The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana provides free food and other resources through one of many feeding programs in our 12 parish service area.
For more information about directly supporting one of our programs, please contact us.
Senior Food Assistance
Senior Box Program:
The Senior Box Program provides adults age 60 and older with limited incomes a free monthly box of nutritious groceries to help stretch their food budgets. Each box contains approximately 30 pounds of shelf-stable foods, with fresh and frozen items included when available.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP):
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides eligible adults age 60 and older with a free monthly box of USDA foods. Each package includes approximately 30 pounds of nutritious staples, such as canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, pasta, cheese, and canned meats.
BackPack for Kids
The BackPack for Kids Program provides children with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school vacations when other resources are not available.
Each BackPack is discreetly distributed during school hours and typically includes two cereals, two entrees, a snack, fruit juice, and shelf-stable milk.
Our Food Bank proudly provides BackPacks to over 1,000 children each week through partnerships with schools in four Louisiana Parishes – Lincoln, Jackson, Morehouse and Ouachita.
Community Partnerships
The Food Bank distributes food to more than 50 non-profit community partners who operate food pantries and meal programs across Northeast Louisiana.
Our network of dedicated and compassionate partners plays an essential role in the direct distribution of food to individuals and families who need assistance in their communities.
Continuing to build partnerships with churches, organizations, and groups dedicated to serving their local community remains an ongoing priority for us.
Mobile Pantry Program
Through our Mobile Pantry Program, we host drive-thru food distributions providing food directly from one of our refrigerated trucks to our neighbors needing food assistance.
We continue to partner with local municipalities and organizations to host these extra grocery giveaways to meet the increased need across rural areas.
Disaster Relief
The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana is a disaster first responder and stands ready to provide relief to our community partners and to individuals following a disaster in our region.
Donations of food and funds help the Food Bank provide emergency and increased assistance to individuals and families seeking resources through temporary shelters, pop up distributions, and local food pantries.
