How We Help
We Support Louisiana’s Feeding Network.
We work together with Louisiana’s network of food banks, local partners, and government organizations to help identify and implement ways to increase giving capacity.
We help accelerate progress by providing our member food banks with:
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Nutrition Program Development
Expanding our reach and strengthening communities.
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Grant Funding and Management
Helping secure and manage the flow of more resources
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Educational Training
Providing professional development for food bank staff.
Making an Impact, Together.
Read more about Feeding Louisiana’s impact on hunger relief efforts in our state in our 2023 Impact Report. This report takes a deeper dive into our partnerships and efforts to address food insecurity by providing short-term relief and long-term solutions.
The causes and challenges for those who face food insecurity are complex.
We Advocate for Hunger Relief
Feeding Louisiana advocates for hunger relief initiatives and long-term solutions that improve food access and relieve statewide hunger.
We are committed to raising awareness and educating the public and our elected officials about the problem of hunger in Louisiana.
Food Sourcing and Fundraising
We play a critical role in effectively leveraging public and private resources to help more people in Louisiana access healthy and nutritious food.
Through collaborative efforts we assist our members in accomplishing statewide food and fundraising objectives.
We are always expanding and finding new and innovative ways to reduce hunger in Louisiana.
Impact Reports
Take a closer look at how we work together to alleviate hunger in Louisiana: 2023 Impact Report
Food Bank FAQs
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A food bank is a non-profit organization that collects, stores, and distributes large amounts of food to smaller hunger relief charity organizations throughout the state.
Food banks are also an excellent resource for hungry households to find a food pantry or hunger relief program near them.
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Louisiana is home to hundreds of food pantries serving our neighbors in need.
Unlike food banks, food pantries are sites that directly engage with giving food to the communities they serve.
Many food pantries are staffed by volunteers and typically are operated in schools, community centers, and faith-based organizations.
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Food banks receive food from a variety of national and local sources.
Nationally, the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service provides food banks with food through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and other nutrition programs.
At the local level, food banks receive monetary donations from generous individuals in their communities to purchase food independently, capture unwanted products through food rescue programs, and receive surplus ingredients from nearby businesses.
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No. We are the State Food Bank Association.
Our role is to support the collaborative efforts of the state’s five regional food banks. We assist in helping our member food banks accomplish their policy and advocacy objectives, in addition to their food sourcing and fundraising efforts.
