Feeding Ouachita Parish: Patsy Our neighbors who experience food insecurity often make sacrifices when choosing groceries to save money for their bills and other expenses. So, when Patsy received pork chops at a recent food pantry distribution, she was more than thrilled. “I had been craving pork chops and I got them,” Patsy enthusiastically told […]

Feeding Jackson Parish Linda is a retired seamstress but still enjoys using her creativity in sewing quilts and small craft items. She’s also an enthusiastic baker and loves to bake cookies, little treats, and cakes. But since she’s retired, Linda has experienced a new type of challenge in life. Living on a low income, she

Feeding Our Neighbors — Meet Dorothy Dorothy is retired and spends her days watching her favorite shows, reading her bible, and attending her local church on Sunday mornings. But like many of our neighbors in Northeast Louisiana, she struggles to afford the high cost of food and her other expenses while living on a low

Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Break What do you remember about your childhood summers? Perhaps it was a family trip to the beach, playing outside in the sun with your siblings, or going to cookouts with family and friends. For many of us, summertime brings fun, excitement, and adventures. But for many kids in our

Making A Difference Together When it comes to helping others, there’s no task too challenging for Willie and Jeri. The couple has been volunteering with the Food Bank for over 10 years, and have done everything from folding thousands of letters for a mailing campaign to helping pack food on a hot summer day. Willie

Fighting Hunger Together This summer, the Food Bank partnered with First West Baptist Church in West Monroe and the Boys & Girls Club of North Louisiana to help feed children and families in Ouachita Parish. Members from First West wanted to help serve children struggling with hunger during school breaks, so they contacted the Food

Your Support Will Feed Kids this Summer Summer is here, and that means many children are enjoying their favorite summer activities like swimming, riding bikes, and enjoying delicious cookouts with family and friends. But when schools shut their doors for the summer, thousands of our local kids who depend on the free school meal program

Feeding Families in Lincoln Parish With your support, the Food Bank serves thousands of our neighbors facing hunger in Lincoln Parish each month. At one of our recent mobile pantries in Ruston, we met Natasha, a mother of two who has been unable to work recently due to a health condition. She says with the

A Very Kind Donation KIND, a company with a mission “to make the world a healthier and kinder place,” made a donation of 150,000 KIND Bars.  These bars are being provided to children, families and seniors who face hunger in our area. “We are so thankful that KIND has made such a wonderful donation to