A Bright Star Shines The Way In Assumption Parish
The Bright Morning Star Church’s food pantry lives up to its name by acting as a guiding light for many food-insecure residents in Assumption Parish. Inside the pantry, however, holds its own star: the pantry’s director, Gwendolyn Hadrick. Since the pantry’s creation in 2019, Gwendolyn’s effervescent energy has... Read A Bright Star Shines The Way In Assumption Parish's Story
Battle of the Food Banks!
Kickoff College Football Season with a Friendly Battle of the Food Banks! As both LSU and Florida State football teams prepare for their season opener against each other on September 4th in New Orleans, your respective local Food Banks have issued a Hunger Blitz Fundraising Challenge to each other to... Read Battle of the Food Banks!'s Story
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
As temperatures rise, so does the need for food assistance. This makes summertime the best time to get involved with volunteer work. Consider donating time before or after your summer vacation to help your local food bank provide meals to your neighbors in need. Food Sorting & Repacking Monday: 8:00... Read Summer Volunteer Opportunities's Story
Top 3 Things That Keep Food Banks Running
Have you ever wondered how the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank served over 16.7 million meals in 2021? Here are the top 3 things that help food banks like ours succeed. #3 Food Drives Food drives play a vital role in funding a food bank’s success. Not only do food... Read Top 3 Things That Keep Food Banks Running's Story
Rising Inflation Hitting Families Hard
It seems as if the main topic of discussion in every Louisiana workplace, home and grocery store these days revolves around the frustrations of increasing gas and food prices. The pain and stress of inflation have seemingly hit every resident of the state. And as prices rise, so does the... Read Rising Inflation Hitting Families Hard's Story
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Acts on Jif Peanut Butter Recall
With the recently announced recall of Jif peanut butter, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is taking precautions by checking our inventory of Jif peanut butter following the recent recall over concerns about salmonella contamination. The lot numbers included in the recall have been removed from our inventory. Peanut butter... Read Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Acts on Jif Peanut Butter Recall's Story
Continuous Improvement Program
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s first intern in our Continuous Improvement program recently completed his internship. Jacob Routier, a May 2022 graduate from Louisiana State University, worked alongside the operations team throughout the spring semester and delivered outstanding performance in the following areas: Over 35 Standard Operating Procedures in... Read Continuous Improvement Program's Story
Empty Bowls 2022
When is Empty Bowls? After a two-year pandemic hiatus, we are excited to announce a new location and time for our 2022 Empty Bowls event! Empty Bowls Baton Rouge will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Tickets... Read Empty Bowls 2022's Story
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 hub for smaller frontline agencies such as food pantries, faith-based organizations, and more. Food banks like the... Read Pounds and Meals Distributed on a Weekly Basis's Story
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 1,000 hours annually in our warehouse sorting and repacking food which we then distribute to more than... Read Hope Builders: Leading the Way for Volunteers's Story