BackPack Program to Re-Launch this November
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's BackPack program is set to resume this month after the program was paused due to the August floods. Low-income children are often at risk of missing meals over the weekend or during holidays when they are not in school and cannot receive free or reduced... Read BackPack Program to Re-Launch this November's Story
2016 Supermarket Sweep Presented by Peoples Health
The Peoples Health Supermarket Sweep returns to Albertsons on November 2! Local celebrity teams will compete to see who can collect the most food in a timed race around the supermarket. (more…)
Live After Five Food Feud
Are you ready for a food feud? No, not a food fight! The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is hosting Halloween themed games and trivia for Baton Rouge guests young and old to enjoy at the Food Bank's Booth this week’s Live After Five. (more…)
Food Bank Fund Blitz
Through a generous partnership with Guaranty Media, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will be the exclusive benefactor of a weekend fundraising initiative beginning Friday, October 21st and running through Monday, October 24th, the weekend of the LSU vs. Ole Miss football weekend. Look out for live updates from the... Read Food Bank Fund Blitz's Story
Hunger Action Month
For nearly a decade, September has been recognized as Hunger Action Month, Feeding America’s nationwide initiative designed to encourage the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Across the country, approximately 50 million Americans fight hunger on a daily basis. To understand this, consider the feeling of an... Read Hunger Action Month's Story
Stories from the Flood: Darren
Darren and his family relocated to Baton Rouge from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home. He thought Baton Rouge was a place they could start anew, free from the threat of similar disaster. He never dreamed he’d suffer total loss again. But when the floods came through Southern... Read Stories from the Flood: Darren's Story
Stories From the Flood: Denise and Maria
I wouldn’t wish what happened to us on my worst enemy. When the floods came to Baton Rouge, me and my neighbor, Maria were at home with our children. Maria has three and I have two. I’ll never forget the urgent calls to evacuate and the boats coming to our... Read Stories From the Flood: Denise and Maria's Story
Trevor’s Wish 2016 | Hunger Action Month
BACKGROUND & MISSION When he was just 5 years old, Trevor Sims was diagnosed with cancer and at the young age of 10, he was told the cancer was terminal. Knowing that his time here was limited, Trevor made a wish that would impact and inspire an entire community. Trevor’s Wish to feed the... Read Trevor’s Wish 2016 | Hunger Action Month's Story
Progress at the Fraenkel Center
[caption id="attachment_2400" align="alignright" width="300"] Damage to the warehouse on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.[/caption] When the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's facility received 4 feet of water from the August flooding, we knew we had our work cut out for us. Once we were finally able to get into the warehouse,... Read Progress at the Fraenkel Center's Story
Neighborhood Distributions Make a Difference
As soon as we were able, the Food Bank moved from our flooded facility to a temporary location so we could distribute food into the community as soon as possible. (more…)