Once the pandemic hit, Elaine Simms found herself having to shut down her business. Not long after, she heartbreakingly lost her husband, significantly affecting her income. Once a cosmetologist, she is now providing
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is always trying to expand our outreach to serve those in our 11-parish service area. Recently, we began our Mobile Pantry Program with the goal of helping
Similar to patches that come together to form a quilt, many factors can coincide in a senior’s life that can lead to hunger. From increasing medication costs to high electricity bills in the
Barbara Rogers is the Pastor, Founder and Overseer of One Way Deliverance Ministry. She has been a pastor for 19 years and says she has seen so much, both from her time in
Meet Barbara Johnson. She is just one face of many who receive food assistance while struggling to make ends meet every month. Barbara has visited One Way Deliverance Ministry for a couple of
As a reflection of today’s economic uncertainty, many senior citizens find themselves in need of food assistance for the first time in their lives. After a lifetime of work, many seniors in our
