Understanding the Passion To Serve Others
Gabrielle Albi started her journey with the Food Bank in May of 2020 as a part of the Covington unit of the Louisiana National Guard (LANG). As a Louisiana Guardsman, she worked with KiEtha Gage, Programs Manager, to collect data at our pandemic specific mobile distributions. In October of 2020,... Read Understanding the Passion To Serve Others's Story
New Administrative Support Volunteer Opportunity
Are you hoping to gain real world professional experience while volunteering for a great cause? At times, our administrative staff may need assistance with office related duties, such as filing, sorting, large mailings, and other duties. We have created a new volunteer opportunity designated as Administrative Support. This clerical type... Read New Administrative Support Volunteer Opportunity's Story
Increasing Our Capacity To Serve Through Expansion
As we work toward our mission to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes, it is important to note our continued growth. We must stay as productive and efficient as possible to ensure the best use of our donors’ dollars. This includes expansions, like the new cooler... Read Increasing Our Capacity To Serve Through Expansion's Story
You Are the Heart of Our Operation
Volunteers provide an essential service to feed the food insecure in our 11-parish service area. Without volunteers, we would not be able to work toward our mission. In 2020, we had 8,579 volunteers, equating to a total of 36,557 hours of volunteer work. For comparison, in 2019 we had 9,718... Read You Are the Heart of Our Operation's Story
Special Distributions Underway to Aid Working Families
At the start of the pandemic, many of our member agencies closed down, challenging us to find new and safe ways to distribute food to those in need. The Food Bank’s “drive-thru” distribution allowed minimal contact between staff, volunteers and clients to further reduce the potential risk of infection. Working... Read Special Distributions Underway to Aid Working Families's Story
April is Senior Hunger Awareness Month
If you were faced with the choice of paying your utility bill to keep the lights on, buying medicine for your chronic illness or buying food to feed your live-in grandchildren, what would you choose? April is Senior Hunger Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness about the unique... Read April is Senior Hunger Awareness Month's Story
Nutrition Services Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic Response
Adjusting to the “new normal” is something everyone seems to be tasked with due to the ongoing pandemic. At the Food Bank, we have adjusted to find new and safe ways to distribute food to those in need. Still, some of our other services are unable to continue in the... Read Nutrition Services Goes Virtual Amid Pandemic Response's Story
EGGCELENT EASTER TREAT RECIPE
This Easter, you deserve to rest, relax, and enjoy a special treat. Every time you open your heart with a kind donation, you help provide healthy meals to families facing hunger. You make everything we do possible, and for that, we are so grateful. That is why we are sharing... Read EGGCELENT EASTER TREAT RECIPE's Story
BackPack Program Update for 2021
Imagine you’re sitting at home watching tv and your stomach growls only for you to discover you have no food and no way to get food anytime soon. This circumstance is an unfortunate reality for many students in our community and the pandemic only exacerbated this problem. Our BackPack Program... Read BackPack Program Update for 2021's Story
High School Students Raise Food and Funds for Food Bank
UPDATE: Catholic High raised 46,830 pounds of food equating to 44,701 meals and St. Joseph's Academy raised 37,890 pounds of food equating to 39,864 meals. Starting this week, Catholic High School and St. Joseph's Academy are preparing for Challenge Day 2021 on Friday, March 5. Challenge Day is a longtime... Read High School Students Raise Food and Funds for Food Bank's Story