Three Ways to Help during COVID-19
Without the help of our community, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s mission of feeding the hungry would not have been upheld once the COVID-19 pandemic struck our organization. To continue serving those
CARES Act Update and Explanation
Learn how the CARES Act can empower you to support non-profits during COVID 19 with its new, financially beneficial tax laws. The impact of this pandemic is affecting many of our seniors, children
LSU AgCenter Conducts Survey on Food Insecurity
Food insecurity continues to increase as a result of COVID-19. There has been an increased number of those in need in our community as many families are experiencing temporary unemployment resulting in a
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Receives $10,000 Grant for BackPack Program
Every weekend, holiday and school vacation, hundreds of low-income children, who depend on free or reduced-price school lunches, become at risk of hunger. In response to the COVID-19 evolving situation, schools across Louisiana
Senior Hunger During COVID-19
Robert Taylor’s wife was diagnosed with liver cancer last year and his family fell into a financial hardship. This 75-year-old senior attended the last Senior Grocery distribution before COVID-19. His family found a
Numbers of Food Insecure Increase as Inventory Levels Decrease
The operations of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank were nothing of the ordinary for the month of April. During normal operations the Food Bank serves an average of 100,000 people a year