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2021 has been a difficult year on many fronts for both businesses and families, and we have faced those same challenges here at your Food Bank. We have seen disruptions in the supply chain due to low inventory and increased demand has forced higher food prices. To make matters worse,... Read FIGHTING HUNGER IN 2022: BIG CHALLENGES AHEAD's Story

In her earlier years after Navy service, Debi Warren was the volunteer warehouse manager at Our Daily Bread in Hammond for seven years. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, she would make food boxes for people who had nowhere to turn to for food. Later in life, Debi would unexpectedly find herself... Read Difficult Life Choices Seniors Face Today's Story

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is pleased to announce that its board of directors has elected new officers and also welcomed eight new board members. Leading our board is newly elected chairperson, John “Chip” Coulter of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Mike Crawford of Taylor, Porter,... Read Food Bank Elects New Board Officers & Members's Story

Associated Grocers and Baton Rouge Coca-Cola teamed up with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to help feed families over the holiday season through the Red Bags Holiday Food Drive. From November 22, 2021 to December 25, 2021, participating grocery stores offered red, pre-packed Coca-Cola bags filled with non-perishable food... Read Red Bags Holiday Food Drive Help Feed Local Families's Story

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and the community celebrated the holiday season with ZooLights. Illuminated displays of animals and traditional holiday icons lined the mile-long trail to light the way through the zoo for visitors. This was the fourth consecutive year the Zoo partnered with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank... Read Continue the Holiday Tradition with BREC ZooLights's Story

Today is #GivingTuesday, a day that is dedicated to giving back. This year your generosity is more important than ever before. Help turn #GivingTuesday into #FeedingTuesday with a gift that provides meals for families in need. This year’s hardships and tough economic times will have long-lasting effects for children, families,... Read Make #GivingTuesday #FeedingTuesday's Story

Having compassion for people is what drives Cedric Dixon to serve, which he hopes to inspire in others.  Dixon began working at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in 2019. However, his passion for helping others began when he enlisted in the United States Army in 1984. Dixon’s family tradition... Read Army Service to Serving through the Food Bank's Story

The importance of this year’s Hunger Action Month was greater than expected with the landfall of Hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021. The fifth strongest to ever strike the United States, Hurricane Ida added yet more stress to families who were already experiencing food insecurity in the 11 parishes we... Read Hunger Action Month Wrap-Up's Story

UPDATE: We have learned that the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office did not host this event. It has been brought to the attention of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank that our likeness and image were used to promote an event hosted by the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s... Read The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Does Not Require Proof of Vaccinations to Receive Services's Story

There was an immediate call to action after Hurricane Ida. On September 11, 2021, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank experienced the largest disaster response to date. The need to serve the community was at an all-time high at the Food Bank. In addition to regular operations, the Food Bank... Read Food Bank Sees Largest Disaster Response to Date's Story