Who We Are
We are Feeding Louisiana, together.
Feeding Louisiana, the Louisiana Food Bank Association, supports the collaborative efforts of the state’s five regional food banks to reduce hunger and increase the resources needed for our communities to live healthy lives.
Our Members
Our member food banks serve all 64 parishes and partner with more than 900 community and faith-based organizations to distribute millions of pounds of food throughout the state each year.
Board of Directors
Feeding Louisiana's Board of Directors provides leadership to our organization with each regional food bank having a representative on the board.
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Jean Toth, President
Executive Director, Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
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Michael G. Manning, VP & Treasurer
President and CEO Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
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Martha Marak, Board Secretary
Executive Director, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
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Natalie Jayroe, Board Member
President/CEO, Second Harvest Food Bank
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Jayne Wright-Velez, Board Member
Executive Director, Food Bank of Central Louisiana
Meet Our Staff
We’re dedicated to working with partnering agencies and the community to fight hunger in Louisiana.
Medicaid Coordinators
Feeding Louisiana's Medicaid Coordinators conduct public outreach to assist new and renewing Medicaid recipients. Each regional food bank has one or more Medicaid Outreach Coordinators assigned to a set of parishes in their service area.
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Keren Batiste
Food Bank of Central Louisiana
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Ashlee Freese
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
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Keithan Ivey
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
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Tracey Lewis
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
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Patricia Dizadare
Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
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Kyra Word
Second Harvest Food Bank
KYRA@FEEDINGLOUISIANA.ORG
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Tiffany Fontenot
Second Harvest Food Bank
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Margaret Gainous
Second Harvest Food Bank
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Ashley Woodward
Second Harvest Food Bank
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Christi Mitchell
Second Harvest Food Bank
AmeriCorps Vista Child Nutrition Associates
The AmeriCorps Vista Child Nutrition Associates work with the regional food banks to build capacity on their existing federal child nutrition programs and cultivate new relationships with potential partner sites. The goal of this VISTA project is to expand the reach of the federal child nutrition programs in Louisiana.
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Niah McGrew
Second Harvest Food Bank
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N'Kidria Dudley
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
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Holly Campbell
Food Bank of Central Louisiana
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