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Last week, Catholic High School and St. Joseph’s Academy held their annual Challenge Day competition. The schools compete against each other in different categories throughout the week to collect points, which will determined the winning school at the end of the week. The week of Challenge Day is filled with... Read 2024 SJA vs. CHS Challenge Week's Story

With an economy that has been driving food costs up over the last few years, your Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank has been finding new ways to be more innovative in how we package and distribute food so that we can remain efficient with the funds we have to serve... Read New Bulk Room Machine Impact's Story

In October of 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture released economic research that showed alarming statistics relating to food insecurity in the United States during 2022. The research revealed this is the highest rate of food insecurity the United States has seen since 2014, with food insecurity increasing in... Read New USDA Report Shows 44% Increase in Child Food Insecurity's Story

We are pleased to report that the funds we invested in equipment and programs last year to improve our operations is having quite an impact in our ability to reach more people who face food insecurity. This investment has resulted in improvements in key areas of the Food Bank operations,... Read Operational Improvements Drive Opportunities to Reach More People in Need's Story

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank received a $1 million grant from Walmart Foundation and Feeding America®, part of a continuing, multi-year partnership to strengthen food banks and agency partners in rural communities and communities of color disproportionately affected by food insecurity. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will use... Read New Grant Funding Helps the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Rescue More Food From Local Grocers's Story

Celebrate the holidays at Zoo Lights, a community event hosted by BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo. Stroll down a mile-long trail featuring over 50 illuminated displays of various animals and traditional holiday figures. For the sixth year, the Baton Rouge Zoo is partnering with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to... Read Baton Rouge Zoo’s Zoo Lights Returns this Holiday Season's Story

This holiday season, Associated Grocers and Coca-Cola are teaming up with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to sell Red Bags. Shoppers can purchase pre-packed, red Coca-Cola bags for $10 at Associated Grocers grocery stores to donate a holiday meal to the Food Bank. The bag contains everything except a... Read Purchase a Holiday Red Bag to Feed a Local Family's Story

You have probably seen the fleet of Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank trucks on the roads with the giant red bread slice and images of happy children and families. The trucks represent the hope for a brighter future and the joyous appreciation so many food-insecure families have for the meals... Read Fleet Focus: Driving Miles and Creating Smiles's Story

During the month of September, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank celebrated Hunger Action Month. Hunger Action Month is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness on the issue of hunger and to encourage others to take part in fighting it. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank participated in multiple events... Read Hunger Action Month Wrap-up's Story

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank announced that it has been awarded a $450,000 grant from Healthy Blue Louisiana’s affiliated Foundation to continue and expand the ‘Food is Medicine’ program. This landmark funding will amplify collaborative efforts between Healthy Blue, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and the partnering healthcare... Read The Food Bank Receives $450,000 from Healthy Blue’s Affiliated Foundation to Continue ‘Food is Medicine’ Program's Story