Pandemic Taking Toll on Local Families
Meet Lisa Sparks, a client of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry Program in Pierre Part, Louisiana. Lisa had never received assistance from the Food Bank or other government programs before the pandemic. Still, she and her family were forced to make some tough choices as the virus... Read Pandemic Taking Toll on Local Families's Story
Ida Disaster Response Ways to Help and Resources
Hurricane Ida has caused catastrophic damage across the Southeastern Louisiana coast, leaving thousands of families without food, water, and shelter. On top of the already unprecedented need for emergency food assistance caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Ida has left thousands more families in Louisiana struggling to keep food on... Read Ida Disaster Response Ways to Help and Resources's Story
Disaster Response Distribution in East Baton Rouge Parish – Baker, LA
Many of our fellow community members are missing meals due to the impact of Hurricane Ida. The Food Bank held a distribution on Monday, September 6, 2021 in response to this disaster. This distribution was hosted at Advantage Charter Academy with help from the City of Baker, Council Member Cleve... Read Disaster Response Distribution in East Baton Rouge Parish – Baker, LA's Story
Ida Disaster Response Volunteers Urgently Needed
The Food Bank is in disaster recovery mode and are faced with an urgent need for volunteers in our sort and repack room. We are working non-stop to fill the staggering increase in need for food assistance. We have two sort and repack volunteer shifts each weekday and two on... Read Ida Disaster Response Volunteers Urgently Needed's Story
Apple Nachos Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! Gather your favorite apples and toppings to make this simple and healthy treat. Apple Nachos make a great snack that everyone can enjoy! Ingredients Apples – we used Gala Nut butter – we used peanut butter Chocolate... Read Apple Nachos Recipe's Story
Cucumber Sushi Rolls Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! These Cucumber Sushi Rolls are a great way to serve veggies, it’s like a sandwich but with cucumber instead of bread! Ingredients 1 cucumber 2 slices of cheese – we used swiss 2 slices of deli meat... Read Cucumber Sushi Rolls Recipe's Story
Fruit Pizza Bites Recipe
This summer, our Nutrition Services team is sharing fun summer snacks for kids! This easy to make recipe is fresh, fruity and comes together in minutes. Fruit Pizza Bites make a great treat for everyone to enjoy! Ingredients Graham crackers ½ cup softened cream cheese 3 tbsp honey Diced kiwi,... Read Fruit Pizza Bites Recipe's Story
National Eat Your Vegetables Day
June 17th is National Eat Your Vegetables Day! Good nutrition is important for good health, preventing diseases as well as healthy growth and development of children and teens. Fresh fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, but unfortunately they are not always easily accessible to those... Read National Eat Your Vegetables Day's Story
Frozen Yogurt Popsicles Recipe
This summer our Nutrition Services team will be sharing fun summer snacks for kids! What better way to cool off from the summer heat than with frozen yogurt popsicles? A healthy snack for everyone to enjoy. Ingredients 1 cup of yogurt 1 medium banana 1 cup mixed berries –... Read Frozen Yogurt Popsicles Recipe's Story
The Fundamentals of Operations at the Food Bank
Did you know the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank is one of few food banks in the nation that provide food to its agencies free of charge? Our agencies are made up of food pantries, group homes, soup kitchens, meal sites and shelters. In addition to agencies, distribution occurs through... Read The Fundamentals of Operations at the Food Bank's Story