 Consortium Halloween Parade's Story
Hunger Action Month Kickoff
September is Hunger Action Month – a month where people all over America stand together with Feeding America and the nationwide network of food banks to fight hunger. It’s a month to spread the word and take action on the hunger crisis, and dedicate ourselves to a solution. Will you... Read Hunger Action Month Kickoff's Story
California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
Pizza with a purpose! Eat at California Pizza Kitchen to fight hunger in our area. On September 25th from 11 am to 10 pm, the CPK in Perkins Rowe will donate 20% of your check to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank! You must let your server know that you're... Read California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser's Story
Feed A Family during Hunger Action Month
HUNGER ACTION MONTH This September, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, together with the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks, will rally in an effort to bring an end to hunger. Hunger Action Month is designed to inspire people to take action and to raise awareness to the fact that 41... Read Feed A Family during Hunger Action Month's Story
History of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
[caption id="attachment_4541" align="alignright" width="300"] Victoria Baptist Church[/caption] In 1984, the economy in Baton Rouge was among the worst in the country and many people in the community were in need. The downtown churches and social relief agencies, all members of the Urban Ministries Coalition, noticed about three times the usual... Read History of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's Story
Clean Out Your Freezer Day
Hunters for the Hungry will conduct our annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day on Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Greater Baton Rouge Area. Clean out your freezer before the upcoming hunting season and donate frozen game, fish or anything from your freezer to... Read Clean Out Your Freezer Day's Story
Most Asked Questions on Social Media
Q: Can I receive food at the Food Bank? Not directly. Food is collected and warehoused at GBR Food Bank, then distributed to the 115+ member agencies we serve throughout the area - organizations such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters. These member agencies receive the food from... Read Most Asked Questions on Social Media's Story
You Are the Saving Grace for Our Seniors
As a reflection of today’s economic uncertainty, many senior citizens find themselves in need of food assistance for the first time in their lives. After a lifetime of work, many seniors in our community are living on fixed incomes that make it difficult to pay for all their basic and... Read You Are the Saving Grace for Our Seniors's Story
Fighting Hunger, One BackPack at a Time
The end of summer marks the beginning of the school year for students. And while some children won’t be too excited about going back to school, others are looking forward to it. To them, it means returning to a life where meals may be possible again – it signals a... Read Fighting Hunger, One BackPack at a Time's Story
Volunteering Knows No Age Limits
For his 7th birthday, Antonio Thomas, II wanted to celebrate turning one year older differently than other children. While most first-graders would wish for money or toys for their birthday, Antonio only had one wish — to feed people who are less fortunate and were desperately in need of a... Read Volunteering Knows No Age Limits's Story