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In mid-2020, we embarked on a significant expansion of our cold storage capacity, a move that has had a remarkable impact on our operations and the services we provide to the community. The expansion was prompted by a combination of factors, including the increasing volumes of fresh produce we were... Read Expanding Our Cold Storage: A Commitment to Healthier Food Options's Story

Despite not being in Omaha, LSU baseball fans are still eager to participate in the College World Series (CWS) Jell-O Shot Challenge to support the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina has set up a QR code and webpage to facilitate donations. The Jell-O Shot Challenge, an... Read LSU Fans Support Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank in Rocco’s CWS Jell-O Shot Challenge'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

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

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

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank announced today that Mike Manning, President, and CEO, will be joining the Regional Advisory Council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 6. Council members consist of representatives of state, local, and tribal governments along with non-profit leaders who advise FEMA on emergency... Read Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank CEO Selected to FEMA Regional Advisory Council's Story

Program (CACFP) for the 2023-2024 school year. Sealed bids must be received by the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, 10600 South Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815, by October 19, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Information and specifications may be obtained on the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s website at brfoodbank.org.... Read Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Accepting Bids for CACFP Program's Story

With the state of Louisiana leading the nation in child hunger, efforts to fund critical feeding programs for children have become more important than ever before. Business and industry leaders are taking note and investing in solutions. Today, 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company, announced their support of... Read School BackPack Program in Livingston Parish to Receive Critical Funding's Story

Last year alone, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank distributed 10.4 million meals across an 11-parish service area utilizing an efficient fleet of trucks and drivers who logged thousands of miles to feed those who are food insecure. Being able to add a truck to that fleet means being able... Read Expanded Fleet to Bring Food to More Areas in Need's Story

The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Mobile Distribution program, a critical outreach project aimed at fighting hunger in areas where accessing nutritious food is difficult, is receiving a generous financial gift that will help reach more families in need. BASF, as part of their Juneteenth celebration at the Ascension Parish... Read Mobile Distribution Program Receives Critical Funding from BASF to Fight Hunger's Story