…and we’re turning Louisiana ORANGE to fight hunger!
September is Hunger Action Month
#GreauxOrangeLA
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Feeding America has designated orange the color for hunger awareness because it is vibrant and attention grabbing, representing the energy and optimism that we need to fight the widespread issue of hunger.
1 in 6 Louisianians aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from. That means over 825,000 of our neighbors - more than the populations of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Monroe combined - need our help.
Join us in our campaign to #GeauxOrangeLA and spread awareness about hunger in your state.
WHY ORANGE?
How can I help fight hunger?
Win Money, Fight Hunger!
BUY A RAFFLE TICKET BY SEPT. 7 to support all 5 Louisiana food banks!
Your ticket purchase - ranging from $10/5 tickets to $200/500 tickets - will enter you to win half of the total prize pot, with the other half donated to the food banks.
POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA wearing orange with #GeauxOrangeLA during the month of September 2025 to be entered to win a $100 gift card to Smalls Sliders!
No orange? NO PROBLEM! Click the button below to request an orange accessory (tie, scarf, or headband) from Feeding Louisiana.
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GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK!
Louisiana’s 5 regional food banks all need support. Many of the food banks are promoting special campaigns and activities during September for Hunger Action Month. Stay tuned for more details!
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MAKE A DONATION! Food banks can turn your dollars into a much higher volume of food than you could buy at the grocery store due to relationships with vendors and bulk purchasing discounts.
Recent federal cuts have decreased food bank supply, but the demand is higher than ever.
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Support Your Local Food Bank
Hunger Action Month Spotlights
Matching Gift Campaign - Central Louisiana
This September, thanks to the generous support of CN Rail, every gift you make to the Food Bank of Central Louisiana will be matched, up to $10,000. That means you can double your impact and help provide twice as many meals to families in need!
ALL OF SEPTEMBER
Empty Bowls Hunger Awareness Event
Thurs., Sept. 4, 2025 at 6 PM • Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel Grand Ballroom
Join the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana for their largest hunger awareness event! Guests will enjoy a simple meal and and an auction featuring hand-painted ceramic bowls, goods, and services, taking home a bowl as a lasting reminder of the empty bowls in our community.
For more information: 318-675-2400 x 123
Duck Derby: One Lucky Duck will Win $5,000
Sat., Sept. 27, 2025 at 2 PM • Big Lake at City Park New Orleans
Join Second Harvest for a quacking good time! You could win $5,000, plus lots of other amazing prizes from local favorites. Ducks launch at 2 PM, with family fun activities starting at 12 PM including snowballs, face painting, games, and more.
Every duck entered helps Second Harvest provide 15 meals to families across South Louisiana.
Single Duck: $5 • Quack Pack (6 Ducks): $25 • Quacker’s Dozen (12 Ducks): $50 • Flock of Ducks (25 Ducks): $100
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Double your donation during Hunger Action Month!
This September, thanks to the generous support of CN Rail, every gift you make to the Food Bank of Central Louisiana will be matched, up to $10,000. That means you can double your impact and help provide twice as many meals.
September is Hunger Action Month
It takes many hands to make sure every person facing hunger has the food they need. With the rate of people facing food insecurity the highest in more than a decade, and the largest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in history recently signed into law, now is the time to come together and meet this moment with action.
What can each of us do?
Host a food drive. Register your live or virtual drive on our website.
Volunteer. Help is needed at the food bank and at local pantries and soup kitchens.
Advocate. Call your local, state and national representatives and tell them how important it is to make sure everyone has access to healthy foods.
Donate. With a generous matching challenge from CN, it’s a great time to give!
Visit the food bank. Learn about our operations, how much food we distribute, where all the food goes, and more. Call Linda at 318-445-2773 to sign up for a tour.
Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive. Yet in Central Louisiana 71,370 people, including 22,450 children, experience food insecurity. We can all do our part… because we CAN end hunger when we all work together.
Mark your Calendar for the Food Bank of Central Louisiana Food for Thought Fundraising Luncheon
Please join us at The Food Bank of Central Louisiana’s “Food for Thought” luncheon. After a five year hiatus, we’re re-launching our annual luncheon, designed to share more about the Food Bank’s mission and programs.
While it is a fundraiser, there’s no minimum or maximum gift required—and no pressure to give. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, October 2, from 12:00–1:00 p.m. at The Pentecostals of Alexandria’s Event Center, 701 Veterans Drive. Please RSVP to Linda at 318-445-2773.
Want to do more? Consider serving as a Table Captain for the event. As a Table Captain, your role is simple but impactful: invite five guests to sit at your table (six total, including you). These can be friends, coworkers, family members, or neighbors—anyone you feel would be interested in learning more about our mission. Contact Linda to learn more about this important role.
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EVENT: Join the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana for the annual Empty Bowls Hunger Awareness Event on Thurs., Sept. 4 at 6 PM at Bally’s Shreveport Casino and Hotel Grand Ballroom! Guests will enjoy a simple meal and auction.
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Stay tuned for an announcement of an amazing matching gift campaign during the month of September!
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EVENT: Join Second Harvest for Duck Derby on Sat., Sept. 27 at 2 PM! Sponsor a duck and you’ll be entered to win a grand prize of $5,000 and a chance to win $1 million, plus a variety of other amazing prices from local favorites. Family fun activities start at 12 PM! Learn more