Pounds and Meals Distributed on a Weekly Basis
Have you ever thought about how food banks receive food or how much food a food bank moves in a year, month, or week? A food bank acts as food storage and distribution
Hope Builders: Leading the Way for Volunteers
Behind the scenes at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is a group of 18 incredibly special volunteers who assist nearly 11,000 other volunteers throughout each year. Each of these volunteers averages over
Thank You to the Louisiana National Guard for Making a Tremendous Impact
In response to the COVID-19 shutdown back in March of 2020, the Louisiana Nation Guard was deployed to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to temporarily assist with preparation and distribution of emergency
18 Million Employees Work for Companies with Matching Gift Programs
At the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, every dollar counts. Corporate employee matching gifts offer the opportunity to turn one dollar by a match-eligible employee into two, three, four, or even five dollars.
On the Front Lines of Hunger: Hebron Baptist Church
Within what has long been called the 7th Ward community in Livingston Parish sits Hebron Baptist Church, established more than 180 years ago to minister to the local community. From the very beginning,
Facing Hunger at a Time of Higher Food and Gas Prices
Giving back in whatever way you can is a powerful thing. For Tandy Bennett, it has been a motto she has always tried tolive by. A resident of Chinquapin, LA, Tandy began volunteering