The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank offers many partnership opportunities, some of which may be a good match for your corporate goals for community involvement, employee engagement or marketing. The Food Bank staff welcomes the opportunity to work with members of our business community to discuss the various approaches for partnership, whether it be a special event sponsorship, cause-marketing campaign, employee engagement, or a team-building project, we will work in collaboration to meet your company goals.
Contact Info
Please contact the Development Team, at (225) 359-9940 or development@brfoodbank.org for more information about any of our opportunities below.
Opportunities for corporate partnership include:
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Program Sponsorship
Provide targeted support for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s mission by sponsoring a specific program. Examples of annual program sponsorship opportunities include:
- BackPack program
- Sponsored mobile/holiday distributions
- Farm Fresh program
- Senior Grocery program
- Food is Medicine
- Drop N Geaux
- Bulk Packaging
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Corporate Gift
Support the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s mission with funds for our operational support.
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Event Sponsorship
You can help feed those faced with food insecurity, gain visibility in the community and build relationships with peers, clients, and employees through event sponsorship. Event opportunities include our Slice of Life Golf Tournament and Empty Bowls.
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Food Drive
We can suggest fun and creative ways to involve your employees or clients in supporting hunger relief through a food drive – virtual or actual. To start the process, register here.
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Employee Volunteering
Volunteers are an essential part of Food Bank operations. Our experienced, welcoming staff are happy to arrange the right project for the specific interest of the individual employee or corporate group. You can click here to register.
Additionally, a special company-specific sign-up link can be set up for ease of registration for large groups by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator, at (225) 359-9940 or volunteers@brfoodbank.org.
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Corporate Team Building
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank provides a unique opportunity for corporate groups to give back to the community while building team spirit. The work areas within our warehouse provide volunteers with a framework in which communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and teamwork are achieved during time spent working together for a worthy cause.
Take the Tour
During your personal “Discover the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank” Tour, you will have the opportunity to visit our amazing warehouse and learn more about our work to end hunger in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes. This very special tour will bring our mission to life and inspire you to join us in helping our neighbors in need. Please bring along co-workers or family members who may be interested!
This is a walking tour. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes. We look forward to seeing you!