Events

Support the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank at a Wine Dinner at the Crowne Plaza. 20% of dinner and all proceeds from wine sales will be donated to the Food Bank. Call (225)925-2244 for reservations!

On Saturday, April 8, 2017 the Mayor's Celebrity Bowling Challenge will return for the second time. This Challenge first took place in 2012, when the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Men's Championship was held in at the Raising Cane's River Center in Downtown Baton Rouge. This year, Baton Rouge is hosting the... Read Mayor’s Celebrity Bowling Challenge's Story

DIG Magazine and more than 50 local restaurants are gearing up for the capital city's Restaurant Week. From Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28, diners will be able to enjoy three-course, pre-fixed meals at participating restaurants across the city. Prices range from $15 - $35 per person. Restaurant Week benefits... Read DIG Restaurant Week: January 23-28's Story

The holiday season is just around the corner. With major shopping days following Thanksgiving like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday was created as a way to give back. (more…)

Coca-Cola's Best Gift Ever, holiday campaign is here! Associated Grocers, affiliated stores, WAFB-TV and iHeartMedia, Coca-Cola welcomes you to join in this holiday season. (more…)

The Peoples Health Supermarket Sweep returns to Albertsons on November 2! Local celebrity teams will compete to see who can collect the most food in a timed race around the supermarket. (more…)

Are you ready for a food feud? No, not a food fight! The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is hosting Halloween themed games and trivia for Baton Rouge guests young and old to enjoy at the Food Bank's Booth this week’s Live After Five. (more…)

Through a generous partnership with Guaranty Media, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will be the exclusive benefactor of a weekend fundraising initiative beginning Friday, October 21st and running through Monday, October 24th, the weekend of the LSU vs. Ole Miss football weekend. Look out for live updates from the... Read Food Bank Fund Blitz's Story

For nearly a decade, September has been recognized as Hunger Action Month, Feeding America’s nationwide initiative designed to encourage the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Across the country, approximately 50 million Americans fight hunger on a daily basis. To understand this, consider the feeling of an... Read Hunger Action Month's Story

BACKGROUND & MISSION When he was just 5 years old, Trevor Sims was diagnosed with cancer and at the young age of 10, he was told the cancer was terminal. Knowing that his time here was limited, Trevor made a wish that would impact and inspire an entire community. Trevor’s Wish to feed the... Read Trevor’s Wish 2016 | Hunger Action Month's Story