The Christmas Cheer Food Drive is a friendly competition among local schools to gather food donations for the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. At the end of the drive, each school’s total donation weight will be divided by its student enrollment to determine a per-student average. The three schools with the highest per-student totals will […]
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What is Hunger Action Month? Hunger Action Month is a nationwide campaign led by Feeding America dedicated to raise awareness about food insecurity and inspire community members to take action against hunger. Why does it matter? Knowing the problem is half the solution. Bringing awareness to food insecurity in our community can spark a combined
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Monroe, LA – The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 30th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive benefitting local Food Banks across the country on Saturday, May 14. Stamp out Hunger is the largest one-day food drive event in the country and provides local residents an easy way to donate food to the
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Support the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana by stopping by any Whataburger restaurant from Aug. 8 till Aug. 15 and donating to Feeding America! Customers who donate will receive a coupon for a free Whataburger with the purchase of additional items! Whataburger is celebrating Orange Spirit Week in honor of the company’s 71st anniversary, by
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Joe Mitcham Sr. planted the first peach tree among the rolling hills northwest of Ruston known as Mitcham Farms in 1947. Today, Joe Mitcham Jr. operates the 15-acre orchard that produces quality peaches from May to July every year. The farm has over 1,600 peach trees, a processing shed and a little store that sells
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Our neighbors in rural communities often face underemployment, which can contribute to food insecurity. The Food Bank & our Community Partner Agencies are fighting hunger in rural communities, with the help of generous supporters and companies like Walmart and Sam’s Club. In this video, we visit our Community Partner Agency, Care & Hope Ministries, in
According to The State of Senior Hunger in America 2020, Louisiana has the 4th highest rate of senior food insecurity in the U.S. With the help of volunteers and the National Guard, the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana continued our fight against senior hunger in April by distributing over 20,000 pounds of food to seniors in
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Disaster reliefis part of our year round work. In 2020, the Food Bank has responded to three disasters: Covid-19; the Easter Tornadoes in Ouachita Parish; and the impact of Hurricane Laura in multiple parishes of Northeast Louisiana. We can’t thank you enough for your generous support of the Food Bank throughout this year. Our community
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Your Donations Help Our Neighbors Make Ends Meet We met Brenda at one of our drive-thru distributions in Ouachita Parish. She had arrived bright and early that morning, and was visiting with people in the neighboring cars while they waited. Brenda, a 58-year-old grandmother of 11, lives off of a small salary from babysitting. She
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You Made a Difference for Families Impacted By Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect people all over the world, and it certainly has hit right here at home in Northeast Louisiana. School and business closures, along with reduced hours have created a sharpincrease in the need for food assistance. With so many of our
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