You Help Neighbors Like Gayla Each morning, Gayla begins her day with a call to her 83-year-old mother. After that, she drives 30 miles to take her 13-year-old daughter to school before going to take care of her mother. As a devoted mom and daughter, Gayla’s days are full but her heart is fuller. Because […]

You Help Neighbors Like Ann When Ann retired, her schedule was set; take care of her house, tend to her garden, and go fishing. “It’s a lot of work,” she joked. Ann retired from working in the records department at St. Francis Medical Center and lives a quiet life with her husband in the small

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